Ventura

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  4. Ventura Employment Information
  5. Ventura Family Information
  6. Ventura Education Information
  7. Ventura Public Benefits Information
  8. Ventura Criminal Information
  9. Ventura Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ventura Zip Codes


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Ventura Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,281
  • Land Area (2000): 267.976 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 112.309 square kilometers
Ventura Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 99,807 2002 104,623 2005 104,759
2000 102,347 2003 104,706 2006 104,954
2001 102,791 2004 105,341 2007 104,523

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Houses (2000): 1,983
Ventura Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,173 62.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 115 2.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,790 35.25%

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Ventura Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 213 15.58%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 94 6.88%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 83 6.07%
4. Health Care 69 5.05%
5. Educational Services 63 4.61%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 60 4.39%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 59 4.32%
8. Public Administration 51 3.73%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 3.44%
10. Mining 39 2.85%
11. Repair and Maintenance 39 2.85%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 38 2.78%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 36 2.63%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 36 2.63%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 2.49%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 29 2.12%
17. Finance and Insurance 27 1.98%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 27 1.98%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 25 1.83%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 22 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 118 11.87%
2. Health Care 94 9.46%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 90 9.05%
4. Department and Other General Stores 71 7.14%
5. Finance and Insurance 68 6.84%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 67 6.74%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 6.54%
8. Public Administration 64 6.44%
9. Social Assistance 43 4.33%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 39 3.92%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 29 2.92%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 27 2.72%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 22 2.21%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 21 2.11%
15. Construction 21 2.11%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.91%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 14 1.41%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 1.31%
19. Private Household Services 11 1.11%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 11 1.11%

Ventura Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 90 6.58%
2. Carpenters 82 6.00%
3. Other Production Occupations 60 4.39%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 57 4.17%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 3.95%
6. Construction Laborers 53 3.88%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 51 3.73%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 44 3.22%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 2.85%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 34 2.49%
11. Agricultural Workers 33 2.41%
12. Farmers and Farm Managers 33 2.41%
13. Cashiers 30 2.19%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 30 2.19%
15. Other Management Occupations 29 2.12%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 29 2.12%
17. Computer Specialists 26 1.90%
18. Other Construction Trades 26 1.90%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 26 1.90%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 5.94%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 55 5.53%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 5.03%
4. Secretaries and Admins 50 5.03%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 48 4.83%
6. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 42 4.23%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 42 4.23%
8. Other Production Occupations 41 4.12%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 40 4.02%
10. Cashiers 39 3.92%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 31 3.12%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 2.92%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 27 2.72%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 26 2.62%
15. Other Management Occupations 25 2.52%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 23 2.31%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.31%
18. Art and Design Workers 22 2.21%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 2.11%
20. Legal Support Workers 21 2.11%

Ventura Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,069 52.22%
15-35 hours 427 10.78%
1-14 hours 143 3.61%
No regular hours 1,323 33.39%

Ventura Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 4.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 102 4.63%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 92 4.18%
6 AM-6:29 AM 193 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 352 15.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 404 18.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 349 15.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 155 7.04%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 121 5.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 72 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 3.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 22 1.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 71 3.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 98 4.45%

Ventura Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 1.23%
5-9 119 5.40%
10-14 323 14.67%
15-19 511 23.21%
20-24 456 20.71%
25-29 243 11.04%
30-34 226 10.26%
35-39 17 0.77%
40-44 48 2.18%
45-59 158 7.18%
60-89 36 1.63%
At least 90 38 1.73%

Ventura Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,679 76.25%
30-44 0 0.00% 291 13.22%
45-59 6 0.27% 152 6.90%
At least 60 0 0.00% 74 3.36%

Ventura Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.57%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 445 19.60%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,670 73.57%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 16 0.70%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.53%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 1.76%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 68 3.00%

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Ventura Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,739 (5,039 people)
Families (2000): 1,261 (4,180 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 374
People at same address in 1995: 2,667
Ventura Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 98 5.64%
$10,000-$14,999 87 5.00%
$15,000-$19,999 122 7.02%
$20,000-$24,999 99 5.69%
$25,000-$29,999 101 5.81%
$30,000-$34,999 122 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 166 9.55%
$40,000-$44,999 105 6.04%
$45,000-$49,999 69 3.97%
$50,000-$59,999 172 9.89%
$60,000-$74,999 202 11.62%
$75,000-$99,999 182 10.47%
$100,000-$124,999 85 4.89%
$125,000-$149,999 47 2.70%
$150,000-$199,999 62 3.57%
$200,000 or more 20 1.15%

