Oceanside, NY City Data

Oceanside, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 32,733 people who live in Oceanside and approximately 1,334,544 who live in Nassau County. We want to help people moving to or living in Oceanside to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Oceanside. We have included Oceanside housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Oceanside Information

Nassau County where Oceanside resides is 453.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 1,334,544 and has a population rank of 26 out of all the places in the United States.

Oceanside has a total of 32,733 people and of those residents there are 15,836 males and 16,897 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 41. There are approximately 17,057 births each year and around 11,234 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Oceanside varies per year, but currently 32,406 are one race and 327 are two or more races.

Of the 32,733 people who live in Oceanside, there are 8,771 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Oceanside is 4,543 male and 4,228 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 24,556.

General Oceanside Information
Total area in square miles - Nassau County	453.08
Water area in square miles - Nassau County	N/A
Resident population - Nassau County	1,334,544
Population rank - Nassau County	26
Total population	32,733
Total population (male)	15,836
Total population (female)	16,897
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	41
Births - Nassau County	17,057
Deaths- Nassau County	11,234
Population of one race	32,406
Population of two or more races	327
Population under 20 years	8,771
Population under 20 years (male)	4,543
Population under 20 years (female)	4,228
Total population 18 years and over	24,556

Oceanside Social Characteristics

There are 447,387 households in Oceanside. Families make up 349,694 of these households. The table below breaks down the Oceanside families into three different groups. Married-couple families (282,126), male householder with no wife present (15,816) and female householder with no husband present (46,577). The remainder of the Oceanside households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,361. Oceanside, NY moving companies help people in Oceanside move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Oceanside. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Oceanside is based, there are 558,466 females 15 and over; of those females there are 128,508 never married, 314,477 now married, 12,302 separated, 66,054 widowed, and 37,125 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 7,061 separated, 14,483 widowed and 21,506 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Oceanside social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Oceanside.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nassau County)
Total households	447,387
Family households (families)	349,694
With own children under 18 years	171,770
Married-couple family	282,126
With own children under 18 years	138,113
Male householder, no wife present, family	15,816
With own children under 18 years	4,815
Female householder, no husband present, family	46,577
With own children under 18 years	19,059
Nonfamily households	100,361
Householder living alone	84,265
65 years and over	41,862

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,432
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,589
Average household size	2.9
Average family size	3.25

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	30,112
Householder	9,127
Spouse	7,796
Child	10,994
Other relatives	693
Nonrelatives	433
Unmarried partner	119
Roomer or boarder	134
Housemate or roommate	41
Unmarried partner	269
Foster child	8
Other	131

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,479
Male householder	730
Male householder living alone	577
Male householder not living alone	153
Female householder	1,367
Female householder living alone	1,235
Female householder not living alone	132
Nonrelatives	382
Unmarried partner	150
Roomer or boarder	78
Housemate or roommate	90
Foster child	N/A
Other	64

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	558,466
Never married	128,508
Now married	314,477
Separated	12,302
Widowed	66,054
Divorced	37,125
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	7,061
Widowed	14,483
Divorced	21,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	32,733
Male	15,836
Under 5 years	954
5 to 9 years	1,247
10 to 14 years	1,305
15 to 17 years	733
18 and 19 years	304
20 years	147
21 years	121
22 to 24 years	436
25 to 29 years	660
30 to 34 years	957
35 to 39 years	1,272
40 to 44 years	1,418
45 to 49 years	1,320
50 to 54 years	1,212
55 to 59 years	858
60 and 61 years	293
62 to 64 years	384
65 and 66 years	240
67 to 69 years	422
70 to 74 years	687
75 to 79 years	484
80 to 84 years	227
85 years and over	155
Female	16,897
Under 5 years	995
5 to 9 years	1,170
10 to 14 years	1,165
15 to 17 years	608
18 and 19 years	290
20 years	148
21 years	131
22 to 24 years	431
25 to 29 years	682
30 to 34 years	1,062
35 to 39 years	1,455
40 to 44 years	1,525
45 to 49 years	1,331
50 to 54 years	1,268
55 to 59 years	940
60 and 61 years	314
62 to 64 years	489
65 and 66 years	314
67 to 69 years	483
70 to 74 years	813
75 to 79 years	591
80 to 84 years	374
85 years and over	318

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	32,733
One race	32,406
White	31,079
Black or African American	184
American Indian and Alaska Native	22
Asian	600
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	64
Two or more races	327

