Editing Oceanside, California

{{Short description|City in California, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Oceanside, California
| settlement_type    = [[List of municipalities in California|City]]
| image_skyline      = {{Photomontage
   | photo1a                 = Oceanside, CA USA - Mission San Luis Rey De Francia, 1798 - panoramio (cropped).jpg
   | photo2b                 = Oceanside_Civic_Center-9.jpg
   | photo2a                 = Oceanside SW01 (cropped).jpg
   | photo3a                 = Mt. Ecclesia (cropped).jpg
   | photo3b                 = Strand San Diego 1 (cropped).jpg
   | spacing                 = 2
   | position                = center
   | color_border            = white
   | color                   = white
   | size                    = 285
   | foot_montage            = Clockwise: [[Mission San Luis Rey de Francia]]; Oceanside City Hall; Oceanside Strand; [[Mount Ecclesia]]; Roberts Cottages
 }}
| image_seal         = Seal of Oceanside, California.png
| image_flag         = Flag of Oceanside, California.png
| image_map          = San Diego County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Oceanside Highlighted 0653322.svg
| mapsize            = 200px
| map_caption        = Location of Oceanside within San Diego County, California
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in California|County]]
| subdivision_name   = {{Flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_name1  = {{flag|California}}
| subdivision_name2  = {{flagicon image|Flag of San Diego County, California.png}} [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]]
| government_type    = [[Council–manager government|Council–manager]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/about/city.asp|title=City At A Glance|publisher=City of Oceanside, California|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref>
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Esther Sanchez
| leader_title3      = [[City manager]]
| leader_name3       = 
| established_title  = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
| established_date   = July 3, 1888<ref>{{Cite web
   | url          = http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
   | title        = California Cities by Incorporation Date
   | format       = Word
   | publisher    = California Association of [[Local Agency Formation Commission]]s
   | access-date  = August 25, 2014
   | url-status   = dead
   | archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20131017052413/http://www.calafco.org/docs/Cities_by_incorp_date.doc
   | archive-date = October 17, 2013
   | df           = mdy-all
 }}</ref>
<!-- Area------------------>| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2019">{{cite web|title=2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 1, 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_sq_mi   = 42.16
| area_land_sq_mi    = 41.26
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.90
| area_total_km2     = 109.19
| area_land_km2      = 106.85
| area_water_km2     = 2.33
| area_water_percent = 2.23
| area_note          = 
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite GNIS|1652761|Oceanside|access-date=January 3, 2015}}</ref>
| elevation_ft       = 0–66
| elevation_m        = 0–20
| coordinates        = {{Coord|33|12|42|N|117|19|33|W|region:US-CA_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = <ref name=quif>{{Cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0653322.html|title=Oceanside (city) QuickFacts |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=March 11, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120102191247/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0653322.html|archive-date=January 2, 2012}}</ref>
| population_total   = 174,068
| pop_est_as_of      = 2024
| pop_est_footnotes  = <ref name="USCensusEst2019">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2019.html |title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates |access-date=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
| population_est     = 171,483
| population_rank    = {{Plain list|
* [[San Diego County, California|3rd]] in San Diego County
* [[List of largest California cities by population|29th]] in California
* [[List of United States cities by population|156th]] in the United States
}}
| population_density_sq_mi = 4259.79
| population_density_km2 = 1644.73
| population_metro   = 
| population_demonym = Oceansider<br />O'sider
| timezone           = [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific]]
| utc_offset         = &minus;8
| timezone_DST       = [[Pacific Daylight Time|PDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = &minus;7
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code]]s
| postal_code        = 92049, 92051–92052, 92054, 92056–92058
| area_code_type     = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area codes]]
| area_code          = [[Area codes 442 and 760|442/760]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS]] code
| blank_info         = {{FIPS|06|53322}}
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature IDs
| blank1_info        = {{GNIS 4|1652761}}, {{GNIS 4|2411301}}
| blank2_name        = City flower
| blank2_info        = [[Bougainvillea × buttiana|Crimson Lake Bougainvillea]]
| website            = {{URL|www.ci.oceanside.ca.us}}
}}

'''Oceanside''' is a beach city in the [[North County (San Diego area)|North County]] area of [[San Diego County, California]]. The city had a population of 174,068 at the [[2020 United States census]], up from 167,086 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], making it the most populous city in the [[North County]] region of San Diego. The city is a popular tourist destination, owing to its historic landmarks, beaches, and architecture.

Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded the village of [[San Luis Rey, Oceanside, California|San Luis Rey]] with the establishment of [[Mission San Luis Rey de Francia]] by [[Fermín de Lasuén]]. During the Spanish period, Mission San Luis Rey grew to be the largest of all the [[Spanish missions in California|Californian missions]], but following the [[Mexican secularization act of 1833]] the mission and its community declined. Following the [[Conquest of California|U.S. conquest of California]], the former mission lands were developed into an oceanfront resort and the community's name gradually changed to Oceanside.

==History==
[[File:"Mission San Luis Rey de Francia" (Christian Jörgensen, c. 1910; oil on canvas).jpg|thumb|Oceanside's origins date to 1798, when the Spanish founded [[Mission San Luis Rey de Francia]] under the leadership of [[Fermín de Lasuén]].]]
[[File:View of Mission San Luis Rey in 1827.jpg|thumb|The village of [[San Luis Rey, Oceanside, California|San Luis Rey]] and its mission in 1827]]
Originally inhabited by Native Americans, Oceanside was first settled by the [[Luiseño]] peoples, or the [[Payomkawichum]]. The city of Oceanside sits on the locality on the [[San Luis Rey River]] that the Luiseño called Tacayme, which contained the villages of Qée'ish (Keish) and 'ikáymay (Ikamal), in the San Luis Rey Mission area, Wiyóoya (Wiawio) at the mouth of the river, and Wi'áasamay (Wiasamai) and Waxáwmay (Wahaumai) at Guajome.<ref>CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT, MISSION/ACADEMY PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PLAN OCEANSIDE, SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=39420</ref>

===Spanish era===
The first European explorers arrived in 1769. Spanish missionaries under Father [[Junípero Serra]] founded [[Mission San Luis Rey de Francia]] on a former site of a [[Luiseño people|Luiseño]] Indian village on the banks of the [[San Luis Rey River]] called Keish according to the [[Portolà expedition]] who visited in the 1769.

In the early 19th century, the introduction of farming and grazing changed the landscape of what would become Oceanside.

===Mexican era===
[[File:The Luiseños Refusing to Work Under Captain Pablo de la Portillà.jpg|thumb|[[Luiseño]]s refusing to work for Captain [[Pablo de la Portillà]] in 1835]]
Following the [[Mexican secularization act of 1833]], the [[Spanish missions in California|Californian missions]] were nationalized, transferring their ownership from the [[Franciscan Order]] of the Catholic Church to the Mexican Government. A mission administrator was appointed to each mission to oversee the process of secularization, the removal of the priests, and the selling or granting of the mission lands to private citizens.

At Mission San Luis Rey, Padre Antonio Peyrí had presided over the mission for 34 years when soldiers forced his removal in late 1833. Captain [[Pablo de la Portillà]] was appointed as administrator of San Luis Rey. Following the departure of Padre Peyrí, relations between the [[Luiseño]]s and the new civilian administration hugely deteriorated, resulting in their famed refusal to work for Captain Portillà in 1835.

===American era===
[[File:View of Oceanside at the turn of the century.png|thumb|View of Oceanside at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries]]
[[File:Ocean Americanization (cropped).jpg|thumb|The [[Americanization School]] was built in 1931 as a [[School segregation|segregated school]] which aimed at [[Americanization (immigration)|Americanizing]] Oceanside's [[Hispanic Californians|Hispanic community]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oceansidechamber.com/2/post/2015/10/gem-in-the-center-of-crown-heights.html|title=Americanization School - GEM IN THE CENTER OF CROWN HEIGHTS|website=Oceanside Chamber of Commerce}}</ref>]]
In the late 1850s, Andrew Jackson Myers, an emigrant from Illinois, lived in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]], but he returned in the late 1880s and lived in [[San Luis Rey]]. In 1882 Myers moved on the land that was the original townsite for Oceanside. A patent for the land was issued in 1883 by the federal government.<ref name="plaque">{{cite web|url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Oceanside_plaque.jpg|title=Image:Oceanside plaque|date=July 17, 2006 |access-date=July 17, 2006}}</ref> It was incorporated on July 3, 1888. The city hall as of the early 21st century stands on the former Myers homestead.<ref name="plaque"/>

