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- San Buenaventura (Ventura) is 0% more densely populated than Monterey.
- People are 8.6% more likely to be married in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in San Buenaventura (Ventura).
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock110,572329,725,481
 Female Population50.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.738.4
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 Population - 201028,025  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock100,916285,036,114
 Population - 199031,954  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-10.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,053.193.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 White64.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian7.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock36.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monterey, CASan Buenaventura (Ventura), CAUnited States
 Married Population44.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married38.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.5%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households12,912  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock26,98580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,725  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monterey    21 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The Monterey city area is an excellent place to live and one of the few California locales where it's relatively safe to raise a family. If I could no longer live here I  More

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I grew up on the Monterey Peninsula and had to leave to climb out of poverty. The median income is $35,000 and outside of the military, the jobs are mostly service  More

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My husband and I are just crazy about Monterey. I wonder if we take housing expenses (mortgage or rent) out of the picture, is Monterey still a very expensive city to  More

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Reviews for San Buenaventura (Ventura)    28 Reviews

I have lived in Ventura for over 20 years, worked for over 30. While this was a nice town it has essentially turned into a worse place than LA, with a huge amount of  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here my entire life of 43 years. Ventura used to be very nice in the 80s and 90s, now it is an extension of Los Angeles in the worst way. Super overpriced  More

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I have lived in Ventura County since 2006 and that includes Port Hueneme, Oxnard, Camarillo, and Ventura. This city has a lot of friendly, down to earth people that seem  More

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