Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA

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2022 Population
129,003
11.3% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
41.2
0.98% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
7.01%
12.3% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$112,096
10.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$704,500
12.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA had a population of 129k people with a median age of 41.2 and a median household income of $112,096. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew from 115,945 to 129,003, a 11.3% increase and its median household income grew from $101,694 to $112,096, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (10%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7.62%), and Other (Hispanic) (7.45%).

25.7% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.4% of the residents in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was $704,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.1%.

Most people in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 93.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.8% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2022, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.7k people) in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are Spanish (18,808 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,614 households), and Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,546 households).

Citizenship

93.4%
2022 Citizenship
93.5%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 93.4% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    73.7k ± 1.84k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    14.2k ± 982
  3. White (Hispanic)
    12.9k ± 1.26k
25.9%
Hispanic Population
33.4k people

In 2022, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (73.7k people) in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

25.9% of the people in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are hispanic (33.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

17.8%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
23k people
18.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
21.2k people

As of 2022, 17.8% of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA residents (23k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 18.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    18,808 households (15.3%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    1,614 households (1.31%)
  3. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    1,546 households (1.25%)

25.7% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.3% of the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,574 ± 244
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,064 ± 302
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    610 ± 146

Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA employs 61.6k people. The largest industries in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA are Restaurants & Food Services (4,226 people), Construction (4,072 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and the highest paying industries are Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($281,308), Electric & gas, and other combinations ($180,177), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($171,344).

Workforce Diversity

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RACE/ETHNICITY
25,867
Women
46.4%
29,899
Men
53.6%

The workforce of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 55,766 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA.

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Occupations

61.6k
2022 Value
11.3%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 55.3k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,005 people), Registered nurses (1,683 people), and Customer service representatives (1,489 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

61.6k
2022 Value
11.3%
1 Year growth
± 11.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 11.3%, from 55.3k employees to 61.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,226 people), Construction (4,072 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$69,068
Median earning men ± $1,802
$46,681
Median earning women ± $1,913

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($116,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,466), and Information ($101,738).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,596), Public Administration ($79,152), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,389).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.01% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (24.6k), High School or Equivalent (22.7k), and Bachelors Degree (22.7k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was $704,500 in 2022, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $628,600 to $704,500, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is 73.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is $112,096. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$704,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$9,831
$32,839
Median Property Taxes
±$1,160

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

73.1%
Homeownership
2022
71%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 73.1% of the housing units in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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Income by Location

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In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$112,096
Median Household Income
± $3,967
44.9k
Number of Households
± 1,589

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.9k households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew to $112,096 from the previous year's value of $101,694.

The following chart displays the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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Wage Distribution

0.461
2022 Wage GINI in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA
0.446
2021 Wage GINI in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 3.33% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (14.4%)
  3. Carpooled (8.7%)

In 2022, 74.3% of workers in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.82% of the workforce in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

7.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA (8.99k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.8% of the population of Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 57.1% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.573% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,234 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.22%
Uninsured
57.1%
Employer Coverage
11.5%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
13.3%
Non-Group
0.573%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ventura County (Southeast)--Simi Valley City PUMA, CA grew by 12.4% from 4.65% to 5.22%.

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