Oceanside, CA Profile

Oceanside, CA, population 166,108, is located in California's San Diego county, about 17.8 miles from Escondido and 35.7 miles from San Diego.

Through the 90's Oceanside's population has grown by about 25%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Oceanside has grown by about 3%.

Oceanside's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Oceanside tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	66%
	African American	6%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	20%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.30
	Males	31.90
	Females	34.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	161,029	N/A
2001	163,301	1.41%
2002	164,887	0.97%
2003	166,353	0.89%
2004	167,128	0.47%
2005	166,108	-0.61%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$46,301

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	652
2002	668
2003	650
2004	605
2005	583
2006	558

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	5	8	8	7	8
Forcible Rape	86	75	63	77	78	48
Robbery	258	285	332	289	264	245
Aggravated Assault	722	751	687	648	634	635

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,937
2002	3,503
2003	3,275
2004	3,618
2005	3,356
2006	2,907

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,071	1,109	1,114	1,125	1,065	979
Larceny, Theft	3,074	3,824	3,637	4,166	3,846	3261
Motor Vehicle Theft	672	915	739	824	746	633
Arson	44	40	20	33	33	21

Location

Elevation	47 feet above sea level
Land Area	40.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles