Oxnard, CA City Data

Oxnard, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 170,358 people who live in Oxnard and approximately 753,197 who live in Ventura County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oxnard to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oxnard. We have included Oxnard housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oxnard Information

Ventura County where Oxnard resides is 2,208.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 753,197 and has a population rank of 64 out of all the places in the United States.

Oxnard has a total of 170,358 people and of those residents there are 87,090 males and 83,268 females. The median age of the male population is 28.2 and the female population is 29.6. There are approximately 11,768 births each year and around 4,802 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oxnard varies per year, but currently 162,309 are one race and 8,049 are two or more races.

Of the 170,358 people who live in Oxnard, there are 59,802 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oxnard is 30,821 male and 28,981 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 116,242.

General Oxnard Information
Total area in square miles - Ventura County	2,208.2
Water area in square miles - Ventura County	N/A
Resident population - Ventura County	753,197
Population rank - Ventura County	64
Total population	170,358
Total population (male)	87,090
Total population (female)	83,268
Population median age (male)	28.2
Population median age (female)	29.6
Births - Ventura County	11,768
Deaths- Ventura County	4,802
Population of one race	162,309
Population of two or more races	8,049
Population under 20 years	59,802
Population under 20 years (male)	30,821
Population under 20 years (female)	28,981
Total population 18 years and over	116,242

Oxnard Social Characteristics

There are 243,234 households in Oxnard. Families make up 184,378 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oxnard families into three different groups. Married-couple families (144,778), male householder with no wife present (11,677) and female householder with no husband present (26,017). The remainder of the Oxnard households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 60,275. Oxnard, CA moving companies help people in Oxnard move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oxnard. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oxnard is based, there are 289,837 females 15 and over; of those females there are 63,208 never married, 163,401 now married, 6,865 separated, 23,838 widowed, and 32,525 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,340 separated, 5,673 widowed and 22,131 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oxnard social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oxnard.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ventura County)
Total households	243,234
Family households (families)	184,378
With own children under 18 years	105,147
Married-couple family	144,778
With own children under 18 years	77,382
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,677
With own children under 18 years	6,159
Female householder, no husband present, family	26,017
With own children under 18 years	15,085
Nonfamily households	60,275
Householder living alone	45,836
65 years and over	17,993

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	23,271
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,893
Average household size	3.85
Average family size	4.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	155,251
Householder	34,959
Spouse	25,882
Child	59,809
Other relatives	10,828
Nonrelatives	9,799
Unmarried partner	1,608
Roomer or boarder	3,097
Housemate or roommate	2,176
Unmarried partner	2,515
Foster child	144
Other	2,774

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	12,510
Male householder	4,285
Male householder living alone	2,925
Male householder not living alone	1,360
Female householder	4,332
Female householder living alone	3,426
Female householder not living alone	906
Nonrelatives	3,893
Unmarried partner	907
Roomer or boarder	1,050
Housemate or roommate	1,243
Foster child	18
Other	675

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	289,837
Never married	63,208
Now married	163,401
Separated	6,865
Widowed	23,838
Divorced	32,525
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,340
Widowed	5,673
Divorced	22,131

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	170,358
Male	87,090
Under 5 years	7,827
5 to 9 years	8,297
10 to 14 years	7,286
15 to 17 years	4,416
18 and 19 years	2,995
20 years	1,577
21 years	1,565
22 to 24 years	4,831
25 to 29 years	7,568
30 to 34 years	7,183
35 to 39 years	6,835
40 to 44 years	6,140
45 to 49 years	5,109
50 to 54 years	4,145
55 to 59 years	2,902
60 and 61 years	986
62 to 64 years	1,366
65 and 66 years	853
67 to 69 years	1,165
70 to 74 years	1,670
75 to 79 years	1,281
80 to 84 years	665
85 years and over	428
Female	83,268
Under 5 years	7,386
5 to 9 years	7,832
10 to 14 years	6,990
15 to 17 years	4,082
18 and 19 years	2,691
20 years	1,349
21 years	1,251
22 to 24 years	3,911
25 to 29 years	6,626
30 to 34 years	6,285
35 to 39 years	6,210
40 to 44 years	5,938
45 to 49 years	4,947
50 to 54 years	4,237
55 to 59 years	3,169
60 and 61 years	1,058
62 to 64 years	1,538
65 and 66 years	940
67 to 69 years	1,346
70 to 74 years	2,050
75 to 79 years	1,643
80 to 84 years	953
85 years and over	836

