Thousand Oaks, CA

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2021 Population
127,274
0.293% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
44.4
0% 1-year change
2021 Poverty Rate
6.65%
2.68% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$113,942
5.13% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$794,200
5.63% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
62,410
0.239% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Thousand Oaks, CA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $113,942. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Thousand Oaks, CA declined from 127,648 to 127,274, a −0.293% decrease and its median household income grew from $108,377 to $113,942, a 5.13% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thousand Oaks, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.9%), White (Hispanic) (10.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.48%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.68%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.8%).

None of the households in Thousand Oaks, 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.

92.9% of the residents in Thousand Oaks, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Thousand Oaks, CA are California Lutheran University (1,358 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Thousand Oaks, CA was $794,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Thousand Oaks, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Thousand Oaks, CA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Thousand Oaks, CA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 17.8% of Thousand Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (22.7k people).

In 2021, there were 6.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.6k people) in Thousand Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k White (Hispanic) and 12.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

92.9%
2021 Citizenship
92.7%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 92.9% of Thousand Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Thousand Oaks, CA was 92.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thousand Oaks, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    82.6k ± 1.68k
  2. White (Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 1.32k
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 1.03k
19.4%
Hispanic Population
24.7k people

In 2021, there were 6.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.6k people) in Thousand Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.6k White (Hispanic) and 12.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.4% of the people in Thousand Oaks, CA are hispanic (24.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Thousand Oaks, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
22.7k people
17.3%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
22.1k people

As of 2021, 17.8% of Thousand Oaks, CA residents (22.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thousand Oaks, CA was 17.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,291 ± 352
  2. Korea
    792 ± 199
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    544 ± 155

Thousand Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Thousand Oaks, CA employs 62.4k people. The largest industries in Thousand Oaks, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,089 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,012 people), and Retail Trade (6,045 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($121,779), Manufacturing ($110,224), and Finance & Insurance ($102,111).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

62.4k
2021 Value
± 2,013
0.239%
1 Year growth
± 4.46%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Thousand Oaks, CA grew at a rate of 0.239%, from 62.3k employees to 62.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thousand Oaks, CA, are Management Occupations (9,557 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,210 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,455 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thousand Oaks, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

62.4k
2021 Value
± 2,013
0.239%
1 Year growth
± 4.46%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Thousand Oaks, CA grew at a rate of 0.239%, from 62.3k employees to 62.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thousand Oaks, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,089 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,012 people), and Retail Trade (6,045 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Thousand Oaks, CA, though some of these residents may live in Thousand Oaks, 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

$74,256
Median earning men ± $5,917
$44,611
Median earning women ± $2,868

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($124,911), Manufacturing ($114,583), and Public Administration ($108,009).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($102,649), Information ($101,625), and Wholesale Trade ($83,246).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Thousand Oaks, CA awarded 1,358 degrees. The student population of Thousand Oaks, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,662 male students and 2,104 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thousand Oaks, CA are White (511 and 41.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (478 and 38.9%), Two or More Races (97 and 7.89%), and Asian (56 and 4.55%).

The largest universities in Thousand Oaks, CA by number of degrees awarded are California Lutheran University (1,358 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Thousand Oaks, CA are General Business Administration & Management (203 and 14.9%), General Psychology (123 and 9.06%), and Other Educational Administration & Supervision (70 and 5.15%).

The median tuition cost in Thousand Oaks, CA for private four year colleges is $45,500.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
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In 2021 in Thousand Oaks, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 3,766 (44.1% men and 55.9% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 3,766 students enrolled in Thousand Oaks, CA, 44.1% men and 55.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,484 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 123 degree-majors awarded
  2. 106 degree-majors awarded
  3. 62 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Thousand Oaks, CA was General Psychology with 123 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Thousand Oaks, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,358 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California Lutheran University with 1,358 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 519 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thousand Oaks, CA, which is 0.619 times less than the 839 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 511 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 478 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($45,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($482) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Thousand Oaks, CA was $794,200 in 2021, which is 3.24 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $751,900 to $794,200, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Thousand Oaks, CA is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Thousand Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Thousand Oaks, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Thousand Oaks, CA is $113,942. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Thousand Oaks, CA was Census Tract 58.01 with a value of $184,653, followed by Census Tract 75.10 and Census Tract 72.02, with respective values of $183,219 and $176,250.

Property

$794,200
Median Property Value 2021
±$13,907
$31,997
Median Property Taxes
±$1,176

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

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Rent vs Own

69.2%
Homeownership
2021
71.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.2% of the housing units in Thousand Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity
Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 58.01
  2. Census Tract 75.10
  3. Census Tract 72.02

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thousand Oaks, CA was Census Tract 58.01 with a value of $184,653, followed by Census Tract 75.10 and Census Tract 72.02, with respective values of $183,219 and $176,250.

The following map shows all of the places in Thousand Oaks, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$113,942
Median Household Income
± $4,636
46.3k
Number of Households
± 1,611

In 2021, the median household income of the 46.3k households in Thousand Oaks, CA grew to $113,942 from the previous year's value of $108,377.

The following chart displays the households in Thousand Oaks, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thousand Oaks, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.9%)
  3. Carpooled (6.78%)

In 2021, 73.8% of workers in Thousand Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.78%).

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thousand Oaks, CA have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 4.13% of the workforce in Thousand Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

6.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thousand Oaks, CA (8.33k out of 125k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Thousand Oaks, 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.

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95.4% of the population of Thousand Oaks, CA has health coverage, with 54.4% on employee plans, 9.5% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.529% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ventura County, CA see 1253 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1280 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1060 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,253 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ventura County, CA

Primary care physicians in Ventura County, CA see an average of 1,253 patients per year. This represents a 2.11% decrease from the previous year (1,280 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.58%
Uninsured
54.4%
Employer Coverage
9.5%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
15.6%
Non-Group
0.529%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thousand Oaks, CA grew by 3.07% from 4.44% to 4.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Thousand Oaks, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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