The town post office contains an oil-on-canvas mural, ''Air Mail'', painted in 1937 by Elsie Seeds. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the [[United States]] through the [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Arnesen |first=Eric |date=2007 |title=Encyclopedia of U.S. Labor and Working-Class History |volume=1 |location=New York |publisher=Routledge |page=1540 |isbn=9780415968263}}</ref>

Oceanside continues to be known as a vacation home market.<ref>{{cite news|last=Fletcher|first=June|title=The Hottest Vacation-Home Markets: Second homes are sizzling; We tell you where—and why|newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=June 13, 2005|page=R1}}</ref>

In the 2010s, several mid-rise and high-rise housing and lodging projects were completed in the downtown area, with more to come. In 2021, two large [[Hyatt]] resorts were completed, bringing more tourists to the city.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tan|first=Michael|date=March 5, 2019|title=San Diego's Oceanside to open two upscale resorts operated by Hyatt|url=https://www.hotelmanagement.net/development/san-diego-s-oceanside-to-open-two-upscale-resorts-operated-by-hyatt|access-date=June 22, 2021|website=Hotel Management|language=en}}</ref>

==Geography==
[[File:Oceanside Pier Aerial.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial view of Oceanside and the [[Oceanside Pier]]]]

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|42.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|41.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqmi|km2}}, comprising 2.23%, is water.

Traveling north on [[Interstate 5 (California)|Interstate 5]], Oceanside is the last city before [[Orange County, California|Orange County]]. As the crow flies, it is roughly the same distance from [[Aliso Viejo, California|Aliso Viejo]] as it is to [[downtown San Diego]].

Together with [[Carlsbad, California|Carlsbad]] and [[Vista, California|Vista]], it forms a [[Tri-City (disambiguation)|tri-city]] area.

===Climate===
Oceanside experiences a mild [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''BSk'') that is significantly tempered by maritime winds and the cool currents off the shoreline. The average high temperatures range from {{convert|64|to|77|F|C}}, while the average low temperatures range from {{convert|45|to|64|F|C}}.

{{Weather box
|location = Oceanside, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1910–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 87
|Feb record high F = 90
|Mar record high F = 88
|Apr record high F = 85
|May record high F = 85
|Jun record high F = 87
|Jul record high F = 90
|Aug record high F = 94
|Sep record high F = 95
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 97
|Dec record high F = 90

|Jan avg record high F = 77.2
|Feb avg record high F = 73.9
|Mar avg record high F = 72.7
|Apr avg record high F = 72.9
|May avg record high F = 70.6
|Jun avg record high F = 71.1
|Jul avg record high F = 75.2
|Aug avg record high F = 77.1
|Sep avg record high F = 79.7
|Oct avg record high F = 82.2
|Nov avg record high F = 82.0
|Dec avg record high F = 75.4
|year avg record high F = 87.8

|Jan high F = 62.7
|Feb high F = 62.0
|Mar high F = 61.9
|Apr high F = 63.4
|May high F = 64.6
|Jun high F = 66.4
|Jul high F = 69.9
|Aug high F = 71.3
|Sep high F = 71.2
|Oct high F = 69.5
|Nov high F = 66.7
|Dec high F = 63.2
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 55.0
|Feb mean F = 55.0
|Mar mean F = 56.3
|Apr mean F = 58.4
|May mean F = 61.3
|Jun mean F = 63.8
|Jul mean F = 67.4
|Aug mean F = 68.4
|Sep mean F = 67.3
|Oct mean F = 63.9
|Nov mean F = 59.1
|Dec mean F = 54.9
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 47.2
|Feb low F = 48.0
|Mar low F = 50.7
|Apr low F = 53.4
|May low F = 57.9
|Jun low F = 61.1
|Jul low F = 65.0
|Aug low F = 65.6
|Sep low F = 63.5
|Oct low F = 58.2
|Nov low F = 51.4
|Dec low F = 46.7
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 37.9
|Feb avg record low F = 38.9
|Mar avg record low F = 41.6
|Apr avg record low F = 45.0
|May avg record low F = 49.7
|Jun avg record low F = 53.8
|Jul avg record low F = 58.7
|Aug avg record low F = 58.7
|Sep avg record low F = 55.2
|Oct avg record low F = 48.9
|Nov avg record low F = 41.9
|Dec avg record low F = 37.4
|year avg record low F = 35.8

|Jan record low F = 20
|Feb record low F = 28
|Mar record low F = 33
|Apr record low F = 33
|May record low F = 38
|Jun record low F = 43
|Jul record low F = 46
|Aug record low F = 47
|Sep record low F = 43
|Oct record low F = 36
|Nov record low F = 29
|Dec record low F = 27

