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Ventura, CA Profile


Ventura, CA, population 104,423, is located in California's Ventura county, about 8.7 miles from Oxnard and 27.1 miles from Thousand Oaks.

Through the 90's Ventura's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Ventura has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Ventura's population has grown by about 1%.

Ventura's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ventura tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed16%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000101,080N/A
2001101,5090.42%
2002102,8461.32%
2003103,3410.48%
2004103,019-0.31%
2005102,921-0.10%
2006102,694-0.22%
2007102,582-0.11%
2008103,5240.92%
2009104,4230.87%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$52,298
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001273
2002273
2003249
2004246
2005284
2006319
2007352
2008384
2009354
2010251
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 22891160
2002 23090164
2003 32196141
2004 31894144
2005 119107170
2006 124130180
2007 127151189
2008 223156216
2009 518125220
2010 316108136

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,992
20023,213
20033,790
20043,721
20053,733
20063,512
20073,661
20083,177
20092,950
20103,304
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 565 2,280 231
2002 621 2,478 263
2003 764 2,855 349
2004 743 2,758 419
2005 815 2,695 401
2006 730 2604 352
2007 746 2733 348
2008 669 2387 232
2009 615 2276 177
2010 652 2654 152

Location

Elevation100 feet above sea level
Land Area20.5 Square Miles
Water Area11.6 Square Miles



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