Channel Islands Beach is an

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, United States consisting of three historic neighborhoods: Hollywood Beach, Hollywood by the Sea, and Silver Strand Beach. This densely populated narrow along the coastal edge of the Oxnard Plain was subdivided using the glamor of

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to sell lots in the mid-1920s since the sand dunes had been used for movies.Masters, Nathan (August 4, 2014
"When Oxnard Beach Became 'Hollywood-by-the-Sea'"
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Adjacent development has left this sandy beachfront neighborhood hemmed in by Channel Islands Harbor and Naval Base Ventura County. The harbor mouth separates them into two communities resulting in a round-about travel route around the harbor between them although the ''Channel Islands Beach Community Services District'' provides local utilities services to the entire neighborhood. The

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has an elected Board of Directors which provides a forum for the unique concerns of the community. Lying immediately adjacent but outside the corporate boundaries of the City of Oxnard and the City of Port Hueneme, they are governed by the county Board of Supervisors. The population of this residential community was 2,870 at the 2020 census, down from 3,103 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Channel Islands Beach as a

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(CDP).

Geography

The census definition of the area may not correspond to local understanding of the area. This unincorporated coastal community overlooks the Santa Barbara Channel. 'olołkoy Beach Park is immediately upcoast of Hollywood Beach and separates the community from the Oxnard neighborhood of Oxnard Shores. Three subdivision maps created the town lots (from north to south and the year recorded): Hollywood Beach (1924), Hollywood by the Sea (1926), and Silver Strand (1925). The mouth of the harbor was constructed over the shoreline portion of the Hollywood-by-the-Sea subdivision. A few of the lots remained on the north side of the harbor mouth with the intact Hollywood Beach subdivision. Although still unincorporated, this neighborhood is adjacent to the harbor and additional housing, both of which are in the City of Oxnard. The portion of the community on the south side of the mouth is more isolated with only one road providing access to the community. A small portion of the Hollywood-by-the-Sea subdivision touches the shore with a much large portion remaining a distinct tract of homes. The Silver Strand Beach subdivision is along most of the shoreline south of the harbor entrance which is near but without access to the Port of Hueneme. The area is within the Hueneme School District.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the

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system, Channel Islands Beach has a

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, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Channel Islands Beach had a population of 2,870. The population density was . The racial makeup of Channel Islands Beach was 77.5%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.7% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 0.2%

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, 4.8% from other races, and 12.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.9% of the population. The whole population lived in households. There were 1,332 households, out of which 16.7% included children under the age of 18, 43.2% were married-couple households, 7.2% were cohabiting couple households, 24.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 25.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 29.2% of households were one person, and 12.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 776

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(58.3% of all households). The age distribution was 12.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% aged 18 to 24, 23.9% aged 25 to 44, 32.8% aged 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 51.8years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. There were 1,905 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,332 (69.9%) were occupied. Of these, 56.0% were owner-occupied, and 44.0% were occupied by renters. In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $103,219, and the

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was $81,232. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Channel Islands Beach had a population of 3,103. The population density was . The racial makeup of Channel Islands Beach was 2,712 (87.4%)

, 27 (0.9%)

, 16 (0.5%) Native American, 108 (3.5%) Asian, 6 (0.2%)

, 103 (3.3%) from other races, and 131 (4.2%) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 402 persons (13.0%). The Census reported that 3,103 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized. There were 1,352 households, out of which 318 (23.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 609 (45.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 112 (8.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 84 (6.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 112 (8.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 15 (1.1%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 363 households (26.8%) were made up of individuals, and 105 (7.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30. There were 805

(59.5% of all households); the average family size was 2.75. The population was spread out, with 523 people (16.9%) under the age of 18, 261 people (8.4%) aged 18 to 24, 775 people (25.0%) aged 25 to 44, 1,105 people (35.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 439 people (14.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.9 males. There were 1,869 housing units at an average density of , of which 728 (53.8%) were owner-occupied, and 624 (46.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.4%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.5%. 1,631 people (52.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,472 people (47.4%) lived in rental housing units.

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