Population 4,437 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ventana Lakes
Household size in Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.94 | 2.86 | 2.91 | 2.84 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.99 | 2.93 | 2.91 | 2.82 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.06 | 2.80 | 2.80 | 2.70 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Ventana Lakes is a place of small households, averaging 2.06 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.8 | 37.8 | 35.6 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 65.8 | 39.3 | 36.9 | 38.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 66.1 | 40.3 | 38.3 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 58.7 | 42.0 | 39.1 | 40.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.1 | +4.2 | +3.5 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 58.7, Ventana Lakes is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 61.8, 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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 13.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 13.0% | 14.0% | 13.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 10.6% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in Ventana Lakes, well below the national share of 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 Ventana Lakes
Renters in Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.1% | 24.8% | 32.8% | 32.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 30.8% | 37.7% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 26.6% | 36.6% | 35.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 24.7% | 33.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.1 pts | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ventana Lakes is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 56.7% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% | 15.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 12.0% | 14.1% | 15.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 9.2% | 10.8% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 9.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −4.1 pts | −5.6 pts | −5.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Ventana Lakes as nationally: 9.1%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Peoria overall (6.7%).
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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1997 | 1994 | 1988 | 1987 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1996 | 1989 | 1988 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1997 | 1990 | 1989 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1998 | 1999 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Ventana Lakes has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1998, versus 1980 nationally. Peoria as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,185 | $1,358 | $1,123 | $1,043 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,100 | $1,305 | $1,158 | $1,078 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,144 | $1,479 | $1,342 | $1,227 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,819 | $2,031 | $1,927 | $1,736 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$634 | +$674 | +$804 | +$694 | +$606 |
Rent in Ventana Lakes runs $1,819 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Peoria as a whole ($2,031). Rent takes 33.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ventana Lakes
Bachelor's degrees in Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 27.4% | 27.8% | 26.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 29.4% | 28.5% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 33.3% | 31.1% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.6% | 37.1% | 35.0% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Ventana Lakes than nationally: 27.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 90.2% | 85.0% | 84.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.8% | 91.9% | 86.0% | 85.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 92.4% | 87.2% | 86.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.4% | 91.8% | 89.5% | 89.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ventana Lakes: 95.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Ventana Lakes
| Period | Ventana Lakes | Peoria | Phoenix area | Arizona | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.4% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.0% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Ventana Lakes than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 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).
Ventana Lakes compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventana Lakes | 2.06 | 58.7 | 6.5% | 21.6% | 9.1% | 1998 | $1,819 | 27.6% | 95.4% | 3.4% |
| Camino Lago | 3.25 | 37.7 | 8.8% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 2015 | $2,338 | 54.5% | 92.4% | 1.8% |
| Peacock Village | 2.20 | 48.7 | 5.9% | 47.8% | 9.8% | 1992 | $2,443 | 38.4% | 94.0% | 1.5% |
| Agua Fria | 3.44 | 33.4 | 27.0% | 31.4% | 6.5% | 1990 | $1,769 | 10.3% | 73.6% | 7.1% |
| Vistancia | 2.34 | 55.3 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 10.0% | 2011 | $2,317 | 53.5% | 97.0% | 2.6% |
| Alta Loma | 2.42 | 41.4 | 16.1% | 24.6% | 5.4% | 1991 | $1,729 | 21.1% | 86.6% | 4.7% |
| Cactus Gale | 2.93 | 33.9 | 13.9% | 8.2% | 4.6% | 1976 | $1,958 | 18.2% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| Surprise Farms | 3.45 | 35.3 | 8.7% | 20.9% | 5.6% | 2007 | $2,457 | 32.6% | 98.6% | 3.5% |
| Greenbriar | 2.68 | 41.1 | 7.8% | 33.5% | 4.5% | 1978 | $1,489 | 25.0% | 92.2% | 6.8% |
| Sierra Montana | 3.36 | 34.7 | 13.5% | 24.3% | 6.5% | 2004 | $2,132 | 33.4% | 96.7% | 5.4% |
| Deer Valley | 2.56 | 38.1 | 11.8% | 37.8% | 6.1% | 1992 | $1,929 | 36.7% | 93.5% | 4.6% |
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 Ventana Lakes. 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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