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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.96% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

One of the nice things about Port Hueneme is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

The overall education level of Port Hueneme is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Port Hueneme's cultural character, accounting for 24.13% of the city’s population.

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