Oceano, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,128

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

17.2%

0.881% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,598

3.1% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$556,100

7.25% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

3,330

Population & Diversity

Oceano, CA is home to a population of 7.13k people, from which 93.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 12.1% of Oceano, CA residents were born outside of the country (859 people).

In 2024, there were 3.52 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.95k people) in Oceano, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.12k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 940 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Oceano, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oceano, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Oceano, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oceano, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.95k ± 705
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.12k ± 539
Other (Hispanic)
940 ± 526

36%

Hispanic Population

2.57k people

36% of the people in Oceano, CA are hispanic (2.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oceano, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

12.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

859 people

16.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.2k people

As of 2024, 12.1% of Oceano, CA residents (859 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Oceano, CA was 16.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Oceano, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
370 ± 314
Korea
163 ± 234
Gulf War (2001-)
152 ± 96

Oceano, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.27 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oceano, CA.

Economy

The economy of Oceano, CA employs 3.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oceano, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Retail Trade (473 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (379 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($180,060), Information ($129,306), and Educational Services ($77,760).

Employment

Occupations

3.33k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.09%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oceano, CA declined at a rate of −0.09%, from 3.33k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oceano, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (461 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (338 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (333 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oceano, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.33k

2024 Value

± 541

−0.09%

1 Year decline

± 23.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oceano, CA declined at a rate of −0.09%, from 3.33k employees to 3.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oceano, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (519 people), Retail Trade (473 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (379 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oceano, CA, though some of these residents may live in Oceano, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,289

Median earning men ± $7,704

$35,670

Median earning women ± $2,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($129,306), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($72,943).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,643), Public Administration ($61,272), and Manufacturing ($46,012).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oceano, CA was $556,100 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $518,500 to $556,100, a 7.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Oceano, CA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oceano, CA have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oceano, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$556,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$79,935

$1,844

Median Property Taxes

±$384

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Oceano, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oceano, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Oceano, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oceano, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,598

Median Household Income

± $13,877

3.02k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.02k households in Oceano, CA grew to $71,598 from the previous year's value of $69,448.

The following chart displays the households in Oceano, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oceano, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (16.3%)
Carpooled (9.16%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Oceano, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.16%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oceano, CA have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.45% of the workforce in Oceano, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Oceano, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oceano, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oceano, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oceano, CA (1.22k out of 7.12k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oceano, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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