Oceanside

Population: 31,907
Median household income: $145,282
Median home value: $626,700

Located in Nassau County, New York, Oceanside is a community with a population of 31,907. The median household income of $145,282 is in line with the Nassau County median ($143,408).

From 2019 to 2023, Oceanside's population grew 4.3% from 30,604 to 31,907, while its median home value rose 32.7% from $472,100 to $626,700.

Owners occupy 92.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 44.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,907
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $145,282
Median home value: $626,700
Median gross rent: $2,118
Housing units: 11,268
Homeownership rate: 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,60431,907

Median household income

$118,196$145,282

Median home value

$472,100$626,700

Median gross rent

$1,581$2,118

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,604	$118,196	$472,100	$1,581
2020	29,850	$116,619	$490,600	$1,721
2021	31,182	$125,130	$539,500	$1,731
2022	31,488	$136,997	$607,900	$2,049
2023	31,907	$145,282	$626,700	$2,118

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,584	5.0%
5 to 17	5,428	17.0%
18 to 24	2,335	7.3%
25 to 34	3,094	9.7%
35 to 44	3,679	11.5%
45 to 54	4,541	14.2%
55 to 64	4,504	14.1%
65 to 74	4,019	12.6%
75 and over	2,723	8.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	24,933	78.1%
Black or African American	531	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	925	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	63	0.2%
Two or more races	459	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,996	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate25.6%

Some college or associate's20.8%

Bachelor's degree24.8%

Graduate or professional degree23.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,272	5.6%
High school graduate	5,774	25.6%
Some college or associate's	4,703	20.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,595	24.8%
Graduate or professional degree	5,216	23.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone63.1%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit11.5%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home14.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,300	63.1%
Carpooled	1,237	7.6%
Public transit	1,877	11.5%
Walked	301	1.8%
Bicycle	86	0.5%
Worked from home	2,419	14.8%
Other means	93	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,548	25.5%
15 to 29 min	2,646	19.0%
30 to 44 min	2,867	20.6%
45 to 59 min	1,675	12.1%
60+ min	3,158	22.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.92
Poverty rate: 2.7% (853 of 31,624)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,503	78.1%
Nonfamily households	2,384	21.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,887	96.6%
Vacant	381	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,028	92.1%
Renter-occupied	859	7.9%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units2.9%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,551	84.8%
1-unit, attached	460	4.1%
2 to 4 units	713	6.3%
5 to 19 units	322	2.9%
20 or more units	213	1.9%
Mobile home & other	9	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3654441
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 4.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 40.6330, -73.6377

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