Ventura, CA City Data

Ventura, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 100,916 people who live in Ventura and approximately 753,197 who live in Ventura County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ventura to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ventura. We have included Ventura housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ventura Information

Ventura County where Ventura resides is 2,208.2 square miles. The resident population of this county is 753,197 and has a population rank of 64 out of all the places in the United States.

Ventura has a total of 100,916 people and of those residents there are 49,654 males and 51,262 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 11,768 births each year and around 4,802 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ventura varies per year, but currently 96,553 are one race and 4,363 are two or more races.

Of the 100,916 people who live in Ventura, there are 27,670 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ventura is 14,278 male and 13,392 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 75,654.

General Ventura Information
Total area in square miles - Ventura County	2,208.2
Water area in square miles - Ventura County	N/A
Resident population - Ventura County	753,197
Population rank - Ventura County	64
Total population	100,916
Total population (male)	49,654
Total population (female)	51,262
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Ventura County	11,768
Deaths- Ventura County	4,802
Population of one race	96,553
Population of two or more races	4,363
Population under 20 years	27,670
Population under 20 years (male)	14,278
Population under 20 years (female)	13,392
Total population 18 years and over	75,654

Ventura Social Characteristics

There are 243,234 households in Ventura. Families make up 184,378 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ventura families into three different groups. Married-couple families (144,778), male householder with no wife present (11,677) and female householder with no husband present (26,017). The remainder of the Ventura households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 60,275. Ventura, CA moving companies help people in Ventura move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ventura. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ventura is based, there are 289,837 females 15 and over; of those females there are 63,208 never married, 163,401 now married, 6,865 separated, 23,838 widowed, and 32,525 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,340 separated, 5,673 widowed and 22,131 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ventura social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ventura.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ventura County)
Total households	243,234
Family households (families)	184,378
With own children under 18 years	105,147
Married-couple family	144,778
With own children under 18 years	77,382
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,677
With own children under 18 years	6,159
Female householder, no husband present, family	26,017
With own children under 18 years	15,085
Nonfamily households	60,275
Householder living alone	45,836
65 years and over	17,993

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,482
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	9,174
Average household size	2.56
Average family size	3.12

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	81,351
Householder	25,244
Spouse	18,953
Child	29,234
Other relatives	1,757
Nonrelatives	2,583
Unmarried partner	883
Roomer or boarder	540
Housemate or roommate	584
Unmarried partner	2,316
Foster child	44
Other	532

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	17,195
Male householder	6,047
Male householder living alone	4,326
Male householder not living alone	1,721
Female householder	7,233
Female householder living alone	5,880
Female householder not living alone	1,353
Nonrelatives	3,915
Unmarried partner	1,433
Roomer or boarder	591
Housemate or roommate	1,529
Foster child	15
Other	347

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	289,837
Never married	63,208
Now married	163,401
Separated	6,865
Widowed	23,838
Divorced	32,525
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,340
Widowed	5,673
Divorced	22,131

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	100,916
Male	49,654
Under 5 years	3,396
5 to 9 years	3,869
10 to 14 years	3,561
15 to 17 years	2,212
18 and 19 years	1,240
20 years	600
21 years	529
22 to 24 years	1,670
25 to 29 years	3,355
30 to 34 years	3,925
35 to 39 years	4,454
40 to 44 years	4,386
45 to 49 years	3,915
50 to 54 years	3,343
55 to 59 years	2,250
60 and 61 years	745
62 to 64 years	975
65 and 66 years	572
67 to 69 years	873
70 to 74 years	1,322
75 to 79 years	1,177
80 to 84 years	776
85 years and over	509
Female	51,262
Under 5 years	3,245
5 to 9 years	3,556
10 to 14 years	3,456
15 to 17 years	1,967
18 and 19 years	1,168
20 years	543
21 years	506
22 to 24 years	1,610
25 to 29 years	3,239
30 to 34 years	3,697
35 to 39 years	4,338
40 to 44 years	4,414
45 to 49 years	3,973
50 to 54 years	3,465
55 to 59 years	2,496
60 and 61 years	786
62 to 64 years	1,101
65 and 66 years	678
67 to 69 years	979
70 to 74 years	1,905
75 to 79 years	1,692
80 to 84 years	1,273
85 years and over	1,175

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	100,916
One race	96,553
White	79,511
Black or African American	1,421
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,173
Asian	3,028
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	175
Some other race	152
Two or more races	4,363

