Health in Oceanside, California: official figures
8.3% of residents of Oceanside (13,975 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 368th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Oceanside are uninsured?
In Oceanside, 4.6% of children under 19 and 11.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Oceanside are on Medicaid?
18.2% of residents of Oceanside under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 385th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Oceanside have a disability?
12.4% of residents of Oceanside (20,895 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 399th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Oceanside have a disability?
By age, 33.6% of residents of Oceanside aged 65 and over, 9.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.2% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Oceanside, California?
An estimated 26.4% of adults in Oceanside had obesity in 2023, joint 143rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Oceanside?
An estimated 9.3% of adults in Oceanside had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 246th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Oceanside?
An estimated 17.6% of adults in Oceanside reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 361st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 22.4% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Oceanside have high blood pressure?
In Oceanside, an estimated 27.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 20.9% did no physical activity outside work, joint 240th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Oceanside see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.4% of adults in Oceanside had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 204th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Oceanside compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Oceanside ranks 368 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 365 | Sugar Land | 8.3% |
| 366 | Lake Charles | 8.3% |
| 367 | Port Orange | 8.3% |
| 368 | Oceanside | 8.3% |
| 369 | Springfield | 8.3% |
| 370 | Florissant | 8.3% |
| 371 | Newport News | 8.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Oceanside ranks 399 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 396 | Columbus | 12.4% |
| 397 | West Covina | 12.4% |
| 398 | New York | 12.4% |
| 399 | Oceanside | 12.4% |
| 400 | Bryan | 12.4% |
| 401 | Union City | 12.4% |
| 402 | Miami Gardens | 12.4% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oceanside ranks 664 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 661 | Novi | 26.5% |
| 662 | Holly Springs | 26.5% |
| 663 | Scottsdale | 26.4% |
| 664 | Oceanside | 26.4% |
| 665 | Bend | 26.4% |
| 666 | Norwalk | 26.4% |
| 667 | Santa Barbara | 26.4% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oceanside ranks 551 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 548 | Bonita Springs | 9.4% |
| 549 | Oak Lawn | 9.4% |
| 550 | Salt Lake City | 9.3% |
| 551 | Oceanside | 9.3% |
| 552 | Richardson | 9.3% |
| 553 | Murrieta | 9.3% |
| 554 | Spokane Valley | 9.3% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oceanside ranks 549 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 546 | Raleigh | 10.8% |
| 547 | Madison | 10.8% |
| 548 | Peoria | 10.8% |
| 549 | Oceanside | 10.8% |
| 550 | Corona | 10.8% |
| 551 | Hayward | 10.8% |
| 552 | West Valley City | 10.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Oceanside ranks 362 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 359 | Twin Falls | 17.7% |
| 360 | Columbus | 17.7% |
| 361 | Oakland | 17.6% |
| 362 | Oceanside | 17.6% |
| 363 | Salinas | 17.6% |
| 364 | Joliet | 17.6% |
| 365 | Pasadena | 17.6% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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