Population 411 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sespe
Household size in Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.91 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.42 | 3.23 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 3.25 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.82 | 3.11 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.04 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Sespe is a place of big households: 3.82 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids.
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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.8 | 37.0 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.1 | 38.1 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.8 | 39.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 40.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +3.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Sespe is young: half of its residents are under 32.8, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 26.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 12.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.1 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Sespe than nationally: 13.4%, 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 Sespe
Renters in Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 33.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.5% | 35.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.7% | 36.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.5% | 35.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.8 pts | +1.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Sespe rent their homes (42.5%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as 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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 6.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.5% | 5.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Sespe than nationally: 13.5%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1975 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Sespe are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,528 | $1,529 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,365 | $1,601 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,441 | $2,005 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,651 | $2,498 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$123 | +$969 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sespe runs $1,651 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the Oxnard area as a whole ($2,498). The typical renter here spends 30.0% of household income on rent, 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 Sespe
Bachelor's degrees in Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.2% | 33.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 35.5% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Sespe: 16.3% 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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.7% | 81.0% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.0% | 81.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 84.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.1% | 84.5% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Sespe never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Locally, though, the rate is higher than in the Oxnard area as a whole (84.5%).
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 Sespe
| Period | Sespe | Oxnard area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.5% | 9.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Sespe has been low: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Sespe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sespe | 3.82 | 32.8 | 13.4% | 42.5% | 13.5% | 1984 | $1,651 | 16.3% | 87.1% | 1.1% |
| 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% |
| Santa Paula | 3.32 | 35.9 | 15.8% | 44.7% | 6.6% | 1970 | $1,870 | 15.3% | 68.2% | 6.8% |
| Buckhorn | 3.53 | 30.9 | 9.7% | 58.8% | 11.0% | 1979 | $1,521 | 13.1% | 77.9% | 7.2% |
| Moorpark Home Acres | 3.06 | 45.2 | 12.7% | 29.7% | 7.3% | 1979 | $2,625 | 38.6% | 83.5% | 4.7% |
| Somis | 2.79 | 45.3 | 7.8% | 27.0% | 6.7% | 1974 | $2,435 | 30.6% | 86.5% | 6.1% |
| Moorpark | 3.32 | 40.1 | 8.7% | 20.9% | 5.4% | 1989 | $2,754 | 43.3% | 88.6% | 5.1% |
| Sulphur Springs | 2.79 | 42.8 | 6.4% | 17.3% | 6.0% | 1994 | $1,906 | 45.2% | 91.7% | 3.5% |
| Piru | 3.62 | 32.2 | 14.3% | 33.9% | 9.7% | 1997 | $1,860 | 13.7% | 67.9% | 9.0% |
| Virginia Colony | 3.04 | 47.3 | 5.4% | 21.5% | 3.6% | 1989 | $2,663 | 39.1% | 90.8% | 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 Sespe. 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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