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	98,546
People who are White alone	77,858
People who are Black or African American alone	1,345
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1,162
People who are Asian alone	2,950
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	172
People who are Hispanic or Latino	23,882
People who are Some other race alone	10,725

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	697,367
Same house	360,413
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	80,064
Different state or abroad	55,827
Different state	33,921
Abroad	21,906

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ventura County)
Total resident population	753,197
Born in United States	242,291
State of residence	397,990
Different state	191,074
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,220
Foreign born	155,913

Ventura Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ventura. That total enrollment is 224,449 for the population of the country, which includes Ventura. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 73,562 and elementary or high school enrollment was 300,565 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 48,444.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ventura population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	224,449
Pre-kindergarten	13,484
Public	5,601
Private	7,883
Kindergarten	12,237
Public	10,404
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	100,985
Public	90,410
Private	10,575
Elementary and high school	150,283
Public	136,423
Private	13,860
High school grades 9 to 12	49,298
Public	46,013
Private	3,285
College, undergraduate years	40,928
Public	34,894
Private	6,034
Graduate or professional school	7,517
Public	4,616
Private	2,901
Not enrolled in school	495,822

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	471,756
Less than 9th grade	49,085
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	44,787
High school graduate	92,936
Some college, no degree	120,471
Associate's degree	37,341
Bachelor's degree	127,136
Graduate or professional degree	26.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	82,179

Ventura Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 562,080 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ventura. The Ventura occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (127,157), service occupations (46,762), sales and office occupations (95,006), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (10,869), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (28,589) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (39,955). The 562,080 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 265,224 private wage and salary workers, 50,193 government workers, 31,536 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ventura County)
Population 16 years and over	562,080
In labor force	372,020
Civilian labor force	367,453
Employed	348,338
Unemployed	19,115
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	4,567
Females 16 years and over	284,127
In labor force	165,047
Civilian labor force	164,506
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,401
Armed forces	541
Males 16 years and over	277,953
In labor force	206,973
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	10,714
Armed forces	4,026

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ventura County)
Workers 16 years and over	345,658
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	262,238
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	52,219
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	7,169
Other means	2,550
Worked at home	14,532
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,399,990

OCCUPATION (Ventura County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,157
Management, professional, and related occupations	127,157
Service occupations	46,762
Sales and office occupations	95,006
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	10,869
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	28,589
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	39,955

INDUSTRY (Ventura County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,157
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	14,265
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	48,154
Wholesale trade	13,811
Retail trade	38,539
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,385
Information	14,639
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,328
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,476
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	59,820
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	23,669
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,929

CLASS OF WORKER (Ventura County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,157
Private wage and salary workers	265,224
Government workers	50,193
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	31,536
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ventura Housing Characteristics

In Ventura, CA there are 251,712 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 243,234 occupied and 8,478 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ventura, there are 160,529 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 27,322 units in Ventura. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ventura, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ventura, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ventura. There are 1,321 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,962 with rent between $200-299, 4,817 with rent between $300-499 and 65,018 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ventura gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ventura, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ventura County)
Total housing units	251,712
Occupied housing units	243,234
Vacant housing units	8,478

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ventura County)
Total housing units	251,712
1-unit, detached	160,529
1-unit, attached	27,322
2 units	4,720
3 or 4 units	11,690
5 to 9 units	10,694
10 to 19 units	8,852
20 to 49 units	5,595
50 or more units	10,148
Mobile home	11,702

HOUSING TENURE (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
Owner-occupied	164,380
Renter-occupied	78,854

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
No vehicles available	12,215
2 vehicle available	162,843
3 vehicles available	39,888
4 vehicles available	12,719
5 or more vehicles available	5,024

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
Utility gas	203,827
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	31,386
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	83
Coal or coke
Wood	1,066
Solar energy	445
Other fuel	148
No fuel used	2,898

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ventura County)
Occupied housing units	243,234
Less Than $50,000	164,380
$50,000 to $99,999	1,637
$100,000 to $149,999	8,961
$150,000 to $199,999	28,697
$200,000 to $299,999	55,648
$300,000 to $499,999	23,792
$1,000,000 or more	1,449
Median (dollars)	248,700

GROSS RENT (Ventura County)
Occupied units paying rent	78,854
Less than $200	1,321
$200 to $299	1,962
$300 to $499	4,817
$500 to $699	12,037
$700 to $999	25,911
$1,000 to $1,499	21,932
$1,500 or more	5,137