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Oceanside, California

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StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population172,24239,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,737$99,122$80,734
Median Age38.937.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$770,300$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,303$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born21.7%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.728.726.4
Worked from Home16.0%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Oceanside, California

Age in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age38.937.938.9
Under 18 %20.2%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.1%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Households61,94713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households67.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone23.4%24.3%28.7%
Never Married33.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,943$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.1%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.4%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.3%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.1%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty22.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households9.2%12.4%n/a

Housing in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units66,99714,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes51.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.0%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,785$5,124n/a

Education in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School13.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.2%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.4%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.5%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Oceanside, California

StatisticOceansideCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens12.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home65.8%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home25.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency24.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Oceanside

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.