Port Hueneme is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 21,325 people and five associated neighborhoods, Port Hueneme is the 303rd largest community in California.

Housing costs in Port Hueneme are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Port Hueneme, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.

Of important note, Port Hueneme is also a city of artists. Port Hueneme has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Port Hueneme’s character.

Also of interest is that Port Hueneme has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Port Hueneme telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Port Hueneme is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

In terms of college education, Port Hueneme is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.06% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Port Hueneme in 2022 was $38,241, which is middle income relative to California, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $152,964 for a family of four. However, Port Hueneme contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Port Hueneme is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Port Hueneme home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Port Hueneme, accounting for 55.37% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Port Hueneme residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Port Hueneme include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Swedish.

In addition, Port Hueneme has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (24.13%).

The most common language spoken in Port Hueneme is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.