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.22
|Feb precipitation inch = 2.36
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.41
|Apr precipitation inch = 0.80
|May precipitation inch = 0.28
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.08
|Jul precipitation inch = 0.04
|Aug precipitation inch = 0.02
|Sep precipitation inch = 0.16
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.57
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.76
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.57
|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 6.1
|Feb precipitation days = 6.1
|Mar precipitation days = 4.8
|Apr precipitation days = 2.8
|May precipitation days = 1.7
|Jun precipitation days = 0.7
|Jul precipitation days = 0.5
|Aug precipitation days = 0.3
|Sep precipitation days = 0.7
|Oct precipitation days = 2.1
|Nov precipitation days = 3.1
|Dec precipitation days = 4.7

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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00046377&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Oceanside Marina, CA
|access-date = May 25, 2023
}}
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=sgx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS San Diego
|access-date = May 25, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1900 = 330
| 1910 = 673
| 1920 = 1161
| 1930 = 3508
| 1940 = 4651
| 1950 = 12881
| 1960 = 24971
| 1970 = 40494
| 1980 = 76698
| 1990 = 128398
| 2000 = 161029
| 2010 = 167086
| 2020 = 174068
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 171483
| estref = <ref name="State">{{cite press release |website=dof.ca.gov |access-date=October 13, 2024 |title=Population and Housing Estimates for Cities, Counties, and the State — January 1, 2023 and 2024 |url=https://dof.ca.gov/forecasting/demographics/estimates-e1}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/oceansidecitycalifornia,US/POP010220|title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 16, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Oceanside city, California<br>Top 3 Regional Race Groups'''<br><small>''{{Nobold|From the 2020 Census DHC-A Detailed Race Data<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Oceanside%20city,%20California&t=-8000B:061:065:067:1113:1182:1211:1293:1337:1356:2562:2833:3452:3650:3676:3719:3749:3758:3759:3821:3829:3838:3850:3864:3920:3936:3952:3998:401:4015:4016:4035:4040:406:413:4024:6Q7&d=DEC%20Detailed%20Demographic%20and%20Housing%20Characteristics%20File%20A |access-date=2024-10-13 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>}}''</small>
!Race Group
!Population
!Percent
|-
|European
|67,845
|39.0%
|-
|Mexican
|52,863
|30.4%
|-
|Other White (incl. not specified) 
|46,960
|27.0%
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Oceanside city, California – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Oceanside city, California|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0653322&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oceanside city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0653322&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Oceanside city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0653322&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=January 26, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|86,310
|80,849
|style='background: #ffffe6; |78,444
|53.60%
|48.39%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |45.07%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|9,504
|7,101
|style='background: #ffffe6; |6,456
|5.90%
|4.25%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.71%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|682
|613
|style='background: #ffffe6; |503
|0.42%
|0.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|8,623
|10,638
|style='background: #ffffe6; |12,759
|5.35%
|6.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |7.33%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|1,917
|1,999
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,886
|1.19%
|1.20%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.08%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|206
|347
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,030
|0.13%
|0.21%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.59%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|5,096
|5,592
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,674
|3.16%
|3.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.56%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|48,691
|59,947
|style='background: #ffffe6; |63,316
|30.24%
|35.88%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |36.37%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''161,029'''
|'''167,086'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''174,068'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010===
[[File:San Luis Rey Mission.jpg|thumb|left|The church at [[Mission San Luis Rey de Francia]] is a parish of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego]].]]
The [[2010 United States census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0653322|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715032150/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0653322|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Oceanside city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Oceanside had a population of 167,086. The population density was {{convert|3,961.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Oceanside was 109,020 (65.2%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7,873 (4.7%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1,385 (0.8%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 11,081 (6.6%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]] (3.4% [[Filipino American|Filipino]], 0.7% [[Japanese American|Japanese]], 0.7% [[Vietnamese American|Vietnamese]], 0.6% [[Chinese American|Chinese]], 0.4% [[Korean American|Korean]], 0.2% [[Indian American|Indian]]), 2,144 (1.3%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 25,886 (15.5%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 9,697 (5.8%) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 59,947 persons (35.9%).

