San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

Census Place

2024 Population

109,857

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.3

0.732% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.4%

0.139% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$103,069

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is home to a population of 110k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.9% of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA residents were born outside of the country (15.2k people).

In 2024, there were 3.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (56.2k people) in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.1k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
56.2k ± 1.65k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14.6k ± 1.41k
White (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.62k

36%

Hispanic Population

39.5k people

36% of the people in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA are hispanic (39.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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

13.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.2k people

13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14.3k people

As of 2024, 13.9% of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA residents (15.2k 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA was 13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,812 ± 385
Gulf War (2001-)
1,380 ± 254
Gulf War (1990s)
958 ± 369

San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA.

Economy

The economy of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA employs 54.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (8,009 people), Retail Trade (6,025 people), and Educational Services (5,826 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($117,225), Public Administration ($103,352), and Utilities ($101,641).

Employment

Occupations

54.9k

2024 Value

± 1,904

−0.946%

1 Year decline

± 4.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA declined at a rate of −0.946%, from 55.4k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, are Management Occupations (6,258 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,826 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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

54.9k

2024 Value

± 1,904

−0.946%

1 Year decline

± 4.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA declined at a rate of −0.946%, from 55.4k employees to 54.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,009 people), Retail Trade (6,025 people), and Educational Services (5,826 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, though some of these residents may live in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,350

Median earning men ± $4,398

$49,888

Median earning women ± $2,786

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($116,787), Information ($92,059), and Manufacturing ($85,098).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,125), Manufacturing ($73,813), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,125).

Education

The student population of San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5,420 male students and 7,393 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,623 and 68.2%), White (1,090 and 20.5%), Asian (257 and 4.84%), and Two or More Races (216 and 4.07%).

The largest universities in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA by number of degrees awarded are Ventura College (4,984 and 93.4%), Lu Ross Academy (234 and 4.38%), and Ventura Adult and Continuing Education (62 and 1.16%).

The most popular majors in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,293 and 43%), Biological & Physical Sciences (434 and 8.13%), and Humanistic Studies (349 and 6.54%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 12,813 students enrolled in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, 42.3% men and 57.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,252 records, of which 59.9% were women and 40.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,468 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
354 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
341 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,468 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ventura College
4,984 degrees awarded
Lu Ross Academy
234 degrees awarded
Ventura Adult and Continuing Education
62 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ventura College with 4,984 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 1,909 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA, which is 0.557 times less than the 3,428 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,623 degrees mean that there were 3.32 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,090 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, 2-year ($1,354) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($72) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA was $827,300 in 2024, which is 2.49 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $778,700 to $827,300, a 6.24% increase. The homeownership rate in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is 55.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$827,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,125

$23,414

Median Property Taxes

±$1,044

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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.9%

Homeownership

2024

73.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.9% of the housing units in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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.

$103,069

Median Household Income

± $2,883

41.9k

Number of Households

± 1,533

In 2024, the median household income of the 41.9k households in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA grew to $103,069 from the previous year's value of $100,407.

The following chart displays the households in San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 San Buenaventura (Ventura), 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (15.3%)
Carpooled (6.76%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.76%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.77% of the workforce in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA (11.3k out of 108k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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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