Thousand Oaks, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Thousand Oaks's population is 123,349 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 6.16 percent.
The median home cost in Thousand Oaks is $623,480. Home appreciation the last year has been -21.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Thousand Oaks's cost of living is 81.24% Higher than the U.S. average.
Thousand Oaks public schools spend $5,069 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 22 students per teacher in Thousand Oaks.
The unemployment rate in Thousand Oaks is 7.10 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Thousand Oaks jobs have Decreased by 1.40 percent.
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People
The 2009 Thousand Oaks, CA, population is 123,349. There are 2,259 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Thousand Oaks, CA
The median age is 38.2. The US median is 37.6. 62.39% of people in Thousand Oaks, CA, are married. 9.18% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.71 people. 30.66% of people are married, with children. 6.53% have children, but are single.
Race in Thousand Oaks, CA
83.23% of people are white, 1.08% are black, 6.64% are asian, 0.60% are native american, and 7.91% claim 'Other'.
14.53% of the people in Thousand Oaks, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 85.47% are non-hispanic).
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Best library ever: The best library ever. There is a full selection of new books to catch up on. Website to find out what is available, place books on hold or make requests for future... (read more)Newbury Park (Thousand Oaks) CA: The Newbury Park area of Thousand Oaks is about 5 miles NW of the Thousand Oaks civic center. Because we are closer to the coastal plains the weather is typically 7-10... (read more)re: Getting Hotter - 7/20/2006: It's probably all that hot air from al gore. I knew it was gonna wreck the ozone sooner or... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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Health
There are 189 physicians per 100,000 population in Thousand Oaks, CA. The US average is 170.
Thousand Oaks, CA Health Index
Air quality in Thousand Oaks, CA is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Thousand Oaks, CA is 44 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 80 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Expensive place to live, but worth it!: Although Thousand Oaks has become an expensive city to live in and has very little public transportation, the weather, great public schools, lots of open space, public... (read more)re: Great Place - 4/18/2006: You are right about not much of a single lifestyle. There are't any people worth marrying in this town in many years. I know I have lived here for along... (read more)re: GREAT FOR WHITE PEOPLE - 6/12/2007: How about if you are a little of a "beige"... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Thousand Oaks, CA, is 7.10%, with job growth of -1.40%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.10%.
Thousand Oaks, CA Taxes
Thousand Oaks, CA,sales tax rate is 7.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Thousand Oaks, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $40,293, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $88,949.
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Newbury Park (Thousand Oaks) CA: The Newbury Park area of Thousand Oaks is about 5 miles NW of the Thousand Oaks civic center. Because we are closer to the coastal plains the weather is typically 7-10... (read more)re: Getting Hotter - 7/20/2006: It's probably all that hot air from al gore. I knew it was gonna wreck the ozone sooner or... (read more)Climate of Thousand Oaks: One of the best climates in the world. Mild all year round. We are above the coastal California fog, but usually about 10-15 degrees cooler in summer than the hot inland... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 7.10% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.40% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 30.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $40,293 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $88,949 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 4.95% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 5.21% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 5.66% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 10.37% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.52% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 15.12% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 22.38% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 14.21% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 3.82% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.77% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 21.10% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 27.48% | 20.24% |
| Service | 11.60% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.91% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.15% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.39% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 6.37% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Thousand Oaks, CA, is $623,480. Home appreciation is -21.80% over the last year. The median age of Thousand Oaks, CA, real estate is 28 years.
Thousand Oaks, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 23.88% of the Thousand Oaks, CA, population. 2.72% of houses and apartments in Thousand Oaks, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Thousand Oaks Housing SperlingViews
Housing: Basically, average housing costs about... (read more)re: Median Housing Costs - 7/22/2007: Yeah, and the taxes would be ten thousand! Good... (read more)re: Housing and this and that. - 5/15/2007: Newbury Park has better schools than Thousand Oaks. And the people are a lot friendlier. But Now our esteemed Gov has signed a bill that prohibits the mentioning of... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
| Median Home Age | 28 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $623,480 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -21.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 73.26% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 2.72% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 23.88% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.25 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.11% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.47% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.69% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.48% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.63% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1.40% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.47% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 5.66% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 14.01% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 18.56% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 34.44% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9.08% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 13.41% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.68% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.51% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 18.03% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 33.15% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 20.50% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 3.88% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.51% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.32% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Thousand Oaks, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Thousand Oaks, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 3. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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re: Safest City in the United States - 7/13/2006: Two Thousand Eight? Not so... (read more)re: Consistently one of the lowest crime rates in : Yeah Mike, you are right, but don't take away credit from our own society of tweakers and drug addicts. They work hard for their recognition and they deserve to get it.... (read more)Consistently one of the lowest crime rates in the : Over the last 20 years the Los Angeles metro area has grown outward to where Thousand Oaks is no longer a rural community but rather more of a suburb. While it's crime... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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Climate
Thousand Oaks, CA, gets 15 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 29.
