Port Hueneme Wedding

Port Hueneme (pronounced "port why-NEE-mee",) is a small harbor city in Ventura County, California near Oxnard. The name derives from the Spanish spelling of the Chumash wene me, meaning "resting-place".

The population was 21,845 at the 2000 census. It boasts a south-facing beach, known for its surfing and beach park, which stretches eastward about a mile from the harbor and the naval base and includes a fishing pier.

Port Hueneme is located on the southwest portion of the Oxnard Plain at 34937N, 1191140W (34.160250, -119.194509)GR1, on the Pacific Ocean.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 km (4.7 mi). 11.5 km (4.4 mi) of it is land and 0.6 km (0.2 mi) of it (4.72%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 21,845 people, 7,268 households, and 5,000 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,895.4/km (4,912.9/mi). There were 7,908 housing units at an average density of 686.1/km (1,778.5/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 57.27% White, 6.06% African American, 1.69% Native American, 6.33% Asian, 0.50% Pacific Islander, 21.84% from other races, and 6.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 41.02% of the population.