Population 6,506 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Rio
Household size in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.18 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.20 | 3.23 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 4.10 | 3.25 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 4.17 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
El Rio is a place of big households: 4.17 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the north.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.9 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.0 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.4, El Rio is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.4, in line with the national trend. Residents skew youngest in the south and oldest in the north.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in El Rio: 19.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 1.8 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in El Rio
Renters in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0% | 33.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.4% | 35.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.7% | 36.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.1% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in El Rio rent their homes (44.1%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 44.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.6% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.6% of homes in El Rio are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has edged down 1.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in El Rio is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the west has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,473 | $1,529 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,413 | $1,601 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,669 | $2,005 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,078 | $2,498 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$605 | +$969 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in El Rio runs $2,078 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Oxnard area as a whole ($2,498). Rents are up $605 a month from 2006–10, a 41% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 40.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in El Rio
Bachelor's degrees in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 33.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 35.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in El Rio: 9.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 5.0 points, in line with the national trend. El Rio has a lower share of college graduates than the great majority of Oxnard neighborhoods.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.6% | 81.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 54.9% | 81.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 55.2% | 84.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 57.3% | 84.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over four in ten adults in El Rio never finished high school, well above the national share: only 57.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 12.6 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in El Rio
| Period | El Rio | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in El Rio runs well above the national rate: 9.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Few Oxnard neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only two of 21. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
El Rio compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Rio | 4.17 | 32.4 | 19.8% | 44.1% | 3.6% | 1967 | $2,078 | 9.2% | 57.3% | 9.2% |
| Rio Lindo | 3.21 | 37.6 | 13.4% | 28.7% | 2.8% | 1989 | $2,882 | 28.3% | 77.9% | 5.0% |
| Town Center | 2.69 | 37.5 | 14.9% | 56.1% | 4.6% | 2011 | $2,799 | 38.8% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
| South Bank | 3.47 | 33.0 | 12.9% | 54.5% | 2.7% | 1989 | $2,353 | 26.1% | 69.3% | 7.3% |
| Orchard | 3.09 | 37.2 | 11.1% | 49.7% | 4.6% | 1980 | $2,157 | 26.7% | 74.0% | 12.0% |
| East Village Oxnard | 3.43 | 34.3 | 13.1% | 69.7% | 5.4% | 2003 | $2,799 | 31.1% | 79.1% | 6.3% |
| West Village | 4.40 | 36.4 | 13.2% | 20.3% | 6.8% | 1994 | $2,381 | 21.2% | 71.6% | 4.5% |
| Sierra Linda | 4.07 | 29.1 | 25.5% | 62.5% | 4.2% | 1970 | $1,897 | 10.0% | 67.5% | 8.7% |
| Carriage Square | 3.90 | 37.3 | 12.7% | 58.1% | 2.2% | 1964 | $1,965 | 15.3% | 78.1% | 4.1% |
| La Colonia | 4.62 | 29.6 | 35.4% | 83.7% | 6.3% | 1969 | $1,600 | 6.1% | 49.3% | 7.9% |
| Wilson | 3.45 | 34.3 | 9.0% | 63.8% | 5.2% | 1950 | $1,629 | 17.0% | 52.5% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up El Rio. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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