Ventura

Population: 826
Median household income: $24,342
Median home value: $77,900

Ventura is a community in Luna County, New Mexico, home to 826 residents. The median household income of $24,342 is below the Luna County median ($37,917).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ventura's population grew 15.7% from 714 to 826, while its median home value rose 18.0% from $66,000 to $77,900.

8.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 74.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 826
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $24,342
Median home value: $77,900
Median gross rent: $772
Housing units: 303
Homeownership rate: 74.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

714826

Median household income

$23,500$24,342

Median home value

$66,000$77,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	714	—	$66,000	—
2020	780	$23,500	$67,200	—
2021	752	—	$80,400	—
2022	808	—	$90,200	—
2023	826	$24,342	$77,900	$772

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1726.8%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4420.0%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	2.1%
5 to 17	221	26.8%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	147	17.8%
35 to 44	165	20.0%
45 to 54	29	3.5%
55 to 64	85	10.3%
65 to 74	65	7.9%
75 and over	97	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	241	29.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	26	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	559	67.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.2%

High school graduate53.7%

Some college or associate's12.2%

Bachelor's degree2.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	148	25.2%
High school graduate	316	53.7%
Some college or associate's	72	12.2%
Bachelor's degree	12	2.0%
Graduate or professional degree	40	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone98.5%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	199	98.5%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	144	71.3%
15 to 29 min	8	4.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	50	24.8%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 60.7% (501 of 826)

	Count	Share
Family households	241	84.3%
Nonfamily households	45	15.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	286	94.4%
Vacant	17	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	213	74.5%
Renter-occupied	73	25.5%

1-unit, detached63.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	192	63.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	111	36.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3582800
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.46 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.2438, -107.6832