Ventura

Population: 708
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $344,800

Ventura is a community in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, home to 708 residents. The median household income of $83,125 is above the Cerro Gordo County median ($65,537).

From 2019 to 2023, Ventura's population declined 18.2% from 865 to 708, while its median home value rose 80.1% from $191,400 to $344,800.

76.8% of workers drive to work alone. 77.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 708
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $83,125
Median home value: $344,800
Median gross rent: $1,016
Housing units: 359
Homeownership rate: 84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

865708

Median household income

$75,938$83,125

Median home value

$191,400$344,800

Median gross rent

$1,018$1,016

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	865	$75,938	$191,400	$1,018
2020	761	$73,438	$198,100	$895
2021	666	$74,432	$275,000	$874
2022	638	$76,667	$322,100	$950
2023	708	$83,125	$344,800	$1,016

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1721.9%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	50	7.1%
5 to 17	155	21.9%
18 to 24	8	1.1%
25 to 34	58	8.2%
35 to 44	101	14.3%
45 to 54	96	13.6%
55 to 64	101	14.3%
65 to 74	84	11.9%
75 and over	55	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	687	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	2	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate20.0%

Some college or associate's37.0%

Bachelor's degree25.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	4.6%
High school graduate	99	20.0%
Some college or associate's	183	37.0%
Bachelor's degree	128	25.9%
Graduate or professional degree	62	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone76.8%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	274	76.8%
Carpooled	36	10.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	38	10.6%
Other means	3	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113	35.4%
15 to 29 min	150	47.0%
30 to 44 min	30	9.4%
45 to 59 min	10	3.1%
60+ min	16	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 6.5% (46 of 708)

	Count	Share
Family households	207	70.6%
Nonfamily households	86	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	293	81.6%
Vacant	66	18.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	246	84.0%
Renter-occupied	47	16.0%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	279	77.7%
1-unit, attached	35	9.7%
2 to 4 units	39	10.9%
5 to 19 units	6	1.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1980580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.78 sq mi
Water area: 0.72 sq mi
Center point: 43.1288, -93.4659