San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

197,124

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.5

0.962% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.64%

1.21% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,257

2.58% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$761,600

9.39% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

105,195

0.8% 1-year growth

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31.7% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, 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.

91.8% of the residents in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA are MiraCosta College (3,883 degrees awarded in 2024), UEI College-Oceanside (639 degrees), and West Coast Barber College (49 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was $761,600, and the homeownership rate was 49.2%.

Most people in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA, San Diego County (West)--San Diego City (Southwest/Central Coastal) PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Vista City PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (Northwest)--Carlsbad City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA is home to a population of 197k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 18.8% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (37.1k people).

In 2024, there were 2.45 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.5k people) in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 22.5k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA are Spanish (44,705 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (4,024 households), and Vietnamese (1,568 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

90,047

Women

45.5%

107,733

Men

54.5%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 197,780 inhabitants, with 54.5% men, and 45.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

91.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was 91.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.5k ± 2.63k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
34k ± 2.75k
Other (Hispanic)
22.5k ± 1.83k

37.7%

Hispanic Population

74.4k people

37.7% of the people in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA are hispanic (74.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
19,087 ± 3,224 people
Philippines
4,155 ± 1,566 people
Vietnam
1,208 ± 851 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 19,087 San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 4,155 and Vietnam with 1,208.

Foreign-Born Population

18.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

37.1k people

18.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35.7k people

As of 2024, 18.8% of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA residents (37.1k 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 San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was 18.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
44,705 households (24.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
4,024 households (2.18%)
Vietnamese
1,568 households (0.85%)

31.7% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was Spanish. 24.2% of the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
6,112 ± 845
Vietnam
2,329 ± 317
Gulf War (1990s)
1,849 ± 348

San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.62 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA.

Health

91.7% of the population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 40% on employee plans, 17.3% on Medicaid, 9.03% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 10.1% 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, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.34%

Uninsured

40%

Employer Coverage

17.3%

Medicaid

9.03%

Medicare

15.2%

Non-Group

10.1%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA declined by 6.84% from 8.95% to 8.34%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA employs 105k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA were U. S. Marines (23,672 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,752 people), and Construction (5,433 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($172,058), Banking & related activities ($167,751), and Air transportation ($147,849).

Males in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA have an average income that is 0.961 times higher than the average income of females, which is $68,523. The income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,526

Women

36.6%

66,669

Men

63.4%

The workforce of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA in 2024 was 105,195 people, with 36.6% woman, and 63.4% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

105k

2024 Value

0.8%

1 Year growth

± 0.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.8%, from 104k employees to 105k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, are Military enlisted tactical operations & air/weapons specialists & crew members (7,353 people), Military, rank not specified (3,398 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, 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

105k

2024 Value

0.8%

1 Year growth

± 0.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.8%, from 104k employees to 105k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, are U. S. Marines (23,672 people), Restaurants & Food Services (6,752 people), and Construction (5,433 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,201

Median earning men ± $2,798

$39,833

Median earning women ± $2,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($96,250), Public Administration ($88,717), and Wholesale Trade ($73,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($86,917), Public Administration ($69,811), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,731).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA awarded 4,571 degrees. The student population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,325 male students and 6,988 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,023 and 44.7%), White (1,377 and 30.5%), Unknown (372 and 8.23%), and Asian (317 and 7.01%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are MiraCosta College (3,883 and 84.9%), UEI College-Oceanside (639 and 14%), and West Coast Barber College (49 and 1.07%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,518 and 33.2%), General Business Administration & Management (287 and 6.28%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (261 and 5.71%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,104 for in-state students and $9,696 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 12,313 students enrolled in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, 43.2% men and 56.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,253 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
437 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
261 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
232 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 437 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

MiraCosta College
3,883 degrees awarded
UEI College-Oceanside
639 degrees awarded
West Coast Barber College
49 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was MiraCosta College with 3,883 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,883 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, which is 0.701 times less than the 2,688 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,023 degrees mean that there were 1.47 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,377 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($54) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 1.46% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.1% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (46.4k), Some college (37.4k), and Bachelors Degree (29.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was $761,600 in 2024, which is 2.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $696,200 to $761,600, a 9.39% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA is 49.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$761,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,167

$30,888

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 San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.2% of the housing units in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, 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.

$90,257

Median Household Income

± $3,662

62.7k

Number of Households

± 2,116

In 2024, the median household income of the 62.7k households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA grew to $90,257 from the previous year's value of $87,990.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.452

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA

0.454

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.379% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (61%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Walked (12%)

In 2024, 61% of workers in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who walked to work (12%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.54% of the workforce in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA (15.4k out of 179k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.