Oxnard, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 170,595 (Urban population: 170,585, Rural population: 10 (all nonfarm))

Oxnard, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 45,183 (43,630 occupied: 24,947 owner occupied, 18,683 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	43%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1785 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2005: $529,900 (lower quartile is $389,700, upper quartile is $658,200)

Median contract rent in 2005: $989 (lower quartile is $809, upper quartile is $1,352)

Housing units in Oxnard with a mortgage: 17,207 (2,459 second mortgage, 1,367 home equity loan, 81 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,835

Median year house/condo built: 1973

Median year apartment built: 1967

Household type by relationship

Households: 167,961

In family households: 156,443 (26,844 male householders, 8,413 female householders)
26,383 spouses, 61,226 children (58,051 natural, 1,026 adopted, 2,149 stepchildren), 6,105 grandchildren, 4,735 brothers or sisters, 2,456 parents, 10,760 other relatives, 9,521 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 11,518 (4,095 male householders (2,882 living alone)), 4,225 female householders (3,343 living alone)), 3,198 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,634 (607 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 8,301 2-persons, 6,286 3-persons, 6,838 4-persons, 5,077 5-persons, 3,324 6-persons, 5,431 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,225 1-person, 1,536 2-persons, 312 3-persons, 99 4-persons, 66 5-persons, 34 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.

33,813 married couples with children.
9,462 single-parent households (2,614 men, 6,848 women).

37.9% of residents of Oxnard speak English at home.
54.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 18% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (35% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 23% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 62,902 (36.9%)
(33.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.4
State:	3.5

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Oxnard, California:

1 room: 154
2 rooms: 1,117
3 rooms: 3,283
4 rooms: 2,147
5 rooms: 4,708
6 rooms: 6,005
7 rooms: 4,195
8 rooms: 2,154
9 or more rooms: 1,184

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxnard, California:

1 room: 1,983
2 rooms: 3,783
3 rooms: 3,784
4 rooms: 4,059
5 rooms: 2,353
6 rooms: 1,697
7 rooms: 683
8 rooms: 204
9 or more rooms: 137

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 811
1995 to 1998: 1,900
1990 to 1994: 2,471
1980 to 1989: 6,890
1970 to 1979: 12,644
1960 to 1969: 10,525
1950 to 1959: 6,715
1940 to 1949: 2,122
1939 or earlier: 1,105

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Oxnard:

no bedroom: 936
1 bedroom: 1,921
2 bedrooms: 5,148
3 bedrooms: 9,805
4 bedrooms: 6,236
5 or more bedrooms: 901

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Oxnard:

no bedroom: 2,674
1 bedroom: 5,794
2 bedrooms: 6,176
3 bedrooms: 2,925
4 bedrooms: 1,013
5 or more bedrooms: 101

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxnard in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 893
1 vehicle: 5,280
2 vehicles: 11,049
3 vehicles: 4,881
4 vehicles: 1,907
5 or more vehicles: 937

Cars and other vehicles available in Oxnard in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 2,301
1 vehicle: 7,584
2 vehicles: 6,196
3 vehicles: 1,768
4 vehicles: 594
5 or more vehicles: 240

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Oxnard, CA:

Less than $10,000: 5
$10,000 to $14,999: 34
$15,000 to $19,999: 45
$20,000 to $24,999: 54
$25,000 to $29,999: 20
$30,000 to $34,999: 27
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 47
$80,000 to $89,999: 183
$90,000 to $99,999: 201
$100,000 to $124,999: 725
$125,000 to $149,999: 2011
$150,000 to $174,999: 4195
$175,000 to $199,999: 5016
$200,000 to $249,999: 4038
$250,000 to $299,999: 2029
$300,000 to $399,999: 1422
$400,000 to $499,999: 500
$500,000 to $749,999: 258
$750,000 to $999,999: 103
$1,000,000 or more: 54

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Oxnard:

Less than $100: 139
$100 to $149: 125
$150 to $199: 312
$200 to $249: 388
$250 to $299: 241
$300 to $349: 426
$350 to $399: 316
$400 to $449: 530
$450 to $499: 475
$500 to $549: 911
$550 to $599: 1276
$600 to $649: 1294
$650 to $699: 1757
$700 to $749: 1655
$750 to $799: 1773
$800 to $899: 2078
$900 to $999: 1699
$1,000 to $1,249: 1958
$1,250 to $1,499: 623
$1,500 to $1,999: 286
$2,000 or more: 36
No cash rent: 344

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 12,439
1990 to 1994: 11,071
1985 to 1989: 11,383
1980 to 1984: 7,532
1975 to 1979: 6,795
1970 to 1974: 5,695
1970 to 1974: 3,196
1965 to 1969: 4,791