On average, there are 268 sunny days per year in Thousand Oaks, CA. The July high is around 76 degrees. The January low is 45. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Newbury Park (Thousand Oaks) CA: The Newbury Park area of Thousand Oaks is about 5 miles NW of the Thousand Oaks civic center. Because we are closer to the coastal plains the weather is typically 7-10... (read more)re: Getting Hotter - 7/20/2006: It's probably all that hot air from al gore. I knew it was gonna wreck the ozone sooner or... (read more)Climate of Thousand Oaks: One of the best climates in the world. Mild all year round. We are above the coastal California fog, but usually about 10-15 degrees cooler in summer than the hot inland... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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Education
Thousand Oaks, CA, schools spend $5,069 per student. There are 22 pupils per teacher, 7,118 students per librarian, and 797 children per counselor in Thousand Oaks, CA schools.
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re: Thousand Oaks Schools / Conejo Valley Unified : Why did you move to... (read more)re: Thanks to prop 13 - 8/3/2006: I want friends like this person when I return to LA. California is for those who don't like people saying, "Well, it's never been done." Everyone benefits from a strong... (read more)re: Thousand Oaks Schools / Conejo Valley Unified : If I greased the right palms, I could get my doghouse to be named "distinguished". If they are so "distinguished", why are we last in the nation on our test scores?... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Thousand Oaks, CA, takes 29 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 6% work from home.
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Newbury Park (Thousand Oaks) CA: The Newbury Park area of Thousand Oaks is about 5 miles NW of the Thousand Oaks civic center. Because we are closer to the coastal plains the weather is typically 7-10... (read more)re: Getting Hotter - 7/20/2006: It's probably all that hot air from al gore. I knew it was gonna wreck the ozone sooner or... (read more)Climate of Thousand Oaks: One of the best climates in the world. Mild all year round. We are above the coastal California fog, but usually about 10-15 degrees cooler in summer than the hot inland... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Thousand Oaks, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Thousand Oaks, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Thousand Oaks, CA cost of living is 181.24.
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Camarillo: I actually life in... (read more)re: Westlake Village, CA-beauful but very expensiv: The city is very concerned with making money, as are all incorporated enclaves of the rich and famous. It is also very hot there. Nothing like out 24 hour air... (read more)espensivo!: todo mas espensive aqui!... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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44.57% of the people in Thousand Oaks, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 29.31% are Catholic; 7.70% are Protestant; 2.13% are LDS; 3.12% are another Christian faith; 1.99% in Thousand Oaks, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.25% affilitates with Islam.
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Expensive place to live, but worth it!: Although Thousand Oaks has become an expensive city to live in and has very little public transportation, the weather, great public schools, lots of open space, public... (read more)re: Thousand Oaks Schools / Conejo Valley Unified : Why did you move to... (read more)re: Thanks to prop 13 - 8/3/2006: I want friends like this person when I return to LA. California is for those who don't like people saying, "Well, it's never been done." Everyone benefits from a strong... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
| Percent Religious | 44.57% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 29.31% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 7.70% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.13% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.34% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.65% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.04% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.83% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.95% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.89% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.12% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.99% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.25% | 0.54% |
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47.53% of the people in Thousand Oaks, CA are registered as Democrats. 51.19% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.28%.
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re: Safest City in the United States - 7/13/2006: Two Thousand Eight? Not so... (read more)re: Consistently one of the lowest crime rates in : Yeah Mike, you are right, but don't take away credit from our own society of tweakers and drug addicts. They work hard for their recognition and they deserve to get it.... (read more)Consistently one of the lowest crime rates in the : Over the last 20 years the Los Angeles metro area has grown outward to where Thousand Oaks is no longer a rural community but rather more of a suburb. While it's crime... (read more)Have an opinion about Thousand Oaks? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Thousand Oaks Click Here
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