The Census reported that 166,150 people (99.4% of the population) lived in households, 802 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 134 (0.1%) were institutionalized.

There were 59,238 households, out of which 20,486 (34.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 30,201 (51.0%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 6,947 (11.7%) had a female householder with no husband present, 3,111 (5.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3,504 (5.9%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 472 (0.8%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. Of the households 14,117 (23.8%) were made up of individuals, and 6,161 (10.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80. There were 40,259 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (68.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.32.

The population was spread out, with 39,817 people (23.8%) under the age of 18, 19,028 people (11.4%) aged 18 to 24, 45,797 people (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 40,943 people (24.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 21,501 people (12.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

There were 64,435 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,527.8|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 34,986 (59.1%) were owner-occupied, and 24,252 (40.9%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 6.2%. Of the population 97,645 people (58.4%) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 68,505 people (41.0%) lived in rental housing units.

===2000===
[[File:Mt. Ecclesia-3 (cropped).jpg|thumb|left|[[Mount Ecclesia]] is the headquarters of the [[Rosicrucian Fellowship]].]] 
[[File:CA Surf Museum.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[California Surf Museum]]]]
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 161,029 people, 56,488 households, and 39,259 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3,967.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 59,581 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,467.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 66.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 5.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.2% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American or Alaskan Native]], 0.1% from another race alone, and 3.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 30.2%.

In 2000, there were 56,488 households, out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. Of all households 22.7% were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.33.

The age distribution of Oceanside in 2000 was as follows: 27.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,301, and the median income for a family was $52,232. Males had a median income of $34,772 versus $27,962 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,329. About 8.2% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[File:Oceanside Harbor Village.jpg|thumb|Oceanside Harbor Village]]
[[File:Tri-city medical center.jpg|thumb|right|[[Tri-City Medical Center]]]]
According to the city's 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report,<ref>[https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?blobid=46256 City of Oceanside CAFR] Retrieved August 13, 2009{{dead link|date=June 2024}}</ref> the top employers in the city are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! #
! Employer
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
| [[Oceanside Unified School District]]
|2,957
|-
|2
| Tri-City Hospital District
|2,423
|-
|3
| [[Mira Costa College]]
|1,605
|-
|4
| City of Oceanside
|1,029
|-
|5
|West Coast Tomato Growers
|751
|-
|6
|North County Transit District
|737
|-
|7
| Genentech, Inc.
|462
|-
|8
| TE Connectivity
|426
|-
|9
|[[Nitto Denko|Hydranautics]]
|358
|-
|10
|Oceans Eleven Casino
|344
|}

