Population 3,645 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ventura
Household size in Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.50 | 2.97 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.54 | 3.05 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 3.07 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.15 | 2.64 | 2.96 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.15 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Ventura is a place of small households, averaging 2.15 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.40 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 40.9 | 36.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.8 | 41.8 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.0 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 44.2 | 39.4 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +3.4 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Ventura is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Palo Alto overall, where the median age is 44.2.
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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 6.3% | 10.4% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 6.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 7.0% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −0.2 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Ventura: 3.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Ventura
Renters in Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.7% | 42.1% | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.3% | 45.4% | 42.9% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.6% | 45.2% | 43.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 61.4% | 45.5% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +3.4 pts | +3.9 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Ventura: 61.4% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 35.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 7.0% | 6.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.8% | 4.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 7.8% | 5.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.9% | 6.4% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Ventura: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Palo Alto as a whole looks much the same.
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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1959 | 1960 | 1973 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1961 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1962 | 1975 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1964 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Ventura is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across Palo Alto.
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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,644 | $1,685 | $1,524 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,877 | $1,888 | $1,670 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,575 | $2,672 | $2,389 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,996 | $3,187 | $2,873 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,352 | +$1,503 | +$1,348 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Ventura pays $2,996 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in Palo Alto overall ($3,187). Rent takes 35.4% 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 Ventura
Bachelor's degrees in Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 79.2% | 43.9% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.8% | 80.1% | 46.5% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 83.2% | 51.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 79.7% | 82.7% | 55.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +11.5 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Ventura is highly educated: about eight in ten adults 25 and older (79.7%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Locally, though, the share is lower than in Palo Alto as a whole (82.7%).
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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.6% | 97.6% | 85.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.7% | 97.4% | 86.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.4% | 97.5% | 88.1% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 99.0% | 96.8% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | −0.8 pts | +3.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ventura: 99.0% 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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | Palo Alto | San Jose area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Ventura has been strong: just 2.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Ventura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventura | 2.15 | 38.8 | 3.3% | 61.4% | 11.8% | 1968 | $2,996 | 79.7% | 99.0% | 2.1% |
| Barron Park | 3.14 | 41.4 | 11.2% | 37.6% | 11.9% | 1972 | $3,116 | 73.9% | 91.1% | 4.9% |
| Midtown-San Jose | 2.89 | 40.7 | 9.3% | 43.4% | 11.3% | 1963 | $3,402 | 79.2% | 98.6% | 6.9% |
| Fairmeadow | 2.94 | 46.9 | 6.5% | 31.6% | 6.7% | 1962 | $2,994 | 87.7% | 98.1% | 4.5% |
| Old Palo Alto | 2.62 | 46.1 | 7.4% | 32.6% | 11.2% | 1947 | $3,501 | 87.2% | 98.4% | 2.0% |
| Duveneck-Saint Francis | 2.75 | 50.0 | 2.5% | 12.8% | 4.8% | 1954 | $3,501 | 83.1% | 99.2% | 11.3% |
| Stanford University | 1.85 | 23.2 | 7.1% | 79.6% | 21.6% | 1990 | $1,997 | 88.6% | 96.0% | 10.3% |
| Monta Loma | 2.30 | 37.3 | 5.1% | 63.8% | 13.1% | 1981 | $3,227 | 77.7% | 95.3% | 2.9% |
| University South | 2.37 | 47.0 | 5.9% | 56.0% | 17.4% | 1962 | $2,959 | 86.7% | 96.6% | 4.2% |
| North Los Altos | 2.53 | 39.5 | 5.2% | 51.8% | 11.1% | 1979 | $3,405 | 87.8% | 98.1% | 3.7% |
| Crescent Park | 2.82 | 42.5 | 4.6% | 27.2% | 8.6% | 1943 | $3,501 | 88.0% | 97.9% | 3.1% |
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 Ventura. 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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