CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ventura

Iowa · 595 residents · 1.78 sq mi

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Ventura is home to 595 people in Iowa. The median age is 39.2, about 6 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $43,400. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.4% of locals. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

595

−11%vs 2000

vs 670 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

39.2

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.78 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024733

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.2%(25)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(43)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.5%(33)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(41)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.6%(93)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.3%(79)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(72)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(60)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.6%(81)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.9%(47)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,909

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $41,875 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,298

−47%vs 2000

vs $22,994 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.4%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,400

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$341

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $457 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.6%

−7.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.0% in 2000

24.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(664)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.6%(4)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(595)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(20)

Central American1.1%(8)

Panamanian1.1%(8)

Ancestry

German45%(330)

Norwegian18%(132)

Irish11.1%(81)

English5.2%(38)

American4.6%(34)

Dutch3%(22)

Danish1.2%(9)

Scottish1.2%(9)

Swedish1.2%(9)

French1.1%(8)

Czech0.5%(4)

Italian0.5%(4)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Finnish0.4%(3)

Greek0.3%(2)

Polish0.1%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.9%

−9.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 24.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.5%

−8.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.7%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.5 min

+50%vs 2000

vs 12.3 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 married12.3%(32)

Married78.5%(204)

Widowed2.3%(6)

Divorced6.9%(18)

Women 15+

Never married11.1%(34)

Married75.1%(229)

Widowed4.3%(13)

Divorced9.5%(29)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.8%

−3.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

66.0%

−3.6 ptssince 2020

from 69.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.4%

+3.7 ptssince 2020

from 14.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.7%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

13.0%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.2%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

83.2%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 83.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

29.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.3% 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)8.3%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)13.9%(5)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.1%(13)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War25%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 36 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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