Oxnard, California Income Statistics

Oxnard Wealth Score

The wealth index reflects the overall economic prosperity and financial well-being of an area's residents based on income levels, employment rates, and income inequality metrics.

  • D
    Oxnard Well below average

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Income Statistics Overview

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Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Median Household Income $95,281 $99,161 $80,455
Median Personal Income $46,224 $67,742 $60,758
Average Yearly Income Growth 5.6% 5.6% 4.8%
Six-Figure Earners 8.5% 17.6% 13.9%
$200k+ Households 14.6% 20.5% 13.2%

The median household income in Oxnard is about 4% lower than in California. Income has been growing faster in Oxnard (5.6%/yr) than in California (5.6%/yr).

About 8% of adults in Oxnard earn six figures ($100,000 or more) a year, lower than the California average of 18%.

Median Household Income 2009–2024 Trend

Median Household Income Over Time

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Median household income in Oxnard, California grew by 71.7% from 2009 to 2024, reaching $95,281 in 2024. That's an average of about 5.6% per year.

Oxnard has stayed above the U.S. median household income in every year from 2009 to 2024 and has never fallen below it. The gap has widened from 8.5% in 2009, the closest it has been, to 18% in 2024.

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Income Distribution in Oxnard

How incomes are spread across brackets, compared with the U.S. Pick a range to count who falls in it.

Households by income, 2024

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About 22,247 households (47.5% of all households) have an income of $100,000 or more.

Across the U.S.: 40.2% of all households.

In 2024, 14.3% of households in Oxnard had an income under $35,000 and 26.1% had $150,000 or more. Across the U.S., those shares were 21.6% and 22.8%.

Compared with the U.S., Oxnard has a larger share of households earning $100,000 to $149,999 (21.4% vs 17.4%) and a smaller share earning $15,000 to $24,999 (3.9% vs 6.4%).

Household income Households Share U.S. share
Under $10,000 1,414 3.0% 5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999 898 1.9% 3.5%
$15,000 to $24,999 1,850 3.9% 6.4%
$25,000 to $34,999 2,520 5.4% 6.7%
$35,000 to $49,999 4,572 9.8% 10.1%
$50,000 to $74,999 7,058 15.1% 15.5%
$75,000 to $99,999 6,321 13.5% 12.6%
$100,000 to $149,999 10,010 21.4% 17.4%
$150,000 to $199,999 5,388 11.5% 9.5%
$200,000 or more 6,850 14.6% 13.2%

Shares are of all 46,880 households, one per occupied home whatever its size. Households with zero or negative income are counted in the lowest bracket. Source: ACS 5-year estimates ending 2024 (table B19001).

Income Inequality and the Gender Pay Gap in Oxnard

Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Gini Coefficient 0.556 0.572 0.552
Male Median Income $49,742 $75,172 $69,667
Female Median Income $46,412 $66,071 $56,850
Gender Pay Gap 6.7% 12.1% 18.4%

The Gini coefficient measures how evenly income is shared between richer and poorer households, from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns nearly everything). The lower the number, the more equally income is distributed. In Oxnard, it is 0.556, lower than California's 0.572, so income is more evenly distributed here than there, and about the same as the US's 0.552, so income here is about as evenly distributed as there.

Men's income is about 7% more than women's income in Oxnard, California. Over a 35-year career, a 7% wage gap accumulates to roughly $116,550 in unearned income for female workers in the area.

Income by Sex Over Time

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Since 2009, the income gap between men and women in Oxnard, California has narrowed from about 16% to 7% in 2024. Over that period the gap was widest at 17% in 2010, and was narrowest at 2% in 2017. In dollar terms, the gap has narrowed by $2,425 since 2009.

Year Male Income Female Income Gap %

Employment

Metric Oxnard California Avg US Average
Unemployment Rate 6.5% 6.6% 5.2%
Working from Home 7.2% 17.2% 15.0%
Commute time (minutes) 25 23 22

Approximately 6,052 people are unemployed in Oxnard, California.

The average commute time in Oxnard is 25 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.

Unemployment Rate Over Time

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Since 2011, the unemployment rate in Oxnard, California has fallen from 9.6% to 6.5% in 2024. Over that period the rate peaked at 10.4% in 2014 and fell as low as 5.8% in 2022.

Oxnard has stayed above the U.S. unemployment rate in every year from 2011 to 2024 and has never dropped below it. It came closest in 2022, at 0.4 points higher. The gap has held fairly steady over the period.

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Oxnard, CA Wealth Compared With Nearby Cities

How Oxnard, CA compares with the 2 cities closest to it.

Area Population Median household income Income growthAverage yearly change in median household income since 2016. Each year is measured in its own dollars, so this is growth before inflation. Unemployment Income inequalityGini coefficient: 0 would mean every household earns the same, 1 that a single household earns everything. The lower the number, the more equally income is shared here.
Oxnard, CA 180,642 $95,281 #2/3 5.6%/yr #1/3 6.5% #2/3 0.556 #3/3
Port Hueneme, CA 20,519 $88,487 5.1%/yr 9.3% 0.545
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA 86,510 $102,178 4.9%/yr 4.7% 0.541

Conclusion

Considering all these factors, Oxnard, California has an overall wealth index grade of D, making it somewhat worse than California, and somewhat worse than the country as a whole.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about income and wealth in Oxnard, California.

How Wealthy Is Oxnard, California?

Oxnard has a wealth index grade of D. The wealth index grades areas from A+ (best) to F- by combining income levels, employment rates, and income inequality; a D grade means residents are somewhat worse off than the U.S. average. The median household income is $95,281, about 4% lower than the California average of $99,161.

How fast is household income rising in Oxnard, California?

Between 2009 and 2024, the median household income in Oxnard, California rose 72%, from $55,498 to $95,281. Over the same years, income here outpaced California as a whole: +72% against +64%.

What was the median household income in Oxnard in 2023?

In 2023, the median household income in Oxnard, California was $92,880, up 4% from $88,940 in 2022. The California median that year was $96,718.

What was the median household income in Oxnard in 2020?

In 2020, the median household income in Oxnard, California was $76,032. By 2024 it had risen 25% to $95,281.

What is the Gini coefficient in Oxnard, California?

The Gini coefficient in Oxnard is 0.556. It measures income inequality on a scale from 0 (everyone earns the same) to 1 (one household earns everything). That is almost the same as the US average of 0.552, so income is distributed about as equally as in the country overall.

How has the income gap between men and women changed in Oxnard, California?

Since 2009, the income gap between men and women in Oxnard, California has narrowed from about 16% to 7% in 2024. Over that period the gap was widest at 17% in 2010, and was narrowest at 2% in 2017. In dollar terms, the gap has narrowed by $2,425 since 2009.

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