Apartments for rent in Oildale, CA

Oildale, a town in California, has a population of just over 34,000. Families with young children will feel right at home, as kids under 5 make up an above-average 8% of the community, while retirees are less well-represented. With an average age of just over 34, the city's population skews younger than most cities in California. Home ownership is less common than renting in the area, and 37% of residents own their homes, driven in part by a relatively low average rent ($959 per month) that is substantially less than the state average.

With an average commute time of about 25 minutes, outperforming most cities in the state, Oildale residents find that it isn't overly time-consuming to get to work. Driving is the prevailing mode of getting to work, selected by 33% of residents, while public transit isn't used much. Walking isn't a common means of commuting to work.

Six percent of the population in Oildale works in retail, making it the most common industry. Meanwhile, looking at job function, 6% of the city's population works in construction, making it the top field in the city. Oildale workers earn an average annual income of just over $49,000, around $36,000 less than their peers elsewhere in the state. The city's average income also trails the national average of $73,345. Oildale has a relatively large percentage of residents over the age of 25 who have a high school degree or equivalent (21%) compared to the national average. In addition, 4% possess a Bachelor's degree and 1% have earned a Master's or Doctoral degree.