Oxnard, CA

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2023 Population

201,014

0.625% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

10.8%

1.47% 1-year increase

About

In 2023, Oxnard, CA had a population of 201k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oxnard, CA declined from 202,279 to 201,014, a −0.625% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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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.

81.2% of the residents in Oxnard, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Oxnard, CA are Oxnard College (2,289 degrees awarded in 2022), CET-Oxnard (67 degrees), and Modern Beauty Academy (33 degrees).

Most people in Oxnard, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 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 81.2% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Oxnard, CA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Oxnard, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81.2%

2023 Citizenship

81.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 81.2% of Oxnard, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oxnard, CA was 81.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,032 ± 371
Vietnam
1,763 ± 232
Gulf War (1990s)
782 ± 172

Oxnard, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oxnard, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Oxnard, CA are Manufacturing (10,999 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10,934 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10,515 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,516), Utilities ($78,229), and Public Administration ($73,699).

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oxnard, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,244 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (10,038 people), and Production Occupations (8,295 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oxnard, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oxnard, CA, are Manufacturing (10,999 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (10,934 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (10,515 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,638

Median earning men ± $1,117

$34,370

Median earning women ± $1,340

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,938), Information ($73,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,482).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,056), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,095), and Information ($51,982).

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Oxnard, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2022, universities in Oxnard, CA awarded 2,389 degrees. The student population of Oxnard, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,926 male students and 3,557 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Oxnard, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,886 and 79%), followed by White (237 and 9.92%), Asian (127 and 5.32%), and Two or More Races (56 and 2.35%).

The largest universities in Oxnard, CA by number of degrees awarded are Oxnard College (2,289 and 95.8%), CET-Oxnard (67 and 2.8%), and Modern Beauty Academy (33 and 1.38%).

The most popular majors in Oxnard, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (869 and 36.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (209 and 8.75%), and Humanistic Studies (129 and 5.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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 2022 was 6,483 (45.1% men and 54.9% 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

In 2022 there were 6,483 students enrolled in Oxnard, CA, 45.1% men and 54.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 4,833 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
314 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
209 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
129 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Oxnard, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 314 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Oxnard College
2,289 degrees awarded
CET-Oxnard
67 degrees awarded
Modern Beauty Academy
33 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oxnard College with 2,289 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 868 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Oxnard, CA, which is 0.571 times less than the 1,521 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,886 degrees mean that there were 7.96 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 237 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, 2-year ($1,340) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($54) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,080) 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

People in Oxnard, CA have an average commute time of 25.1 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

Rent vs Own

53.9%

Homeownership

2023

73.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.9% of the housing units in Oxnard, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Oxnard, 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.

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Median Household Income

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51.8k

Number of Households

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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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oxnard, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.3%)
Carpooled (15.3%)
Worked At Home (6.59%)

In 2023, 75.3% of workers in Oxnard, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who worked at home (6.59%).

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 Oxnard, CA have a shorter commute time (25.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in Oxnard, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oxnard, CA (21.5k out of 199k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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.

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

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

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