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State of California - County of Ventura

Ventura County Demography

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  • Table 1. Ventura County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Ventura County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Ventura County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Ventura County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Ventura County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Ventura County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Ventura County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Ventura County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,845
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 770,630
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 63
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 753,197
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 64
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 408.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 669,016
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 66
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 529,174
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 17,433
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 84,181
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 139,842
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 12.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 26.40%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 251,734
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 33.40%


    TABLE 2. Ventura County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 753,197
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 56,231
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 158,013
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 67,520
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 231,146
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 163,483
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 40,244
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 27,271
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 9,289
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 375,988
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 377,209
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 526,721
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 69.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 14,664
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 7,106
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 40,284
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 5.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 1,671
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 133,178
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 17.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 29,573
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.90%


    TABLE 3. Ventura County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 13,212
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 4,668
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 243,234
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 217,298
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 11.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 739,985
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.04
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 45,931
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 18.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 106,140
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 43.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 54,516
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 182,959
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 96,626
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 52.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 144,778
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 75,382
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 52.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 26,528
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 15,085
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 56.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 60,275
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 52,525
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.80%


    TABLE 4. Ventura County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 722,156
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 11,291
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,521
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 6.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 85
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.50
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 61
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,037
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 82,821
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 73,551


    TABLE 5. Ventura County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 134,535
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 120,733
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 117,580
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 415,551
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 329,773
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 79.40%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 95,598
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 49,763
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 45,612
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 9.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 75,183
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 27,441
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 35,178
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 16.60%


    TABLE 6. Ventura County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 17,351
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,143
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 15,208
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 26,476
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 742,690
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,336
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 669,016
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,957
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 251,712
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.20%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 243,234
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 164,380
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 3,960
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 2,984
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 75.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 908
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 22.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 815,295


    TABLE 7. Ventura County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 21,020,305
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 15,122,534
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 39.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 732,143
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 28,711
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 105.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 2,006,765
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 12,342,104
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,496,161
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 20.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,643,841
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 13.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 9,409,887
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 76.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,216,366
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 820,535
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 6.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,736,311
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 30.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,206,171
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 17.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,643,841
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,546,338
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,309,024




     









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