| | Oceanside, CA | Conway, AR | United States |
| Population | 174,461 | 63,746 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.1% | 53.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.9% | 47.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 37.1 | 29.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 167,944 | 59,591 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 161,029 | 43,167 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 128,398 | 26,481 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 8.5% | 57.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 36.0% | 157.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 4,230.0 | 1,387.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 41.2 | 45.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.9 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Oceanside, CA | Conway, AR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.0% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.8% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.2% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 10.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.8% | 11.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.0% | 14.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 13.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.6% | 4.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 4.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.9% | 1.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Oceanside, CA | Conway, AR | United States |
| White | 44.2% | 70.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 4.4% | 18.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 7.5% | 2.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 3.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 37.8% | 4.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Oceanside, CA | Conway, AR | United States |
| Married Population | 51.3% | 41.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 49.7% | 40.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.6% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.7% | 58.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.7% | 41.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.1% | 11.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.86 | 2.39 | 2.60 |
| Households | 60,838 | 24,710 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 41,750 | 14,230 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.9% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.9% | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 19,088 | 10,480 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 13.7% | 18.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.8% |