==Arts and culture==
[[File:Sunshine Brooks Theater-1.jpg|thumb|right|Sunshine Brooks Theatre]]
*The [[Oceanside Pier]], first built in 1888 (and now in its sixth incarnation), is one of the longest wooden piers on the western [[United States]] coastline, at {{convert|1942|ft|m}}.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitoceanside.org/oceanside-pier/|title=Oceanside Pier}}</ref>
*[[Oceanside Museum of Art]] is located in the cultural district section of downtown Oceanside.
*The historic district of [[Mount Ecclesia]], home to [[Rosicrucian Fellowship|the Rosicrucian Fellowship]], is noted for its singular architecture and the preservation of nature grounds and gardens, offering a unique meditative walking experience.
*Oceanside is one of the 14 designated cultural districts in California.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.caculturaldistricts.org/oceanside | title=Oceanside Cultural District }}</ref> This designation by the California Arts Council acknowledges the city's vibrant arts scene and its commitment to cultural enrichment. The Oceanside Cultural District encompasses a walkable area in the downtown center, boasting a concentration of museums and theaters, like the historic [https://www.startheatreco.com/ Star Theatre].
*The [[California Surf Museum]] is located in downtown Oceanside.
*Oceanside is home to the World's Largest Women's Surf Competition, the Supergirl Pro Jam event, which has been held yearly since 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome|url=http://supergirljam.com/welcome-to-super-girl-jam/supergirl-action-sports/|website=Super Girl Jam}}</ref> 
* Each Thursday evening, downtown Oceanside hosts the Sunset Market, a gathering of local vendors, hot food and live entertainment.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunset Market|url=http://www.mainstreetoceanside.com/#!sunset-market/c1yvd|website=Main Street Oceanside}}</ref>
* Founded in 2006, the Frontwave Credit Union O'side Turkey Trot hosts approximately 9,000 runners and walkers from 46 states and 8 countries. The O'Side Turkey Trot has been voted one of the top trots in the country several times.
* Since 2006, Oceanside has played host to the official start of the annual {{convert|3000|mi|km|adj=on}} bicycle race, [[Race Across America]], which is usually held during the second week of June. It is considered the world's toughest sporting event by many experts.
* Oceanside has hosted the Beach Soccer Championships since 2007. The festival is the largest on the west coast and takes place the third weekend in May. The event has a PRO side to the event called The Beach Soccer USA Cup and it is considered to host the toughest competition of its kind in the United States.
* The [[Oceanside International Film Festival]] was founded in 2009 by the Oceanside Cultural Arts Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kragen|first=Pam|url=https://www.courant.com/sdut-oceanside-launches-first-film-festival-2009oct11-story.html|title=Oceanside launches first film festival|work=[[Hartford Courant]]|date=October 11, 2009|access-date=March 17, 2022}}</ref>
* The famous house in the film ''[[Top Gun]]'', commonly called the [[Top Gun House|''Top Gun'' House]], where [[Kelly McGillis]] and [[Tom Cruise]] shot a romantic scene. In 2019 the house was moved from its original site and extensively restored; it now is a popular tourist attraction<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sdbj.com/news/2020/jun/04/top-gun-house-restored-moved-hotel-site/|title='Top Gun' House Restored, Moved To Hotel Site|last=Hyard|first=Ray|date=June 4, 2020|work=San Diego Business Journal|access-date=June 5, 2020}}</ref>
* Oceanside is home to a harbor which contains a lighthouse, several shops and restaurants, the Oceanside Sign, and hundreds of boats.
* The TV series ''[[Animal Kingdom (TV series)|Animal Kingdom]]'', based on the 2010 [[Animal Kingdom (film)|film of the same name]], is set and filmed in Oceanside.
* The 2023 Disney animated TV series ''[[Hailey's On It!]]'' is set on Oceanside.
* [[Frontwave Arena]], a 7,500 seat multi-use arena opened in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Garegnani|first=Jake|url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/sports/local-sports/frontwave-arena-nears-completion/509-3a3c5be2-76fc-4072-bd80-6b7f4817ef40|title=Frontwave arena in Oceanside nears completion|work=[[KFMB-TV]]|date=April 23, 2024|access-date=June 4, 2024}}</ref>

==Government==
[[File:Oceanside CA Civic Center 3.jpg|thumb|right|Oceanside Civic Center]]
[[File:Post Office (Oceanside, California)-5 (cropped).jpg|thumb|Oceanside Post Office]]
The city operates under the council-manager form of government. The city council consists of four members elected from districts and one mayor<ref>{{Cite web|title=Esther C. Sanchez|url=https://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/council/default.asp|website=City of Oceanside}}</ref> elected at large. The current council is composed of: Esther Sanchez (mayor), Jimmy Figueroa (District 3), Peter Weiss(District 4), Eric Joyce (Deputy Mayor)(District 1), and Rick Robinson(District 2).<ref name=cc>{{Cite web | url = http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/council/default.asp | title = City Council | publisher = City of Oceanside, CA | access-date = December 30, 2014}}</ref>

The current [[city treasurer]] is Phyllis Dominguez.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/treasurer/default.asp | title = City Treasurer | publisher = City of Oceanside, CA | access-date = December 18, 2017}}</ref> The current [[city clerk]] is Zeb Navarro.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/clerk/default.asp | title = City Clerk | publisher = City of Oceanside, CA | access-date = January 14, 2015}}</ref>

The City of Oceanside is a full-service city. It provides police and fire safety, water and sewer services. The city has [[Oceanside Municipal Airport|a municipal airport]], a small craft harbor, one of the longest wooden piers in the west, golf courses, swimming pools, numerous parks, community centers, and extensive palm-lined beaches. [[Oceanside Public Library]] is the city's public library system, with the main branch located in the civic center.

