Oceanside Population History 1990 - 2023

Oceanside Population Facts

What is the current population of Oceanside?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Oceanside is 170,020. Oceanside, California is the 156th largest city in the US.

What county is Oceanside, California in?

Oceanside is located entirely in San Diego County.

What is the size of Oceanside, California in square miles?

Oceanside has an area of 41.2 square miles.

What was the peak population of Oceanside?

The peak population of Oceanside was in 2020, when its population was 174,128. In 2020, Oceanside was the 152nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 156th largest city in the US. Oceanside is currently 2.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Oceanside growing?

Oceanside has grown 4.9% since the 2000. Oceanside, California's growth is below average. 74% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Oceanside, California?

Oceanside has a population density of 4,052 people per square mile.

Oceanside Demographics

What is the voting age population of Oceanside, California?

The total voting age population of Oceanside, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 122,582. The voting age population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

What percentage of Oceanside, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 15.9% of the residents of Oceanside are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Oceanside, California?

The racial demographics of Oceanside are 73.9% White, 7.4% Asian, 6.5% Two or more races, 6.1% Other, 4.5% Black, 0.9% American Indian and 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 36.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Oceanside, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Oceanside, 10.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 14.9%. On a per-household basis, 6.8% of families are below the poverty line in Oceanside.

What percentage of Oceanside, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.2% of Oceanside residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Oceanside, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.7% of Oceanside residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 31.1% have a bachelor's degree and 10.3% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Oceanside, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Oceanside residents aged 5 and older, 33.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 25.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 5.1% speak an Asian language.

Oceanside Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Oceanside, California?

The unemployment rate in Oceanside is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Oceanside, California residents work for the government?

In Oceanside, 12.6% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Oceanside, California?

The median household income in Oceanside is $72,697.

Oceanside Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Oceanside, California?

In Oceanside, 57.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Oceanside, California?

Renters occupy 42.4% of housing units in Oceanside.

What percentage of Oceanside, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Oceanside, 1.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Oceanside, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Oceanside, 13.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 8,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Oceanside, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Oceanside is $1,753.

What percentage of households in Oceanside, California have broadband internet?

In Oceanside, 90.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.