Oxnard, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
200,928
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.4
1.18% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11%
2.08% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,212
3.04% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$652,700
5.65% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
96,239
0.546% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Oxnard, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

81% of the residents in Oxnard, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oxnard, CA are Oxnard College (2,804 degrees awarded in 2023), Modern Beauty Academy (58 degrees), and CET-Oxnard (48 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Oxnard, CA was $652,700, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Oxnard, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Oxnard, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oxnard, CA is home to a population of 201k people, from which 81% are citizens. As of 2024, 34.2% of Oxnard, CA residents were born outside of the country (68.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (76.5k people) in Oxnard, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39k Other (Hispanic) and 27.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81%
2024 Citizenship
81.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81% of Oxnard, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oxnard, CA was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oxnard, CA
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    76.5k ± 3.96k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    39k ± 2.56k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    27.4k ± 2.61k
77.1%
Hispanic Population
155k people

In 2024, there were 1.96 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (76.5k people) in Oxnard, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39k Other (Hispanic) and 27.4k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

77.1% of the people in Oxnard, CA are hispanic (155k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

34.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
68.7k people
33.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
67.8k people

As of 2024, 34.2% of Oxnard, CA residents (68.7k 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 Oxnard, CA was 33.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,125 ± 386
  2. Vietnam
    1,902 ± 270
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    753 ± 193

Oxnard, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Oxnard, CA employs 96.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oxnard, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11,421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,363 people), and Manufacturing (11,330 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($118,589), Utilities ($84,271), and Public Administration ($75,640).

Employment

Occupations

96.2k
2024 Value
± 2,653
0.546%
1 Year growth
± 3.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxnard, CA grew at a rate of 0.546%, from 95.7k employees to 96.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxnard, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (10,357 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,614 people), and Production Occupations (8,276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxnard, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

96.2k
2024 Value
± 2,653
0.546%
1 Year growth
± 3.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oxnard, CA grew at a rate of 0.546%, from 95.7k employees to 96.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxnard, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (11,421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (11,363 people), and Manufacturing (11,330 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oxnard, CA, though some of these residents may live in Oxnard, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$42,161
Median earning men ± $1,355
$35,628
Median earning women ± $864

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($98,125), Information ($76,579), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,394).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($72,298), Information ($57,875), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Oxnard, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Oxnard, CA awarded 2,910 degrees. The student population of Oxnard, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 3,299 male students and 3,756 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oxnard, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,343 and 80.7%), White (296 and 10.2%), Asian (137 and 4.72%), and Two or More Races (60 and 2.07%).

The largest universities in Oxnard, CA by number of degrees awarded are Oxnard College (2,804 and 96.4%), Modern Beauty Academy (58 and 1.99%), and CET-Oxnard (48 and 1.65%).

The most popular majors in Oxnard, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,038 and 35.7%), Biological & Physical Sciences (324 and 11.1%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (173 and 5.95%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2015 in Oxnard, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 91.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 40.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 7,055 (46.8% men and 53.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 7,055 students enrolled in Oxnard, CA, 46.8% men and 53.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,289 records, of which 54.8% were women and 45.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    367 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    324 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    141 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oxnard, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 367 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Oxnard College
    2,804 degrees awarded
  2. Modern Beauty Academy
    58 degrees awarded
  3. CET-Oxnard
    48 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oxnard College with 2,804 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,095 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oxnard, CA, which is 0.603 times less than the 1,815 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,343 degrees mean that there were 7.92 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 296 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 2-year ($1,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($72) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Oxnard, CA was $652,700 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $617,800 to $652,700, a 5.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Oxnard, CA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oxnard, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oxnard, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$652,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,256
$28,755
Median Property Taxes
±$1,211

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 Oxnard, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

54.4%
Homeownership
2024
73.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Oxnard, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,212
Median Household Income
± $3,050
52.8k
Number of Households
± 1,831

In 2024, the median household income of the 52.8k households in Oxnard, CA grew to $96,212 from the previous year's value of $93,372.

The following chart displays the households in Oxnard, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxnard, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.5%)
  2. Carpooled (16%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Oxnard, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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Commute Time

25.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oxnard, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.01% of the workforce in Oxnard, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxnard, CA (22k out of 199k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

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Health

86.3% of the population of Oxnard, CA has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 7.85% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 1.19% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.3% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
35.4%
Employer Coverage
32.3%
Medicaid
7.85%
Medicare
9.49%
Non-Group
1.19%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oxnard, CA declined by 8.39% from 15% to 13.7%.

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