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Simi Valley

California · 124,861 residents (2025 est.) · 41.5 sq mi
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The short version

Simi Valley is home to 125,634 people in California. The typical home is worth $823,800, having more than tripled since 2000. That puts it in the top 4% of US cities for household income. Renters pay $2,579 a month at the median. Households take in $122,081 a year at the median, 48% more than the country as a whole. Density works out to 3,024 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 92%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
125,634
+13%since 2000
from 111,351 in 2000
124,861 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,024 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 2,873 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.9
+21%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
41.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
98K106K114K121K129K19902000201020202024Simi Valley
2024126K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(5,654)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(6,652)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(7,532)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(7,418)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.7%(8,388)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.8%(16,089)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(15,889)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(18,086)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(18,337)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(12,306)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.2%(6,513)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,770)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$122,081
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,370 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$55,252
+108%since 2000
from $26,586 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
70.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
+12%since 2010
from 0.381 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$823,800
+92%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $235,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,579
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,058 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.9%
−4.7 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
27.1% rent
Vacancy rate
1.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.80 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.5%
−14.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
60.7%
+10.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
+3%since 2009
from 6.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(80,908)
Black1.2%(1,348)
Hispanic / Latino16.8%(18,729)
Asian6.2%(6,932)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.3%(66,988)
Black1.2%(1,556)
Hispanic / Latino29%(36,438)
Asian10.3%(12,888)
Other6.2%(7,764)
Diversity Score
77
+24%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.5%(24,561)
Central American4.4%(5,485)
Salvadoran2.1%(2,652)
South American1.7%(2,149)
Guatemalan1.3%(1,572)
Peruvian0.8%(960)
Cuban0.8%(946)
Puerto Rican0.5%(677)
Costa Rican0.5%(660)
Spaniard0.5%(576)
Argentine0.3%(390)
Colombian0.3%(348)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(325)
Honduran0.2%(233)
Ecuadorian0.2%(214)
Bolivian0.1%(82)
Chilean0.1%(64)
Uruguayan0%(16)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.9%(3,677)
Filipino2.1%(2,610)
Chinese1.6%(1,964)
Vietnamese1%(1,218)
Korean0.8%(1,030)
Japanese0.8%(956)
Pakistani0.3%(421)
Kazakh0.2%(217)
Cambodian0.2%(192)
Thai0.1%(139)
Sri Lankan0.1%(116)
Taiwanese0.1%(86)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Mongolian0.1%(72)
Mien0.1%(69)
Malaysian0%(46)
Laotian0%(14)
Hmong0%(13)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(165)
Guamanian0.1%(119)
Chamorro0.1%(88)
Tongan0%(32)
Ancestry
English10.8%(13,525)
German10.6%(13,354)
Irish9.7%(12,147)
Italian5.7%(7,116)
American3.2%(4,030)
French2%(2,498)
Scottish1.9%(2,436)
Polish1.6%(2,059)
Dutch1.2%(1,551)
Swedish1.2%(1,535)
Norwegian1.2%(1,498)
Russian1%(1,304)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(1,296)
Welsh0.7%(850)
British0.7%(849)
Hungarian0.7%(845)
Danish0.7%(836)
Armenian0.6%(719)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(617)
Portuguese0.4%(556)
Iranian0.4%(518)
Greek0.4%(483)
Palestinian0.3%(367)
Ukrainian0.3%(360)
Lebanese0.3%(325)
Canadian0.2%(312)
Swiss0.2%(287)
Czech0.2%(285)
West Indian0.2%(283)
Finnish0.2%(217)
Nigerian0.1%(181)
Austrian0.1%(179)
Romanian0.1%(174)
Lithuanian0.1%(148)
Australian0.1%(146)
Jordanian0.1%(134)
Croatian0.1%(120)
Slovene0.1%(105)
Turkish0.1%(99)
Slovak0.1%(82)
Bulgarian0.1%(81)
Jamaican0.1%(78)
Egyptian0.1%(69)
Brazilian0%(61)
Serbian0%(39)
Syrian0%(36)
Israeli0%(31)
Latvian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(20)
Belgian0%(19)
Haitian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.1%
+14.2 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
13.4%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.1 min
+27%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.2%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
19.1%
+13.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 71.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.7%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
46.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Foreign born
18.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2012
from 8.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2017
from 89.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.4%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
73.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2016
from 73.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2016
from 15.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(18,885)
Married52.9%(27,617)
Widowed2.7%(1,434)
Divorced8.2%(4,283)
Women 15+
Never married29.8%(15,964)
Married49.7%(26,646)
Widowed7.9%(4,226)
Divorced12.6%(6,741)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
64.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.4%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 28.6% 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)24.7%(1,053)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.3%(654)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32%(1,366)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(244)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(55)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,267 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 Simi Valley, California?

Simi Valley, California has about 125,634 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Simi Valley, California?

The typical household in Simi Valley, California earns about $122,081 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Simi Valley, California expensive?

In Simi Valley, California, the median home is worth about $823,800, and the typical rent is about $2,579 a month.

How educated are people in Simi Valley, California?

About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in Simi Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Simi Valley, California?

About 6.4% of people in Simi Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Simi Valley, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Simi Valley, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 25,417 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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