Oceanside Demographics
Home of Camp Pendleton
Oceanside is a city in San Diego County, in the San Diego-Carlsbad metro area. The city is located just south of Camp Pendleton, the busiest military base in the United States. The latitude of Oceanside is 33.195N. The longitude is -117.378W. It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 66 feet.
Population
In 1970, its population was 45,000. As of the census of 2000, there were 161,029 people. The estimated population, in 2003, was 167,082. Population in July 2008: 169,684. Population change since 2000: +5.4%. Median resident age: 
33.3 years.
In 2000 the population density was 1,531.7/km² (3,967.2/mi²). There were 59,581 housing units at an average density of 566.7/km² (1,467.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.6% White, 30.2% Hispanic, 6.3% African American, 5.5% Asian, 1.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% Native American
Income
Estimated median household income in 2008: $61,725 (it was $46,301 in 2000) Oceanside: $61,725 California: $61,021
Estimated Median House Cost & House Rent
Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $430,300 (it was $185,400 in 2000) Oceanside: $430,300. California: $467,000.
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $422,118; Detached houses: $482,740; Townhouses or other attached units: $312,693; In 2-unit structures: $152,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $295,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $356,620; Mobile homes: $46,557; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,500
Median gross rent in 2008: $1,240.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2008: 11.0%
(5.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Neighborhood
Together with Carlsbad and Vista, it forms a tri-city area. Much of the city's area was developed into single-family home tracts during the 1970s and 1980s. Since the 1990s, increased commercial and industrial development have diversified Oceanside's economic base.
History
The area was first settled by Native Americans, the first European explorers arrived in 1769.In the early 1800s, the introduction of farming and grazing changed the landscape of what would become Oceanside. The area - like all of California - was under Spanish, then in 1821 under Mexican rule, and conquered by the U.S. in 1848.
