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Economy, jobs and prices in Oxnard, California: official figures

The median household income in Oxnard was $96,212 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 265th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$96,212
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
6.5%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
25.3 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$2,032
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$652,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
54.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.1%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Oxnard?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Oxnard averaged $32,428 a year in 2020-2024, 160th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Oxnard?

Oxnard's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.404 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 104th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Oxnard, California?

6.5% of the civilian labor force in Oxnard was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (6,706 people), 198th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Oxnard are working?

66.8% of Oxnard's 155,409 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 337th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Oxnard have jobs?

96,239 residents of Oxnard held civilian jobs, 61.9% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 813 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Oxnard?

The largest industry group for working residents of Oxnard was education, health care and social assistance (17.3% of employed residents), followed by agriculture, forestry, fishing and mining (12.0%) and manufacturing (11.8%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Oxnard work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.8% of working residents of Oxnard, 207th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 10.1% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Oxnard, California?

Commuters in Oxnard took 25.3 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 369th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 5.7% travelled an hour or more and 18.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Oxnard get to work?

7.4% of workers living in Oxnard worked from home in 2020-2024, 82nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 73.5% drove to work alone, 16.0% carpooled, 0.6% used public transport and 1.1% walked.

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What is the average rent in Oxnard, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Oxnard was $2,032 a month in 2020-2024, 153rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Oxnard?

Owner-occupied homes in Oxnard had a median value of $652,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 143rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Oxnard?

The median home value in Oxnard was 6.8 times the median household income, 145th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Oxnard, California own their home?

54.4% of the 52,828 occupied homes in Oxnard were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 24,073 were rented, 314th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Oxnard have broadband?

93.1% of households in Oxnard had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 369th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Oxnard have no internet?

5.3% of households in Oxnard (2,785) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 356th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.0% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Oxnard compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 265 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
262Bend$96,394
263Maricopa$96,391
264Nashua$96,326
265Oxnard$96,212
266Peoria$95,815
267Richland$95,813
268Richmond$95,391
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 664 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
661Ontario$32,506
662Columbia$32,500
663Athens$32,491
664Oxnard$32,428
665Nampa$32,417
666Springfield$32,388
667Twin Falls$32,338
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 720 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
717Lee's Summit0.404
718North Richland Hills0.404
719Lincoln0.404
720Oxnard0.404
721Garland0.404
722Blue Springs0.403
723Santa Ana0.403
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 198 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
195Hammond6.5%
196Danbury6.5%
197Burlington6.5%
198Oxnard6.5%
199Fontana6.5%
200Menifee6.5%
201Fall River6.5%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 337 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
334Arlington Heights66.8%
335Chesapeake66.8%
336Simi Valley66.8%
337Oxnard66.8%
338Fayetteville66.7%
339Anaheim66.7%
340Richmond66.7%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 369 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
366Milford25.3
367Kenner25.3
368Passaic25.3
369Oxnard25.3
370San Rafael25.3
371Sacramento25.3
372Apex25.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 742 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
739Utica7.5%
740Jurupa Valley7.4%
741Turlock7.4%
742Oxnard7.4%
743Gulfport7.3%
744Hempstead7.3%
745Paramount7.3%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 562 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
559Hamilton0.6%
560Janesville0.6%
561Davie0.6%
562Oxnard0.6%
563Roswell0.6%
564Madera0.6%
565Lincoln0.6%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 207 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
204Vista11.8%
205Norwalk11.8%
206Palmdale11.8%
207Oxnard11.8%
208Longview11.8%
209O'Fallon11.8%
210Turlock11.8%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
788Sparks17.4%
789Midland17.3%
790Plainfield17.3%
791Oxnard17.3%
792Rialto17.2%
793Jurupa Valley17.2%
794Leander17.2%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 153 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
150Boynton Beach$2,041
151Surprise$2,033
152Framingham$2,033
153Oxnard$2,032
154Seattle$2,030
155Ontario$2,030
156Upland$2,029
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 143 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
140Centennial$658,100
141Salinas$654,100
142Castle Rock$652,900
143Oxnard$652,700
144Lincoln$651,000
145South Jordan$650,500
146Alpharetta$649,000
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 142 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
139Lynn6.8x
140Fort Collins6.8x
141Reno6.8x
142Oxnard6.8x
143Everett6.8x
144Elizabeth6.8x
145Simi Valley6.7x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 510 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
507Cicero54.6%
508Conroe54.5%
509Pasadena54.5%
510Oxnard54.4%
511Eau Claire54.4%
512Montgomery54.4%
513Renton54.4%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 369 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
366Indio93.1%
367Bend93.1%
368Summerville93.1%
369Oxnard93.1%
370Orlando93.1%
371Bonita Springs93.1%
372Layton93.1%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Oxnard ranks 356 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
353Casa Grande5.3%
354Palmdale5.3%
355Aurora5.3%
356Oxnard5.3%
357Bradenton5.3%
358Fort Lauderdale5.3%
359Caldwell5.2%
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