Thousand Oaks, CA

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2022 Population

126,532

0.583% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

44.4

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

7.87%

18.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$125,399

10.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$900,600

13.4% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

61,852

0.894% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Thousand Oaks, CA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 44.4 and a median household income of $125,399. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Thousand Oaks, CA declined from 127,274 to 126,532, a −0.583% decrease and its median household income grew from $113,942 to $125,399, a 10.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Thousand Oaks, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.16%), White (Hispanic) (8.69%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.63%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.93%).

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 (1,299 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Thousand Oaks, CA was $900,600, and the homeownership rate was 69.2%.

Most people in Thousand Oaks, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Thousand Oaks, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Thousand Oaks, CA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 18.2% of Thousand Oaks, CA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2022, there were 6.99 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.1k people) in Thousand Oaks, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 92.9% of Thousand Oaks, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Thousand Oaks, CA was 92.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Thousand Oaks, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.1k ± 1.99k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.6k ± 1.03k
White (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.53k

19.7%

Hispanic Population

25k people

19.7% of the people in Thousand Oaks, CA are hispanic (25k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

18.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

17.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22.7k people

As of 2022, 18.2% of Thousand Oaks, CA residents (23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Thousand Oaks, CA was 17.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,987 ± 307
Korea
643 ± 200
Gulf War (2001-)
572 ± 191

Thousand Oaks, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Thousand Oaks, CA employs 61.9k people. The largest industries in Thousand Oaks, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,057 people), and Retail Trade (6,172 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($144,354), Manufacturing ($119,663), and Finance & Insurance ($114,978).

Employment

Occupations

61.9k

2022 Value

± 1,943

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 4.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thousand Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 62.4k employees to 61.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Thousand Oaks, CA, are Management Occupations (9,512 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,946 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,711 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Thousand Oaks, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.9k

2022 Value

± 1,943

−0.894%

1 Year decline

± 4.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Thousand Oaks, CA declined at a rate of −0.894%, from 62.4k employees to 61.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Thousand Oaks, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (8,146 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,057 people), and Retail Trade (6,172 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$82,289

Median earning men ± $5,412

$46,957

Median earning women ± $2,366

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($145,985), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,955), and Manufacturing ($122,267).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($135,324), Manufacturing ($111,477), and Public Administration ($74,375).

Civics

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Thousand Oaks, CA awarded 1,299 degrees. The student population of Thousand Oaks, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,545 male students and 2,070 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Thousand Oaks, CA are White (512 and 43.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (463 and 39.4%), Two or More Races (69 and 5.87%), and Asian (55 and 4.68%).

The largest universities in Thousand Oaks, CA by number of degrees awarded are California Lutheran University (1,299 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Thousand Oaks, CA are General Business Administration & Management (184 and 14.2%), General Psychology (116 and 8.93%), and General Biological Sciences (59 and 4.54%).

The median tuition cost in Thousand Oaks, CA for private four year colleges is $47,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Thousand Oaks, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,615 (42.7% men and 57.3% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,615 students enrolled in Thousand Oaks, CA, 42.7% men and 57.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,399 records, of which 63.9% were women and 36.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
59 degrees awarded
General Psychology
116 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
89 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Thousand Oaks, CA was General Biological Sciences with 59 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

California Lutheran University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,299 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California Lutheran University with 1,299 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 501 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Thousand Oaks, CA, which is 0.628 times less than the 798 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 512 degrees mean that there were 1.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 463 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($47,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($512) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,125) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Thousand Oaks, CA was $900,600 in 2022, which is 3.19 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $794,200 to $900,600, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Thousand Oaks, CA is 69.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Thousand Oaks, CA have an average commute time of 25.1 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 $125,399. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Thousand Oaks, CA was Census Tract 75.10 with a value of $203,462, followed by Census Tract 58.01 and Census Tract 59.10, with respective values of $190,114 and $182,500.

Housing

Property

$900,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,601

$31,952

Median Property Taxes

±$1,235

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.

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

Rent vs Own

69.2%

Homeownership

2022

70.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.2% of the housing units in Thousand Oaks, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 75.10
Census Tract 58.01
Census Tract 59.10

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Thousand Oaks, CA was Census Tract 75.10 with a value of $203,462, followed by Census Tract 58.01 and Census Tract 59.10, with respective values of $190,114 and $182,500.

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

Household Income

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

$125,399

Median Household Income

± $5,493

46.1k

Number of Households

± 1,611

In 2022, the median household income of the 46.1k households in Thousand Oaks, CA grew to $125,399 from the previous year's value of $113,942.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Thousand Oaks, CA is from Thousand Oaks, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Thousand Oaks, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (18.4%)
Carpooled (7.35%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Thousand Oaks, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.35%).

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

25.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Thousand Oaks, CA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Thousand Oaks, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Thousand Oaks, CA (9.81k out of 125k 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 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.2% of the population of Thousand Oaks, CA has health coverage, with 53.1% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 15.7% on non-group plans, and 0.481% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.82%

Uninsured

53.1%

Employer Coverage

10.3%

Medicaid

15.6%

Medicare

15.7%

Non-Group

0.481%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Thousand Oaks, CA grew by 5.32% from 4.58% to 4.82%.

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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