Ventura, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

733

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.2

3.51% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.73%

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,944

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$389,500

Population & Diversity

Ventura, IA is home to a population of 733 people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.55% of Ventura, IA residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 23.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (692 people) in Ventura, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 8 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Ventura, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ventura, IA was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ventura, IA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventura, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
692 ± 134
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
29 ± 43
Other (Hispanic)
8 ± 14

5.05%

Hispanic Population

37 people

5.05% of the people in Ventura, IA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ventura, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

3.55%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

2.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

As of 2024, 3.55% of Ventura, IA residents (26 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, IA was 2.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 19
Korea
9 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15

Ventura, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.44 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ventura, IA.

Economy

The economy of Ventura, IA employs 403 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ventura, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Manufacturing (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,625), Construction ($79,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

403

2024 Value

± 82

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ventura, IA grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 357 employees to 403 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventura, IA, are Management Occupations (65 people), Sales & Related Occupations (58 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventura, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

403

2024 Value

± 82

12.9%

1 Year growth

± 26.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ventura, IA grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 357 employees to 403 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventura, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (69 people), and Manufacturing (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventura, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ventura, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,792

Median earning men ± $9,408

$43,214

Median earning women ± $7,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($132,500), Construction ($79,583), and Wholesale Trade ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,500), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000), and Manufacturing ($50,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ventura, IA was $389,500 in 2024, which is 1.17 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,800 to $389,500, a 13% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventura, IA is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ventura, IA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventura, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$389,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,329

$244

Median Property Taxes

±$52

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ventura, IA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Ventura, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ventura, IA 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.

$91,944

Median Household Income

± $8,741

300

Number of Households

± 60

In 2024, the median household income of the 300 households in Ventura, IA grew to $91,944 from the previous year's value of $83,125.

The following chart displays the households in Ventura, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ventura, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Iowa across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (8.68%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Ventura, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.68%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventura, IA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Ventura, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.73% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventura, IA (42 out of 733 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ventura, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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