Population 4,851 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ventura
Household size in Ventura
| Period | Ventura | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.14 | 2.85 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.93 | 2.93 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.14 | 3.10 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.84 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Ventura average 2.65 people, the same as the country as a whole. The typical household here is smaller than in the San Antonio area overall, where it has 2.84 people. Household size has dropped from 3.14 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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2 | 35.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 28.8 | 35.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 36.0 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.5 | 36.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.3 | +1.8 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.5, Ventura is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children. That is in line with the rest of the San Antonio area.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 13.5% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 14.0% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 13.3% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Ventura than nationally: 14.4%, 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 Ventura
Renters in Ventura
| Period | Ventura | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.7% | 37.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 37.4% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Ventura is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About a third of owners (33.1%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the east; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.4% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Ventura than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Ventura has a lower vacancy rate than most San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1984 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1987 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +9 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ventura is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Ventura has newer homes than the great majority of San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,008 | $906 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,155 | $1,022 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,391 | $1,173 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,813 | $1,527 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$805 | +$621 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in Ventura runs $1,813 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 40.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the east. Few San Antonio neighborhoods have higher rents: only eight of 119.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 26.9% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 27.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.3% | 29.0% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 33.1% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ventura: 25.3% 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 Ventura
| Period | Ventura | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.4% | 83.5% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 84.4% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 85.7% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 88.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.7 pts | +4.6 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Ventura is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Ventura has a higher share of high school graduates than most San Antonio neighborhoods.
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 | San Antonio area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 6.8% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ventura runs well above the national rate: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, 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).
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 | 2.65 | 35.5 | 14.4% | 22.6% | 6.0% | 2000 | $1,813 | 25.3% | 94.1% | 7.6% |
| Northhampton | 2.53 | 34.4 | 13.4% | 20.9% | 2.1% | 2006 | $1,840 | 22.2% | 94.1% | 8.9% |
| Meadowbrook | 3.25 | 33.1 | 8.1% | 21.6% | 4.7% | 2003 | $1,837 | 22.4% | 87.3% | 2.3% |
| Woodlake | 3.43 | 36.0 | 18.6% | 22.8% | 6.3% | 1994 | $1,694 | 23.8% | 82.7% | 4.8% |
| East Village | 3.35 | 46.7 | 11.3% | 40.5% | 1.2% | 1981 | $1,942 | 17.6% | 67.2% | 10.1% |
| Highland Farms-San Antonio | 3.18 | 33.0 | 10.6% | 37.8% | 4.4% | 2006 | $1,378 | 24.8% | 90.9% | 2.8% |
| Royal Ridge | 2.57 | 30.5 | 15.8% | 41.5% | 16.7% | 1987 | $1,698 | 33.7% | 98.0% | 9.2% |
| Camelot | 2.51 | 34.8 | 16.2% | 54.2% | 8.4% | 1982 | $1,211 | 21.1% | 90.5% | 8.3% |
| Sunrise | 3.07 | 30.9 | 21.4% | 42.7% | 5.5% | 1992 | $1,384 | 13.1% | 80.2% | 7.8% |
| Park Village | 2.59 | 33.8 | 17.7% | 72.9% | 2.4% | 1989 | $715 | 2.7% | 78.2% | 1.8% |
| Candlewood Park | 2.85 | 31.4 | 11.9% | 16.1% | 10.6% | 2010 | $1,382 | 23.0% | 89.3% | 3.3% |
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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