Moorpark, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

35,854

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.7

1.04% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.94%

9.58% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$148,480

0.618% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$894,300

Population & Diversity

Moorpark, CA is home to a population of 35.9k people, from which 91.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.3% of Moorpark, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.93k people).

In 2024, there were 3.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (18k people) in Moorpark, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.29k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 2.91k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.8% of Moorpark, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moorpark, CA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Moorpark, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moorpark, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
18k ± 884
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.29k ± 948
White (Hispanic)
2.91k ± 871

34.4%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

34.4% of the people in Moorpark, CA are hispanic (12.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moorpark, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.93k people

18.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.68k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Moorpark, CA residents (6.93k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Moorpark, CA was 18.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Moorpark, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
290 ± 103
Gulf War (1990s)
269 ± 128
Gulf War (2001-)
209 ± 99

Moorpark, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moorpark, CA.

Economy

The economy of Moorpark, CA employs 18.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moorpark, CA were Manufacturing (2,418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,377 people), and Educational Services (2,347 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($188,750), Information ($142,833), and Public Administration ($142,466).

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,037

−0.591%

1 Year decline

± 7.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorpark, CA declined at a rate of −0.591%, from 18.3k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moorpark, CA, are Management Occupations (2,140 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,666 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,652 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moorpark, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k

2024 Value

± 1,037

−0.591%

1 Year decline

± 7.86%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moorpark, CA declined at a rate of −0.591%, from 18.3k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moorpark, CA, are Manufacturing (2,418 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,377 people), and Educational Services (2,347 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moorpark, CA, though some of these residents may live in Moorpark, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,861

Median earning men ± $7,838

$51,320

Median earning women ± $4,649

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($159,643), Public Administration ($150,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,226).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,704), Public Administration ($84,028), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,721).

Education

The student population of Moorpark, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,866 male students and 7,717 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Moorpark, CA are White (2,333 and 41.9%), Hispanic or Latino (2,029 and 36.4%), Asian (562 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (486 and 8.72%).

The largest universities in Moorpark, CA by number of degrees awarded are Moorpark College (5,597 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Moorpark, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,678 and 47.8%), Biological & Physical Sciences (349 and 6.24%), and General Business Administration & Management (277 and 4.95%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $1,354 for in-state students and $9,528 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 14,583 students enrolled in Moorpark, CA, 47.1% men and 52.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,265 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,254 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
349 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
223 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Moorpark, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,254 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Moorpark, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Moorpark College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

5,597 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Moorpark College with 5,597 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,458 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Moorpark, CA, which is 0.783 times less than the 3,139 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,333 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,029 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($1,354) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($72) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moorpark, CA was $894,300 in 2024, which is 2.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $852,800 to $894,300, a 4.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Moorpark, CA is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moorpark, CA have an average commute time of 28.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moorpark, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$894,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,358

$8,873

Median Property Taxes

±$576

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Moorpark, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Moorpark, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2024

72%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.3% of the housing units in Moorpark, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moorpark, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$148,480

Median Household Income

± $12,054

11.2k

Number of Households

± 725

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Moorpark, CA declined from $148,480 from the previous year's value of $149,403.

The following chart displays the households in Moorpark, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moorpark, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.7%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (7.64%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in Moorpark, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moorpark, CA have a longer commute time (28.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.27% of the workforce in Moorpark, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Moorpark, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moorpark, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moorpark, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moorpark, CA (1.77k out of 35.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moorpark, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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