Ventura Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 331 18.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 474 26.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 123 6.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 274 15.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 24 1.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 240 13.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 124 7.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 77 4.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 86 4.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Ventura Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,444 29.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 542 10.93%
Public Assistance 110 2.22%
Retirement 333 6.72%
Self Employment 289 5.83%
Social Security 467 9.42%
Supplemental Security 85 1.71%
Wage / Salary 1,360 27.42%
Other 329 6.63%

Ventura Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 537 62.51%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 322 37.49%

Ventura Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 237 11.22%
Color 1 Box Married 1,107 52.39%
Color 2 Box Never Married 711 33.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 58 2.74%

Ventura Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 222 11.62%
Color 1 Box Married 1,060 55.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 450 23.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 9.37%

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Ventura Education Information Back to top
Ventura Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 409 10.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 601 15.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 986 25.83%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 980 25.67%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 312 8.17%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 337 8.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 193 5.06%

Ventura Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 23 0.44% 15 0.28% 38 0.72%
Kindergarten 59 1.12% 11 0.21% 70 1.33%
Grades 1-4 258 4.89% 23 0.44% 281 5.32%
Grades 5-8 367 6.95% 39 0.74% 406 7.69%
Grades 9-12 304 5.76% 17 0.32% 321 6.08%
Undergrad college 263 4.98% 15 0.28% 278 5.26%
Graduate or professional school 4 0.08% 0 0.00% 4 0.08%
Total 1,278 24.20% 120 2.27% 1,398 26.47%

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Ventura Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ventura Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,483 88.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 557 11.05%

Ventura Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ventura Criminal Information Back to top
Ventura Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.184 0.190 0.030 0.942 3.346 0.331 6.503 17.985 2.114 26.932
2000 2.247 0.176 0.029 0.899 3.351 0.234 6.312 21.144 1.915 29.605
2001 1.557 0.272 0.019 0.885 2.734 0.126 5.497 22.181 2.247 30.051
2002 1.568 0.287 0.019 0.860 2.734 0.086 5.936 23.685 2.514 32.220
2003 1.347 0.201 0.029 0.917 2.493 0.143 7.297 27.267 3.333 37.897
2004 1.367 0.171 0.028 0.892 2.459 0.142 7.053 26.182 3.978 37.212
2005 1.623 0.181 0.010 1.021 2.835 0.172 7.780 25.726 3.828 37.333
2006 1.715 0.229 0.010 1.239 3.192 0.124 6.955 24.811 3.354 35.120
2007 1.808 0.258 0.010 1.445 3.521 0.258 7.137 26.147 3.329 36.614
2008 0.957 0.096 0.000 0.651 1.703 0.048 3.215 11.596 1.167 15.977

Ventura Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 51 131
2005 52 127
2006 49 125
2007 48 134

Ventura Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,022
2000 3,373
2001 3,370
2002 3,657

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Ventura Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ventura Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 776 14.69%
10-19 Years 790 14.96%
20-29 Years 640 12.12%
30-39 Years 898 17.00%
40-49 Years 888 16.81%
50-59 Years 585 11.08%
60-69 Years 311 5.89%
70-79 Years 267 5.06%
80-89 Years 105 1.99%
90+ Years 21 0.40%

Ventura Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,690 50.94%
Color 1 Box Female 2,591 49.06%

Ventura Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,927 55.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,044 38.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 118 2.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 89 1.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 44 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 42 0.80%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 12 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.09%

Ventura Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 671 20.64%
2. English 604 18.58%
3. Irish 515 15.84%
4. Norwegian 149 4.58%
5. Italian 144 4.43%
6. United States Or American 140 4.31%
7. Dutch 133 4.09%
8. French Non-Basque 118 3.63%
9. Scottish 92 2.83%
10. Swedish 81 2.49%

Ventura Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,464 72.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,274 26.51%
3. German 32 0.67%
4. Persian 13 0.27%
5. Chinese 11 0.23%
6. French 7 0.15%
7. Italian 5 0.10%

Ventura Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,264 83.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 220 4.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 594 11.70%

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Ventura Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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