Moving to Oceanside, California

About Oceanside, California
Oceanside

Oceanside is a city on the South Coast of California, located in San Diego County. The city had a population of 174,068 at the 2020 United States census, up from 167,086 at the 2010 census, making it the most populous city in the North County region of San Diego. The city is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and architecture.

Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded the village of San Luis Rey with the establishment of Mission San Luis Rey de Francia by Fermín de Lasuén. During the Spanish period, Mission San Luis Rey grew to be the largest of all the Californian missions, but following the Mexican secularization act of 1833 the mission and its community declined. Following the U.S. conquest of California, the former mission lands were developed into an oceanfront resort and the community's name gradually changed to Oceanside.

Gender
Gender Oceanside California Country
Female 50.8% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.2% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Oceanside California Country
Less than $10,000 3.3% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.6% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 11.1% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.7% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 8.2% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Oceanside California Country
< 9th Grade 7% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 20% 20% 27.0%
Other College 27% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 21% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Oceanside California Country
White 45.3% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 4.2% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.4% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 7% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.2% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.4% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 37.8% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity