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Oceano, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Luis Obispo County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,098
Population
4,609/sq mi density
$69,448
Median Income
$38,764 per capita
$518,500
Home Value
$665,927 Zillow
$1,424
Median Rent
28.1% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
385
Violent Crime/100K
2,401 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,448 median income, 1.9% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$518,500 home value, $1,424/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
385 violent crimes/100K (1% above avg)
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.8%
7,453 → 7,098
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.4%
$43,567 → $69,448
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.77%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Oceano across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
6,858
-240 from 2023 (7,098)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,232
+$26,784 from 2023 ($69,448)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,453 | — | $43,567 | — |
| 2015 | 7,857 | +5.4% | $49,721 | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 7,788 | -0.9% | $55,421 | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 7,487 | -3.9% | $67,742 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 7,371 | -1.5% | $68,495 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,098 | -3.7% | $69,448 | +1.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.