Population 37,485 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moorpark
Household size in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.26 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.35 | 3.23 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.32 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Moorpark is a place of big households: 3.32 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has crept up from 3.26 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.4 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.3 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 40.1, the median age in Moorpark is the same as the national median, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 35.8 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Moorpark (8.7%), below the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Moorpark
Renters in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 33.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.1% | 35.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 36.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.9% of households in Moorpark rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly a quarter of owners (23.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Renting is most common in the center and least common in the southwest. The renter share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Moorpark are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Oxnard area. Vacancy is down 0.6 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Moorpark is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Moorpark has newer homes than at least four in five California cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,658 | $1,529 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,660 | $1,601 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,411 | $2,005 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,754 | $2,498 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,096 | +$969 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Moorpark runs $2,754 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $1,096 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.4% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the south and lowest in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Moorpark
Bachelor's degrees in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.9% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.9% | 33.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 35.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than four in ten adults 25 and older in Moorpark (43.3%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 8.5 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.3% | 81.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 81.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.5% | 84.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.6% | 84.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Moorpark is close to the national rate: 88.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is higher than in the wider Oxnard area (84.5%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 4.2 points, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Moorpark
| Period | Moorpark | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Moorpark is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Moorpark compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark | 3.32 | 40.1 | 8.7% | 20.9% | 5.4% | 1989 | $2,754 | 43.3% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Virginia Colony | 3.04 | 47.3 | 5.4% | 21.5% | 3.6% | 1989 | $2,663 | 39.1% | 90.8% | 4.4% |
| Moorpark Home Acres | 3.06 | 45.2 | 12.7% | 29.7% | 7.3% | 1979 | $2,625 | 38.6% | 83.5% | 4.7% |
| Thousand Oaks | 2.64 | 44.7 | 6.1% | 28.7% | 3.9% | 1977 | $2,913 | 49.5% | 94.0% | 6.0% |
| Somis | 2.79 | 45.3 | 7.8% | 27.0% | 6.7% | 1974 | $2,435 | 30.6% | 86.5% | 6.1% |
| Newbury Park | 2.90 | 45.0 | 5.6% | 23.9% | 3.8% | 1983 | $3,039 | 54.2% | 94.6% | 4.7% |
| Simi Valley | 2.88 | 42.7 | 7.5% | 26.6% | 2.8% | 1979 | $2,785 | 38.7% | 90.7% | 5.0% |
| Camarillo | 2.71 | 43.0 | 8.6% | 33.2% | 6.7% | 1985 | $2,816 | 45.2% | 94.4% | 5.4% |
| Oak Park | 2.73 | 43.6 | 8.7% | 28.1% | 5.4% | 1984 | $3,106 | 63.3% | 98.5% | 6.8% |
| Sespe | 3.82 | 32.8 | 13.4% | 42.5% | 13.5% | 1984 | $1,651 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 1.1% |
| Westlake Village | 2.54 | 49.8 | 7.0% | 30.2% | 9.4% | 1977 | $2,917 | 61.0% | 97.5% | 4.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Moorpark. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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