Ojai

Population: 7,576
Median household income: $79,202
Median home value: $947,000

Ojai is a community in Ventura County, California, home to 7,576 residents. Its median household income of $79,202 runs below the Ventura County figure of $107,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Ojai's population held roughly steady from 7,534 to 7,576, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $713,100 to $947,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.3% of the population. 60.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,576
Median age: 48.3 yrs
Median household income: $79,202
Median home value: $947,000
Median gross rent: $1,913
Housing units: 3,465
Homeownership rate: 64.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,5347,576

Median household income

$73,605$79,202

Median home value

$713,100$947,000

Median gross rent

$1,533$1,913

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,534	$73,605	$713,100	$1,533
2020	7,613	$75,653	$738,600	$1,799
2021	7,640	$71,700	$737,700	$1,743
2022	7,610	$76,569	$877,500	$1,834
2023	7,576	$79,202	$947,000	$1,913

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over13.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	242	3.2%
5 to 17	1,271	16.8%
18 to 24	392	5.2%
25 to 34	582	7.7%
35 to 44	1,033	13.6%
45 to 54	802	10.6%
55 to 64	949	12.5%
65 to 74	1,256	16.6%
75 and over	1,049	13.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,404	71.3%
Black or African American	27	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	372	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	27	0.4%
Two or more races	247	3.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,499	19.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate14.7%

Some college or associate's27.5%

Bachelor's degree23.5%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	652	11.5%
High school graduate	835	14.7%
Some college or associate's	1,562	27.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,330	23.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,292	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone60.5%

Carpooled6.9%

Public transit1.3%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle2.2%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,851	60.5%
Carpooled	212	6.9%
Public transit	39	1.3%
Walked	157	5.1%
Bicycle	68	2.2%
Worked from home	711	23.2%
Other means	24	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	824	35.0%
15 to 29 min	456	19.4%
30 to 44 min	532	22.6%
45 to 59 min	315	13.4%
60+ min	224	9.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.0% (821 of 7,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,953	64.5%
Nonfamily households	1,076	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,029	87.4%
Vacant	436	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,962	64.8%
Renter-occupied	1,067	35.2%

1-unit, detached76.1%

1-unit, attached10.1%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,637	76.1%
1-unit, attached	350	10.1%
2 to 4 units	225	6.5%
5 to 19 units	104	3.0%
20 or more units	140	4.0%
Mobile home & other	9	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653476
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.36 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 34.4492, -119.2467