Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

129,003

11.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.2

0.98% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.01%

12.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$112,096

10.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$704,500

12.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $112,096. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew from 115,945 to 129,003, a 11.3% increase and its median household income grew from $101,694 to $112,096, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.45%).

25.7% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City 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.

93.4% of the residents in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was $704,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northwest/Chatsworth & Porter Ranch) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (North/Unincorporated)--Castaic PUMA, CA, Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, Ventura County (North)--Santa Paula, Fillmore & Ojai Cities PUMA, CA, and Ventura County (South Central)--Camarillo City & Moorpark City (Southwest) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.8% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2022, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.7k people) in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are Spanish (18,808 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,614 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,546 households).

Citizenship

93.4%

2022 Citizenship

93.5%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.4% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
73.7k ± 1.84k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 982
White (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.26k

25.9%

Hispanic Population

33.4k people

25.9% of the people in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are hispanic (33.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

18.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21.2k people

As of 2022, 17.8% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA residents (23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
18,808 households (15.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,614 households (1.31%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,546 households (1.25%)

25.7% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.3% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City 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
1,574 ± 244
Gulf War (2001-)
1,064 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
610 ± 146

Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA employs 61.6k people. The largest industries in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,226 people), Construction (4,072 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($281,308), Electric & gas, and other combinations ($180,177), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($171,344).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

25,867

Women

46.4%

29,899

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 55,766 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

61.6k

2022 Value

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 55.3k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,005 people), Registered nurses (1,683 people), and Customer service representatives (1,489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

61.6k

2022 Value

11.3%

1 Year growth

± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 55.3k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,226 people), Construction (4,072 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,068

Median earning men ± $1,802

$46,681

Median earning women ± $1,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($116,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,466), and Information ($101,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,596), Public Administration ($79,152), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,389).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1% 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 (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (24.6k), High School or Equivalent (22.7k), and Bachelors Degree (22.7k).

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 (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was $704,500 in 2022, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $628,600 to $704,500, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is $112,096. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$704,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,831

$32,839

Median Property Taxes

±$1,160

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 (Southeast)--Simi Valley City 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 (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

73.1%

Homeownership

2022

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$112,096

Median Household Income

± $3,967

44.9k

Number of Households

± 1,589

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.9k households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew to $112,096 from the previous year's value of $101,694.

The following chart displays the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City 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

0.461

2022 Wage GINI in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA

0.446

2021 Wage GINI in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.33% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.3%)
Worked At Home (14.4%)
Carpooled (8.7%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.7%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City 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 (Southeast)--Simi Valley City 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 (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA (8.99k out of 128k 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 Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.8% of the population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.22%

Uninsured

57.1%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

12.3%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.573%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew by 12.4% from 4.65% to 5.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.