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	32,591
People who are White alone	30,947
People who are Black or African American alone	175
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	22
People who are Asian alone	600
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,927
People who are Some other race alone	518

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	1,248,676
Same house	872,666
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	119,535
Different state or abroad	50,661
Different state	23,821
Abroad	26,840

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nassau County)
Total resident population	1,334,544
Born in United States	1,047,482
State of residence	993,263
Different state	89,659
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	13,208
Foreign born	238,414

Oceanside Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Oceanside. That total enrollment is 357,675 for the population of the country, which includes Oceanside. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 93,933 and elementary or high school enrollment was 454,891 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 81,374.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Oceanside population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	357,675
Pre-kindergarten	30,116
Public	11,158
Private	18,958
Kindergarten	18,738
Public	15,224
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	152,970
Public	133,144
Private	19,826
Elementary and high school	227,446
Public	197,232
Private	30,214
High school grades 9 to 12	74,476
Public	64,088
Private	10,388
College, undergraduate years	62,482
Public	33,879
Private	28,603
Graduate or professional school	18,893
Public	6,023
Private	12,870
Not enrolled in school	926,765

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	908,693
Less than 9th grade	47,776
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	72,962
High school graduate	243,454
Some college, no degree	159,684
Associate's degree	63,496
Bachelor's degree	321,321
Graduate or professional degree	35.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	179,685

Oceanside Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,041,416 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Oceanside. The Oceanside occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (258,582), service occupations (86,282), sales and office occupations (192,016), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (487), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (44,353) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (49,468). The 1,041,416 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 485,369 private wage and salary workers, 108,083 government workers, 36,324 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nassau County)
Population 16 years and over	1,041,416
In labor force	655,809
Civilian labor force	655,363
Employed	631,188
Unemployed	24,175
Percent Unemployed	3.7
Armed Forces	446
Females 16 years and over	549,918
In labor force	303,308
Civilian labor force	303,261
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,368
Armed forces	47
Males 16 years and over	491,498
In labor force	352,501
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	12,807
Armed forces	399

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nassau County)
Workers 16 years and over	619,586
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	429,777
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	53,115
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	16,760
Other means	2,608
Worked at home	18,392
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	20,622,755

OCCUPATION (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Management, professional, and related occupations	258,582
Service occupations	86,282
Sales and office occupations	192,016
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	487
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	44,353
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	49,468

INDUSTRY (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	635
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40,795
Wholesale trade	26,665
Retail trade	68,138
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	38,099
Information	25,825
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	72,942
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	74,934
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	153,386
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	35,480
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	32,771

CLASS OF WORKER (Nassau County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	258,582
Private wage and salary workers	485,369
Government workers	108,083
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	36,324
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Oceanside Housing Characteristics

In Oceanside, NY there are 458,151 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 447,387 occupied and 10,764 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Oceanside, there are 355,319 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 12,052 units in Oceanside. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Oceanside, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Oceanside, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Oceanside. There are 2,778 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,435 with rent between $200-299, 4,453 with rent between $300-499 and 70,117 with rent for $500 and above. Full Oceanside gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Oceanside, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nassau County)
Total housing units	458,151
Occupied housing units	447,387
Vacant housing units	10,764

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nassau County)
Total housing units	458,151
1-unit, detached	355,319
1-unit, attached	12,052
2 units	31,246
3 or 4 units	10,078
5 to 9 units	6,937
10 to 19 units	8,294
20 to 49 units	11,504
50 or more units	22,215
Mobile home	418

HOUSING TENURE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Owner-occupied	359,264
Renter-occupied	88,123

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
No vehicles available	34,322
2 vehicle available	279,683
3 vehicles available	59,800
4 vehicles available	17,432
5 or more vehicles available	5,874

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Utility gas	171,500
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,212
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	247,586
Coal or coke	241
Wood	157
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	1,645
No fuel used	699

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nassau County)
Occupied housing units	447,387
Less Than $50,000	359,264
$50,000 to $99,999	2,316
$100,000 to $149,999	17,028
$150,000 to $199,999	76,572
$200,000 to $299,999	127,389
$300,000 to $499,999	44,393
$1,000,000 or more	6,753
Median (dollars)	242,300

GROSS RENT (Nassau County)
Occupied units paying rent	88,123
Less than $200	2,778
$200 to $299	2,435
$300 to $499	4,453
$500 to $699	8,525
$700 to $999	26,923
$1,000 to $1,499	26,682
$1,500 or more	7,986