Oxnard, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.8%
Number of people working at home: 1,311 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 650
5 to 9 minutes: 5889
10 to 14 minutes: 12048
15 to 19 minutes: 14790
20 to 24 minutes: 13062
25 to 29 minutes: 3694
30 to 34 minutes: 8861
35 to 39 minutes: 965
40 to 44 minutes: 1229
45 to 59 minutes: 3070
60 to 89 minutes: 2147
90 or more minutes: 1695

Oxnard mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 46,744 (67%)
Carpooled: 17,483 (25%)
Bus or trolley bus: 779 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 23 (0%)
Railroad: 44 (0%)
Ferryboat: 7 (0%)
Taxi: 46 (0%)
Motorcycle: 81 (0%)
Bicycle: 728 (1%)
Walked: 1,141 (2%)
Other means: 1,017 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,311 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2772
$10,000 to $14,999: 1995
$15,000 to $19,999: 2307
$20,000 to $24,999: 2442
$25,000 to $29,999: 2368
$30,000 to $34,999: 2765
$35,000 to $39,999: 2837
$40,000 to $44,999: 2596
$45,000 to $49,999: 2378
$50,000 to $59,999: 4442
$60,000 to $74,999: 5491
$75,000 to $99,999: 5668
$100,000 to $124,999: 2798
$125,000 to $149,999: 1060
$150,000 to $199,999: 1011
$200,000 or more: 647

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 117293
German: 5060
English: 4116
United States or American: 4059
Irish: 3706
Italian: 1966
French (except Basque): 1020
Scottish: 808
Swedish: 795
Scotch-Irish: 763
Polish: 723
Dutch: 629
Norwegian: 602
Russian: 436
European: 425
Subsaharan African:: 367
African: 320
Portuguese: 256
Arab:: 238
Canadian: 219
Welsh: 206
French Canadian: 201
Danish: 199
Arab/Arabic: 179
Iranian: 163
Austrian: 158
British: 149
Hungarian: 149
Greek: 126
Swiss: 96
Slavic: 94
Belgian: 93
Lithuanian: 79
Armenian: 78
Czechoslovakian: 76
Brazilian: 74
Scandinavian: 69
Australian: 65
Basque: 63
Finnish: 63
Turkish: 45
Ukrainian: 45
Albanian: 39
Czech: 38
Yugoslavian: 37
Celtic: 36
Slovak: 36
Croatian: 36
Lebanese: 35
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 35
Nigerian: 34
Acadian/Cajun: 29
Northern European: 29
Jamaican: 28
Romanian: 27
Pennsylvania German: 26
Egyptian: 24
Eastern European: 19
Latvian: 17
New Zealander: 14
Alsatian: 9
South African: 9
Israeli: 9
Carpatho Rusyn: 8
West Indian: 7
Slovene: 5
Cypriot: 5
Other Subsaharan African: 4
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (80%)
Philippines (11%)
Japan (1%)
El Salvador (1%)
Vietnam (1%)
Guatemala (1%)
Korea (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 81650
Northeast: 4601
Midwest: 7202
South: 8091
West: 4257

55% of Oxnard residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 81% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3,283
Nursery to 4th grade: 1,984
5th and 6th grade: 4,565
7th and 8th grade: 2,434
9th grade: 1,898
10th grade: 1,237
11th grade: 1,503
12th grade, no diploma: 3,016
High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,923
Less than 1 year of college: 3,259
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,460
Associate degree: 2,931
Bachelor's degree: 4,413
Master's degree: 1,630
Professional school degree: 659
Doctorate degree: 306

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 3,147
Nursery to 4th grade: 2,271
5th and 6th grade: 4,543
7th and 8th grade: 2,274
9th grade: 1,569
10th grade: 1,429
11th grade: 1,284
12th grade, no diploma: 2,640
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,838
Less than 1 year of college: 3,577
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,164
Associate degree: 2,963
Bachelor's degree: 4,391
Master's degree: 1,169
Professional school degree: 496
Doctorate degree: 143

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 2.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.5%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.3%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,858
Black householders: $50,540
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,571
Asian householders: $61,150
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $50,208
Some other race householders: $42,353
Two or more races householders: $44,533
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $43,056

Oxnard household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Oxnard household income for Black or African American householders

Oxnard household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Oxnard household income for Asian householders

Oxnard household income for some other race householders

Oxnard household income for two or more races householders

Oxnard household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Oxnard marital status for males

Oxnard marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $209,500
Black or African American householders: $189,400
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $210,300
Asian householders: $193,400
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $195,500
Some other race householders: $176,300
Two or more races householders: $180,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $177,900

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 24,918
One, attached: 4,578
Two: 1,149
3 or 4: 3,206
5 to 9: 2,323
10 to 19: 2,169
20 to 49: 1,516
50 or more: 2,384
Mobile homes: 2,802
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 138

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Oxnard:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (7%)
No fuel used (2%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (22%)
No fuel used (5%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,416

Here:	5.7%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 507

Here:	4.1%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 987

Here:	11.2%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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