Santa Paula

Population: 31,202
Median household income: $77,130
Median home value: $559,300

Located in Ventura County, California, Santa Paula is a community with a population of 31,202. Its median household income of $77,130 runs below the Ventura County figure of $107,327.

From 2019 to 2023, Santa Paula's population grew 3.7% from 30,098 to 31,202, while its median home value rose 45.8% from $383,700 to $559,300.

59.1% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1970.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,202
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $77,130
Median home value: $559,300
Median gross rent: $1,698
Housing units: 9,913
Homeownership rate: 53.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,09831,202

Median household income

$60,468$77,130

Median home value

$383,700$559,300

Median gross rent

$1,277$1,698

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,098	$60,468	$383,700	$1,277
2020	30,297	$62,241	$421,900	$1,383
2021	30,741	$67,697	$436,000	$1,456
2022	30,788	$72,014	$519,700	$1,666
2023	31,202	$77,130	$559,300	$1,698

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,272	7.3%
5 to 17	5,805	18.6%
18 to 24	3,304	10.6%
25 to 34	4,130	13.2%
35 to 44	4,876	15.6%
45 to 54	3,640	11.7%
55 to 64	2,684	8.6%
65 to 74	2,406	7.7%
75 and over	2,085	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,549	14.6%
Black or African American	414	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.1%
Asian	356	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	308	1.0%
Two or more races	370	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,152	80.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.3%

High school graduate21.0%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,987	35.3%
High school graduate	4,157	21.0%
Some college or associate's	5,757	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,956	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	964	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit0.4%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,435	74.6%
Carpooled	2,375	17.0%
Public transit	55	0.4%
Walked	345	2.5%
Bicycle	31	0.2%
Worked from home	647	4.6%
Other means	106	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,659	19.9%
15 to 29 min	4,893	36.7%
30 to 44 min	3,986	29.9%
45 to 59 min	1,029	7.7%
60+ min	780	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 15.3% (4,747 of 30,981)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,268	77.2%
Nonfamily households	2,149	22.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,417	95.0%
Vacant	496	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,061	53.7%
Renter-occupied	4,356	46.3%

1-unit, detached59.1%

1-unit, attached8.2%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other10.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,858	59.1%
1-unit, attached	816	8.2%
2 to 4 units	1,118	11.3%
5 to 19 units	794	8.0%
20 or more units	293	3.0%
Mobile home & other	1,034	10.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670042
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.53 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 34.3549, -119.0663