Population 575 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piru
Household size in Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.76 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.78 | 3.23 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.58 | 3.25 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.62 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Piru is a place of big households: 3.62 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.76 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.2 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 30.1 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.2 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Piru is young: half of its residents are under 32.2, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Piru than nationally: 14.3%, against 11.6%.
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 Piru
Renters in Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.6% | 33.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 35.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 36.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.9% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −20.7 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Piru rent their homes (33.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 6.1% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −11.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Piru as nationally: 9.7%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Oxnard area as a whole (5.7%).
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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1989 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1997 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Piru is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1997, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $922 | $1,529 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $825 | $1,601 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,202 | $2,005 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,860 | $2,498 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$938 | +$969 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Piru runs $1,860 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Oxnard area ($2,498). Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Piru
Bachelor's degrees in Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.0% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 33.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 35.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Piru: 13.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.4% | 81.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.2% | 81.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 66.9% | 84.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 67.9% | 84.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.5 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a third of adults in Piru never finished high school, well above the national share: only 67.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 Piru
| Period | Piru | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Piru: 9.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Piru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piru | 3.62 | 32.2 | 14.3% | 33.9% | 9.7% | 1997 | $1,860 | 13.7% | 67.9% | 9.0% |
| Buckhorn | 3.53 | 30.9 | 9.7% | 58.8% | 11.0% | 1979 | $1,521 | 13.1% | 77.9% | 7.2% |
| Fillmore | 3.35 | 35.2 | 13.3% | 33.1% | 4.5% | 1981 | $1,958 | 16.5% | 77.4% | 3.7% |
| North Fillmore | 3.90 | 30.2 | 12.4% | 44.2% | 13.1% | 1981 | $1,544 | 16.9% | 88.3% | 0.9% |
| Sespe | 3.82 | 32.8 | 13.4% | 42.5% | 13.5% | 1984 | $1,651 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 1.1% |
| Castaic | 3.21 | 36.8 | 6.6% | 16.5% | 3.5% | 1993 | $2,401 | 33.5% | 84.9% | 5.7% |
| Stevenson Ranch | 3.00 | 40.9 | 7.2% | 35.5% | 1.7% | 2000 | $3,059 | 59.4% | 96.9% | 9.0% |
| Valencia | 2.61 | 43.0 | 5.6% | 36.1% | 4.8% | 1988 | $2,863 | 50.1% | 96.9% | 6.4% |
| Santa Clarita | 3.05 | 41.7 | 8.4% | 19.9% | 3.3% | 1991 | $2,915 | 47.6% | 95.1% | 5.4% |
| Newhall | 3.17 | 37.5 | 11.9% | 39.8% | 6.3% | 1980 | $2,357 | 33.6% | 85.0% | 5.8% |
| Santa Paula | 3.32 | 35.9 | 15.8% | 44.7% | 6.6% | 1970 | $1,870 | 15.3% | 68.2% | 6.8% |
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 Piru. 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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