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	170,358
One race	162,309
White	71,688
Black or African American	6,446
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,143
Asian	12,581
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	698
Some other race	182
Two or more races	8,049

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	167,761
People who are White alone	70,424
People who are Black or African American alone	6,311
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,020
People who are Asian alone	12,474
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	697
People who are Hispanic or Latino	111,485
People who are Some other race alone	67,886

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	697,367
Same house	360,413
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	80,064
Different state or abroad	55,827
Different state	33,921
Abroad	21,906

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ventura County)
Total resident population	753,197
Born in United States	242,291
State of residence	397,990
Different state	191,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,220
Foreign born	155,913

Oxnard Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oxnard. That total enrollment is 224,449 for the population of the country, which includes Oxnard. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 73,562 and elementary or high school enrollment was 300,565 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 48,444.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oxnard population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	224,449
Pre-kindergarten	13,484
Public	5,601
Private	7,883
Kindergarten	12,237
Public	10,404
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	100,985
Public	90,410
Private	10,575
Elementary and high school	150,283
Public	136,423
Private	13,860
High school grades 9 to 12	49,298
Public	46,013
Private	3,285
College, undergraduate years	40,928
Public	34,894
Private	6,034
Graduate or professional school	7,517
Public	4,616
Private	2,901
Not enrolled in school	495,822

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	471,756
Less than 9th grade	49,085
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,787
High school graduate	92,936
Some college, no degree	120,471
Associate's degree	37,341
Bachelor's degree	127,136
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	82,179

Oxnard Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 562,080 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oxnard. The Oxnard occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (127,157), service occupations (46,762), sales and office occupations (95,006), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (10,869), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,589) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (39,955). The 562,080 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 265,224 private wage and salary workers, 50,193 government workers, 31,536 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ventura County)
Population 16 years and over	562,080
In labor force	372,020
Civilian labor force	367,453
Employed	348,338
Unemployed	19,115
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	4,567
Females 16 years and over	284,127
In labor force	165,047
Civilian labor force	164,506
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,401
Armed forces	541
Males 16 years and over	277,953
In labor force	206,973
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,714
Armed forces	4,026

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ventura County)
Workers 16 years and over	345,658
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	262,238
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	52,219
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,169
Other means	2,550
Worked at home	14,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,399,990

OCCUPATION (Ventura County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,157
Management, professional, and related occupations	127,157
Service occupations	46,762
Sales and office occupations	95,006
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	10,869
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,589
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39,955

INDUSTRY (Ventura County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,157
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	14,265
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	48,154
Wholesale trade	13,811
Retail trade	38,539
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,385
Information	14,639
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,328
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,476
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	59,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,669
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,929

CLASS OF WORKER (Ventura County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,157
Private wage and salary workers	265,224
Government workers	50,193
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	31,536
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oxnard Housing Characteristics

In Oxnard, CA there are 251,712 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 243,234 occupied and 8,478 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oxnard, there are 160,529 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27,322 units in Oxnard. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oxnard, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oxnard, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oxnard. There are 1,321 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,962 with rent between $200-299, 4,817 with rent between $300-499 and 65,018 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oxnard gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oxnard, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ventura County)
Total housing units	251,712
Occupied housing units	243,234
Vacant housing units	8,478

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ventura County)
Total housing units	251,712
1-unit, detached	160,529
1-unit, attached	27,322
2 units	4,720
3 or 4 units	11,690
5 to 9 units	10,694
10 to 19 units	8,852
20 to 49 units	5,595
50 or more units	10,148
Mobile home	11,702

HOUSING TENURE (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
Owner-occupied	164,380
Renter-occupied	78,854

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
No vehicles available	12,215
2 vehicle available	162,843
3 vehicles available	39,888
4 vehicles available	12,719
5 or more vehicles available	5,024

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
Utility gas	203,827
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,386
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83
Coal or coke
Wood	1,066
Solar energy	445
Other fuel	148
No fuel used	2,898

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
Less Than $50,000	164,380
$50,000 to $99,999	1,637
$100,000 to $149,999	8,961
$150,000 to $199,999	28,697
$200,000 to $299,999	55,648
$300,000 to $499,999	23,792
$1,000,000 or more	1,449
Median (dollars)	248,700

GROSS RENT (Ventura County)
Occupied units paying rent	78,854
Less than $200	1,321
$200 to $299	1,962
$300 to $499	4,817
$500 to $699	12,037
$700 to $999	25,911
$1,000 to $1,499	21,932
$1,500 or more	5,137