Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

111,387

2024 Median Age

39.3

0.254% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.6%

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$90,294

0.622% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$720,200

6.92% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

47,493

0.235% 1-year decline

About

46.5% of the households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

86.9% of the residents in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA are Moorpark College (5,597 degrees awarded in 2024) and Thomas Aquinas College (107 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was $720,200, and the homeownership rate was 65.8%.

Most people in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 86.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.3% of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (27k people).

In 2024, there were 1.71 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.1k people) in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.3k White (Hispanic) and 21.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (44,641 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (487 households), and Other & Unspecified Languages (465 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

56,832

Women

51%

54,591

Men

49%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 111,423 inhabitants, with 49% men, and 51% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

86.9%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.9% of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.1k ± 1.62k
White (Hispanic)
22.3k ± 1.94k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
21.4k ± 1.94k

59%

Hispanic Population

65.7k people

59% of the people in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (65.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
22,074 ± 3,266 people
Philippines
452 ± 521 people
Germany
416 ± 500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 22,074 Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 452 and Germany with 416.

Foreign-Born Population

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27k people

23.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

26.4k people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA residents (27k 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 Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was 23.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
44,641 households (42.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
487 households (0.464%)
Other & Unspecified Languages
465 households (0.443%)

46.5% of the households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 42.5% of the households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,634 ± 291
Gulf War (2001-)
544 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
520 ± 191

Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

91.5% of the population of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 40.4% on employee plans, 24.2% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.681% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.53%

Uninsured

40.4%

Employer Coverage

24.2%

Medicaid

12.8%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.681%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA declined by 5.01% from 8.98% to 8.53%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA employs 47.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (3,797 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,507 people), and Farming (2,816 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($200,273), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($174,836), and Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($150,732).

Males in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,171. The income inequality in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.46, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

22,717

Women

47.8%

24,776

Men

52.2%

The workforce of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 47,493 people, with 47.8% woman, and 52.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

47.5k

2024 Value

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± −0.235%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.235%, from 47.6k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (2,402 people), Cashiers (1,131 people), and Personal care aides (947 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA.

Industries

Employment by Industries

47.5k

2024 Value

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± −0.235%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.235%, from 47.6k employees to 47.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,797 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,507 people), and Farming (2,816 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,372

Median earning men ± $2,651

$38,312

Median earning women ± $2,157

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,153), Public Administration ($91,630), and Information ($73,515).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,436), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,547), and Construction ($54,419).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for the states of United States.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.2%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.556%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in the states of United States for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Education

In 2024, universities in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA awarded 5,704 degrees. The student population of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,146 male students and 8,003 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA are White (2,400 and 42.3%), Hispanic or Latino (2,050 and 36.1%), Asian (565 and 9.96%), and Two or More Races (494 and 8.71%).

The largest universities in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Moorpark College (5,597 and 98.1%) and Thomas Aquinas College (107 and 1.88%).

The most popular majors in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (2,785 and 48.8%), Biological & Physical Sciences (349 and 6.12%), and General Business Administration & Management (277 and 4.86%).

The median tuition costs are $30,200 for private four year colleges, and $1,354 and $9,528 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 67.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 15,149 (47.2% men and 52.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 15,149 students enrolled in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, 47.2% men and 52.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 6,376 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 Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, 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 Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Moorpark College
5,597 degrees awarded
Thomas Aquinas College
107 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 2,517 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.79 times less than the 3,187 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 2,400 degrees mean that there were 1.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 2,050 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($30,200) 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.9% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.72% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (20k), Some college (19.5k), and Primary Education (16.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was $720,200 in 2024, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $673,600 to $720,200, a 6.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA is 65.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$720,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,758

$23,789

Median Property Taxes

±$1,085

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 Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.8%

Homeownership

2024

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65.8% of the housing units in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, 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.

$90,294

Median Household Income

± $6,139

36.1k

Number of Households

± 1,534

In 2024, the median household income of the 36.1k households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA declined from $90,294 from the previous year's value of $90,859.

The following chart displays the households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, 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

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.416% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (12.5%).

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

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.6% of the workforce in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA (12.8k out of 110k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White 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.