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Population

849,738

0.09% decline

Median Age

37.7

Median Household Income

$80,135

0.13% growth

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Number of Employees

417,865

3.02% growth

Median Property Value

$561,400

6.18% growth

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Ventura County, CA has a population of 849,738 people with a median age of 37.7 and a median household income of $80,135. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Ventura County, CA declined from 850,536 to 849,738, a 0.09% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,032 to $80,135, a 0.13% increase.

The population of Ventura County, CA is 45.7% White, 42.5% Hispanic, and 6.99% Asian. 39.1% of the people in Ventura County, CA speak a non-English language, and 88.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ventura County, CA are Ventura College, with 1,990 graduates, Moorpark College, with 1,722 graduates, and California State University-Channel Islands, with 1,600 graduates.

The median property value in Ventura County, CA is $561,400, and the homeownership rate is 62.1%. Most people in Ventura County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ventura County, CA is 2 cars per household.

Ventura County, CA is the 12th most populated county in California and borders Kern County, CA; Los Angeles County, CA; and Santa Barbara County, CA.

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The economy of Ventura County, CA employs 417,865 people. The economy of Ventura County, CA is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Public Admin.; and Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction, which employ respectively 7.74; 1.23; and 1.18 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Ventura County, CA are Healthcare & Social Assistance (48,203), Manufacturing (41,647), and Retail trade (41,459), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($77,125), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($74,462), and Utilities ($73,761).

Median household income in Ventura County, CA is $80,135. Males in Ventura County, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $56,697. The income inequality of Ventura County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.507 which is higher than the national average.

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 076.06

2. Census Tract 053.05

3. Census Tract 073

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Ventura County, CA was Census Tract 076.06 with a value of $209,250, followed by Census Tract 053.05 and Census Tract 073, with respective values of $178,087 and $166,250.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Ventura County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Ventura County, CA. In Ventura County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 75 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $9,252. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

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Ventura County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

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Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$9,252

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Ventura County, CA were $9,252 in 2014, but $9,377 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.33% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Ventura County, CA are $$336 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Ventura County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Ventura County, CA is home to a population of 849,738 people, from which 88.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Ventura County, CA is composed of 387,987 White residents (45.7%), 361,514 Hispanic residents (42.5%), 59,424 Asian residents (6.99%), 21,626 Two+ residents (2.55%), and 14,110 Black residents (1.66%). The most common foreign languages in Ventura County, CA are Spanish (239,140 speakers), Tagalog (13,075 speakers), and Chinese (8,630 speakers), but compared to other places, Ventura County, CA has a relative high number of Tagalog (13,075 speakers), Other (1,094 speakers), and Persian (3,017 speakers).

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Ventura County, CA is from the state of California.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. Philippines

3. China

relatively high origin

1. Armenia

2. Fiji

3. Iran

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4.3M California residents, followed by Philippines with 868,784 and China with 581,960.

When compared to other states, California has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Armenia. In 2016, there were 71,086 people from Armenia living in California, approximately 6.78 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Tagalog

3. Chinese

relatively high languages

1. Tagalog

2. Other

3. Persian

302,508 of Ventura County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.6%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Ventura County, CA was Spanish. 28.1% of the overall population of Ventura County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 1.54% speak Tagalog and 1.02% speak Chinese, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Ventura County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Tagalog speakers. In 2015, there were 13,075 native Tagalog speakers living in Ventura County, CA, approximately 2.98 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Education

In 2015 universities in Ventura County, CA awarded 8,568 degrees. The student population of Ventura County, CA is skewed towards females, with 3,380 male students and 5,188 female students. Most students in Ventura County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,599 and 42%), followed by White (3,336 and 38.9%), Asian (502 and 5.86%), and Unknown (291 and 3.4%). The largest universities in Ventura County, CA by number of graduates are Ventura College (1,990 and 23.2%), Moorpark College (1,722 and 20.1%), and California State University-Channel Islands (1,600 and 18.7%). The most popular majors in Ventura County, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (819 and 9.6%), Biological & Physical Sciences (517 and 6.03%), and General Business Administration & Management (265 and 3.09%). The median tuition costs in Ventura County, CA are $39,310 for private four year colleges, and $5,472 and $16,632 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Liberal Arts & Sciences 819 graduates

2. Biological & Physical Sciences 517 graduates

3. General Business Administration & Management 265 graduates

relatively high

1. Environmental Studies 3 graduates

2. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects 1 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Ventura County, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 819 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Ventura County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Environmental Studies. In 2015, there were 3 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Environmental Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Ventura County, CA according to their major.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ventura County, CA is $561,400, which is 2.74 times larger than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $528,700 to $561,400, a 6.18% increase. The homeownership rate of Ventura County, CA is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 63.1%. People in Ventura County, CA have an average commute time of 24.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Ventura County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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