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Simi Valley

California · 124,237 residents · 41.5 sq mi
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With 124,237 people, Simi Valley is a city in California. The typical home is worth $553,400, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $1,607 a month. That is roughly 46% ahead of the California median. Households take in $88,675 a year at the median, 68% more than the country as a whole. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

124,237
+12%since 2000
from 111,351 in 2000
1990 – 2025
37.8
+9%since 2000
from 34.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
41.5 sq mi
Population, 19902024
98K106K114K121K129K19902000201020202024Simi Valley
2024126K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.1%(7,547)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(8,378)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.4%(9,224)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.6%(9,439)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.1%(7,536)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(15,355)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.9%(18,535)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.5%(20,533)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.7%(14,513)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.1%(7,612)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.2%(3,954)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.3%(1,611)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$88,675
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,370 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$35,159
+32%since 2000
from $26,586 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
59.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 58.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
5.8%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.381
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services12.9%
US avg: 7%
Information12.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12%
US avg: 10.9%
Public administration10.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade6.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Transportation & warehousing3.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$553,400
+86%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $235,200 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,607
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,058 in 2000
US average: $853
74.1%
−3.5 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
25.9% rent
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.02 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.06 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
45.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
48.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.8% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
6.2
−5%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic62.8%(78,009)
Black1.3%(1,602)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(28,938)
Asian9.1%(11,328)
Other2.5%(3,165)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican17.1%(20,823)
Central American2.6%(3,207)
South American1.8%(2,229)
Salvadoran1.2%(1,511)
Peruvian0.7%(865)
Guatemalan0.6%(790)
Colombian0.5%(570)
Puerto Rican0.5%(552)
Cuban0.3%(372)
Argentine0.3%(370)
Honduran0.3%(365)
Panamanian0.2%(232)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(231)
Spaniard0.1%(155)
Nicaraguan0.1%(120)
Costa Rican0.1%(111)
Chilean0.1%(110)
Bolivian0%(28)
Ancestry
German14.8%(17,975)
Irish10.7%(13,019)
English10.5%(12,807)
American9.7%(11,845)
Italian7.2%(8,705)
French3%(3,650)
Polish2.8%(3,350)
Swedish2%(2,433)
Russian2%(2,408)
Scottish1.8%(2,221)
Dutch1.7%(2,067)
Norwegian1.7%(2,034)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,020)
Arab1%(1,214)
British0.8%(962)
Danish0.8%(922)
Welsh0.7%(899)
Hungarian0.6%(785)
Iranian0.6%(767)
Greek0.6%(720)
Armenian0.5%(599)
Canadian0.5%(571)
Czech0.4%(512)
Portuguese0.4%(483)
Austrian0.4%(452)
Lithuanian0.3%(422)
Romanian0.3%(375)
Lebanese0.3%(341)
Finnish0.3%(325)
Swiss0.2%(287)
West Indian0.2%(279)
Ukrainian0.2%(264)
Syrian0.2%(236)
Brazilian0.2%(197)
Croatian0.2%(188)
Jamaican0.1%(143)
Israeli0.1%(123)
Jordanian0.1%(120)
Egyptian0.1%(107)
Iraqi0.1%(107)
Nigerian0.1%(97)
Moroccan0.1%(75)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Belgian0.1%(72)
Serbian0.1%(71)
Australian0.1%(66)
Slovak0%(57)
Turkish0%(57)
Slovene0%(39)
Barbadian0%(16)
Latvian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

31.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.9% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 86.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
9.4%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.1 min
+41%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
82.3%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
8.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
5.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
1.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
39.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 39.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

49.4%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
50.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
18.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 17.9% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
8.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.6%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
17.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Simi Valley, California?

Simi Valley, California has about 124,237 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Simi Valley, California earns about $88,675 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 $553,400, and the typical rent is about $1,607 a month.

How educated are people in Simi Valley, California?

About 31.3% 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 5.8% 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 24,020 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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