===State and federal representation===
In the [[California State Legislature]], Oceanside is in {{Representative|casd|38|fmt=sdistrict}}, and in {{Representative|caad|74|fmt=adistrict}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Final Maps |url=https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/final_maps |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=May 16, 2023 |website=We Draw the Lines CA |publisher=2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission}}</ref>

In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Oceanside is in {{Representative|cacd|49|fmt=district}}.<ref>{{Cite GovTrack|CA|49}}</ref>

==Education==
[[File:Oceanside high school - Sep 2020 - Pic3.jpg|thumb|[[Oceanside High School]]]]

Most of Oceanside is in the [[Oceanside Unified School District]],<!--Census Code UNI 28250--> while some portions are in the [[Carlsbad Unified School District]],<!--UNI 07500--> the [[Bonsall Union School District]],<!--UNI 01426--> and the [[Vista Unified School District]],<!--UNI 41190-->.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073.pdf|title=2020 census - school district reference map: San Diego County, CA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|page=1 (PDF p. 2/7)|accessdate=2024-12-21}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st06_ca/schooldistrict_maps/c06073_san_diego/DC20SD_C06073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Some residents with Oceanside postal addresses that are outside of the city limits in the [[Fallbrook Union Elementary School District]]<!--ELM 13500--> and the [[Fallbrook Union High School District]].<!--SEC 13530-->{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} The Oceanside Unified School District provides instrumental music programs in grades 4–12.

The Oceanside Unified School District has two comprehensive high schools, [[El Camino High School (Oceanside)|El Camino High School]] off Rancho Del Oro and [[Oceanside High School]] off Mission Avenue. High school students are also served by [[Ocean Shores Continuation High School]] and [[Clair Burgener Academy]]. OUSD has 24 schools plus three charter schools, including the [[School of Business and Technology]], and two brand new schools, Louise Foussat Elementary School and [[Oceanside Unified School District|Cesar Chavez Middle School]], that opened in the Fall of 2007. Cesar Chavez Middle School, which is on the corner of Frazee and Oleander, will be built on {{convert|14|acre}}, house 11 buildings totaling {{convert|84000|sqft|m2}}, and will serve 1,000 6th–8th grade students.

The other school, Louise Foussat Elementary School, located on Pala Road, is built on {{convert|12.6|acre}} of land with 35 classrooms totaling {{convert|54490|sqft|m2}} and can accommodate 800 students.

A free, independent public charter school, Scholarship Prep, is a new TK-8th grade school which was authorized to open in August 2017 and is sited at the historic San Luis Rey Mission. It offers a full educational experience for Oceanside students.

== Transportation ==
[[File:Sprinter train oceanside.jpg|thumb|Sprinter train at Oceanside Transportation Center]]

=== Rail and air ===
The [[Oceanside Transit Center]] is a major railway interchange for long distance and commuter rail services. [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pacific Surfliner]]'' provides service to [[San Luis Obispo, California|San Luis Obispo]] via [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Diego]]. [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]'s [[commuter rail]] service connects Oceanside to many parts of [[Greater Los Angeles]], while [[Coaster (rail service)|Coaster]] commuter rail serves northern and central [[San Diego County, California|San Diego County]]. The [[Sprinter (rail service)|Sprinter]] [[Light rail in the United States#"Hybrid rail" systems|hybrid rail]] service connects Oceanside to [[Escondido, California|Escondido]].

[[Oceanside Municipal Airport]] (OCN) is mainly used as a general aviation field. The nearest international airport is [[San Diego International Airport]], connected to Oceanside via Amtrak and Coaster rail services.

=== Interstate and highways ===
[[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] (I-5) travels through Oceanside, connecting to [[California State Route 76]] (SR&nbsp;76) and [[California State Route 78]] (SR&nbsp;78) within the city.

==Notable people==
{{main|Category:People from Oceanside, California}}

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Ensenada, Baja California|Ensenada]], Mexico
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Kisarazu, Chiba|Kisarazu]], Japan
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Fuji, Shizuoka|Fuji]], Japan
* {{flagicon|American Samoa}} [[Pago Pago]], American Samoa

==References==
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==External links==
{{Wikivoyage|Oceanside}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://www.oceansidehistoricalsociety.org/ Oceanside Historical Society]

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