Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

148,269

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.7

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.25%

12.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$138,855

0.275% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1M

4.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

66,694

1.27% 1-year decline

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23.4% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks 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.

92.9% of the residents in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA are California Lutheran University (1,284 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was $1M, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (North)--LA City (Northwest/Chatsworth & Porter Ranch) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--LA City (Northwest/Canoga Park, Winnetka & Woodland Hills) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County--Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Malibu & Westlake Village Cities PUMA, CA, Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, and Ventura County (South Central)--Camarillo City & Moorpark City (Southwest) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 148k people, from which 92.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.1% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (28.3k people).

In 2024, there were 6.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 14k 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 (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA are Spanish (16,094 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,090 households), and Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari) (2,148 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

74,681

Women

50.4%

73,459

Men

49.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 148,140 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City 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 (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks 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)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.7k ± 2.11k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
14.2k ± 1.07k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14k ± 1.71k

18.9%

Hispanic Population

28.1k people

18.9% of the people in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA are hispanic (28.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
5,649 ± 1,810 people
India
2,816 ± 1,290 people
China
2,297 ± 1,168 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 5,649 Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 2,816 and China with 2,297.

Foreign-Born Population

19.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28.3k people

18.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

28k people

As of 2024, 19.1% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA residents (28.3k 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 (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was 18.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
16,094 households (11.3%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,090 households (2.18%)
Persian (Incl. Farsi, Dari)
2,148 households (1.51%)

23.4% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City 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 (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 11.3% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks 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
2,005 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,195 ± 329
Korea
716 ± 229

Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.68 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA.

Economy

The economy of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA employs 66.7k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,127 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,786 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,382 people), and the highest paying industries were Sound recording industries ($436,075), Other administrative & other support services ($305,924), and Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($254,477).

Males in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.37 times higher than the average income of females, which is $103,009. The income inequality in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.5, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

30,748

Women

46.1%

35,946

Men

53.9%

The workforce of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 66,694 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

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

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

Occupations

66.7k

2023 Value

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± −1.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 67.5k employees to 66.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,892 people), Retail salespersons (1,673 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,588 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, 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

66.7k

2023 Value

−1.27%

1 Year decline

± −1.27%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.27%, from 67.5k employees to 66.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,127 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,786 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,382 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$90,940

Median earning men ± $5,563

$53,805

Median earning women ± $2,497

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($153,583), Manufacturing ($147,384), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($143,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($117,683), Manufacturing ($113,056), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,250).

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA awarded 1,284 degrees. The student population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,449 male students and 1,964 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (500 and 42.7%), White (471 and 40.2%), Asian (70 and 5.97%), and Two or More Races (65 and 5.55%).

The largest universities in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are California Lutheran University (1,284 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA are General Business Administration & Management (219 and 17.1%), General Psychology (100 and 7.79%), and Criminology (52 and 4.05%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $49,880.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 3,413 (42.5% men and 57.5% 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 2023 there were 3,413 students enrolled in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, 42.5% men and 57.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 1,383 records, of which 64.1% were women and 35.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
134 degrees awarded
General Psychology
100 degrees awarded
Criminology
52 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 134 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

California Lutheran University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,284 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was California Lutheran University with 1,284 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 539 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA, which is 0.723 times less than the 745 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 500 degrees mean that there were 1.06 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 471 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 ($49,880) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($790) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 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 2023, 0.459% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.779% 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)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA in 2023 were Bachelors Degree (33.5k), Some college (24.1k), and Graduate Degree (23.1k).

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)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was $1M in 2024, which is 3.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $962,400 to $1M, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1M

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,839

$39,465

Median Property Taxes

±$1,323

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)--Thousand Oaks 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)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City 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.

$138,855

Median Household Income

± $4,038

54.6k

Number of Households

± 1,796

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.6k households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA grew to $138,855 from the previous year's value of $138,474.

The following chart displays the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks 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

0.5

2023 Wage GINI in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA

0.503

2022 Wage GINI in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was 0.5 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.774% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.3%)
Worked At Home (25%)
Carpooled (7.59%)

In 2024, 63.3% of workers in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25%) and those who carpooled to work (7.59%).

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

25.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA (12.1k out of 146k 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 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks 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

95.4% of the population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 53% on employee plans, 9.83% on Medicaid, 15.7% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.604% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.55%

Uninsured

53%

Employer Coverage

9.83%

Medicaid

15.7%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.604%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Thousand Oaks City PUMA, CA grew by 1.86% from 4.47% to 4.55%.

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