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Oceanside Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Oceanside Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

170,941

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
14.6%
18 - 24:
8.7%
25 - 34:
15.8%
35 - 54:
25.3%
55 - 64:
13.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.8%
5.8%
86.7%
86.7%
36.2%
36.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Oceanside
USA
$44,943
$44,943
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Oceanside
USA
$97,737
$97,737
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.3%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Retail
Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Education
Construction
Other
Administration
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
Arts
Real estate
Wholesale
12.4%
12.4%
11.8%
11.8%
11.1%
11.1%
8.8%
8.8%
8.7%
8.7%
8.5%
8.5%
7.3%
7.3%
5.3%
5.3%
4.9%
4.9%
4.2%
4.2%
3.3%
3.3%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
42.6%
42.6%
37.5%
37.5%
8.2%
8.2%
6.9%
6.9%
4.2%
4.2%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Scottish
Polish
European
French
Norwegian
Swedish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Russian
Scandinavian
African
Portuguese
French Canadian
Greek
Danish
Welsh
10.4%
10.4%
8.3%
8.3%
8.2%
8.2%
5.1%
5.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.9%
1.9%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Vietnamese
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
French
Langs. of India
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Slavic languages
Persian
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Russian
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
Thai
65.8%
65.8%
25.3%
25.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Oceanside Residents

21.7%