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San Buenaventura (Ventura)

California · 92,575 residents · 21.9 sq mi
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San Buenaventura (Ventura) is a city of 92,575 people in California. Median home value sits at $240,300. Median rent is $723 a month. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock. The median household earns $40,307, about 34% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of residents.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
92,575
−8%vs 2000
vs 100,916 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.8
−8%vs 2000
vs 36.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
21.9 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
91K96K102K107K113K19902000201020202024San Buenaventura (Ventura)
2024110K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(6,536)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.6%(6,120)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(5,556)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(5,773)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(6,525)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(18,124)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.7%(15,503)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.3%(9,507)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(7,384)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.1%(6,568)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(3,717)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(1,262)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$40,307
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $52,298 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,091
−24%vs 2000
vs $25,065 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.6%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$240,300
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $233,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$723
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $841 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
56.3%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.7% in 2000
43.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.1%(68,710)
Black1.3%(1,284)
Hispanic / Latino24.3%(24,573)
Asian2.9%(2,933)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic86.2%(79,786)
Black1.7%(1,589)
Hispanic / Latino17.2%(15,935)
Asian2.7%(2,527)
Other9.4%(8,673)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican31.3%(34,401)
Central American1.4%(1,583)
Salvadoran0.8%(921)
Spaniard0.6%(608)
Puerto Rican0.4%(482)
Colombian0.3%(311)
Panamanian0.2%(253)
Costa Rican0.2%(199)
Cuban0.1%(162)
Guatemalan0.1%(100)
Dominican0.1%(82)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(69)
Chilean0.1%(55)
Peruvian0%(44)
Argentine0%(42)
Honduran0%(41)
Bolivian0%(25)
Asian origin
Filipino1.4%(1,548)
Chinese1%(1,120)
Asian Indian0.9%(1,018)
Japanese0.4%(439)
Korean0.4%(404)
Vietnamese0.3%(334)
Thai0.1%(77)
Sri Lankan0.1%(68)
Hmong0.1%(67)
Burmese0.1%(56)
Cambodian0%(48)
Taiwanese0%(33)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(21)
Pakistani0%(14)
Mien0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(129)
Tongan0.1%(121)
Samoan0%(49)
Ancestry
English12.1%(13,268)
German11.9%(13,063)
Irish10.7%(11,790)
Italian5%(5,532)
American3.2%(3,558)
Scottish3.1%(3,373)
French2.5%(2,758)
Polish2%(2,168)
Norwegian1.3%(1,395)
Swedish1.1%(1,247)
Russian1.1%(1,175)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,036)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.9%(1,033)
Arab0.7%(796)
Welsh0.6%(685)
Finnish0.6%(673)
Danish0.5%(552)
Iranian0.5%(503)
Hungarian0.5%(501)
Czech0.5%(496)
Portuguese0.4%(472)
Lithuanian0.4%(432)
Greek0.3%(376)
British0.3%(375)
Syrian0.3%(352)
Armenian0.3%(326)
Swiss0.3%(326)
Lebanese0.3%(280)
Canadian0.2%(270)
Austrian0.2%(218)
Ukrainian0.2%(200)
West Indian0.2%(169)
Slovak0.1%(142)
Belgian0.1%(129)
Turkish0.1%(118)
Jamaican0.1%(81)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(57)
Latvian0.1%(55)
Brazilian0%(42)
Serbian0%(36)
Barbadian0%(29)
Croatian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(25)
Slovene0%(23)
Nigerian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(15)
Bulgarian0%(11)
Haitian0%(11)
Israeli0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.6%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.1%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.3%
−2.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.9 min
+32%vs 2000
vs 15.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.7%(18,355)
Married49.1%(22,698)
Widowed2.3%(1,043)
Divorced8.9%(4,133)
Women 15+
Never married32.4%(15,053)
Married46.7%(21,679)
Widowed7.2%(3,360)
Divorced13.7%(6,371)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−8.9 ptssince 2013
from 14.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.3%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)24.8%(1,380)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.3%(1,299)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(1,858)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.4%(245)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(53)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,575 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California?

San Buenaventura (Ventura), California has about 92,575 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California?

The typical household in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California earns about $40,307 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Buenaventura (Ventura), California expensive?

In San Buenaventura (Ventura), California, the median home is worth about $240,300, and the typical rent is about $723 a month.

How educated are people in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California?

About 24.6% of adults age 25 and over in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California?

About 6.6% of people in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California live below the federal poverty line.

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