Population 4,140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oasis
Household size in Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.40 | 3.35 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.31 | 3.43 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.03 | 3.42 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.51 | 3.34 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.89 | −0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oasis are large by national standards, averaging 3.51 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has dropped from 4.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5 | 33.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 24.1 | 34.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.7 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.5 | 37.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.9 | +3.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.5, Oasis is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 15.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 15.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 14.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 14.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Oasis: 16.3% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Oasis
Renters in Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.7% | 32.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 36.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 36.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.5% | 34.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Oasis than nationally: 41.5% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among owners, 93.5% have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 11.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −4.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Oasis as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oasis is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. That is in line with the rest of the Riverside area.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $517 | $1,287 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $1,332 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $612 | $1,549 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $897 | $2,083 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$379 | +$796 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Oasis costs $897 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Oasis
Bachelor's degrees in Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.3% | 19.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 21.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 24.0% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oasis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 1.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.5% | 77.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 78.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 80.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 82.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +4.6 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About eight in ten adults in Oasis never finished high school, well above the national share: only 21.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Oasis
| Period | Oasis | Riverside area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 11.4% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 14.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 7.7% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −4.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Oasis runs well above the national rate: 14.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Oasis compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oasis | 3.51 | 30.5 | 16.3% | 41.5% | 8.6% | 1989 | $897 | 1.7% | 21.6% | 14.1% |
| Thermal | 3.11 | 38.3 | 16.2% | 30.9% | 15.5% | 1982 | $1,083 | 8.0% | 52.3% | 7.3% |
| One Hundred Palms | 3.90 | 28.4 | 22.8% | 39.5% | 0.8% | 2008 | $797 | 0.7% | 21.8% | 18.7% |
| Mecca | 3.26 | 30.8 | 22.6% | 44.2% | 10.5% | 1991 | $971 | 4.6% | 36.3% | 9.0% |
| Valerie | 2.13 | 49.3 | 8.0% | 35.2% | 47.3% | 1993 | $2,301 | 35.4% | 67.0% | 10.7% |
| Vista Santa Rosa | 3.25 | 40.2 | 15.2% | 26.1% | 27.1% | 1991 | $1,857 | 20.4% | 74.2% | 2.7% |
| Coachella | 3.66 | 34.3 | 14.0% | 35.2% | 3.3% | 1995 | $1,555 | 8.3% | 56.1% | 9.3% |
| North Shore | 3.63 | 31.0 | 4.7% | 13.1% | 6.7% | 1995 | $1,226 | 3.1% | 34.7% | 10.2% |
| La Quinta | 2.49 | 50.1 | 9.0% | 24.1% | 28.4% | 1996 | $2,012 | 40.2% | 92.3% | 7.1% |
| Pinyon Pines | 2.83 | 38.7 | 17.2% | 15.9% | 28.6% | 1990 | $1,333 | 23.9% | 79.4% | 13.6% |
| Mountain Center | 2.57 | 49.2 | 20.8% | 11.0% | 32.2% | 1986 | $1,561 | 33.8% | 89.5% | 6.0% |
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 Oasis. 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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