Poverty and living standards in San Buenaventura (Ventura), California: official figures
10.4% of residents of San Buenaventura (Ventura) (11,307 people) had incomes below the federal poverty line in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey, 324th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 12.5%; California: 12.0%).
How San Buenaventura (Ventura) compares with other cities in the United States
Residents below the poverty line (2020-2024)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 500 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 497 | Vista | 10.5% |
| 498 | Rogers | 10.5% |
| 499 | Wyoming | 10.5% |
| 500 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 10.4% |
| 501 | Framingham | 10.4% |
| 502 | Kentwood | 10.4% |
| 503 | Mesa | 10.3% |
Children under 18 below the poverty line (2020-2024)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 527 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Children under 18 below the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 524 | Eau Claire | 12.0% |
| 525 | West Allis | 12.0% |
| 526 | Sioux Falls | 12.0% |
| 527 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 12.0% |
| 528 | Cedar Rapids | 12.0% |
| 529 | Wellington | 11.9% |
| 530 | Janesville | 11.7% |
Residents with incomes below half the poverty line (2020-2024)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 436 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with incomes below half the poverty line |
|---|---|---|
| 433 | Pawtucket | 5.6% |
| 434 | Frederick | 5.6% |
| 435 | Burlington | 5.6% |
| 436 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 5.6% |
| 437 | Watsonville | 5.6% |
| 438 | Fargo | 5.6% |
| 439 | San Angelo | 5.6% |
Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent (2020-2024)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 215 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Renting households spending 30% or more of income on rent |
|---|---|---|
| 212 | Parker | 57.6% |
| 213 | Galveston | 57.6% |
| 214 | Commerce City | 57.5% |
| 215 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 57.5% |
| 216 | Compton | 57.5% |
| 217 | Coconut Creek | 57.5% |
| 218 | Perris | 57.5% |
Adults experiencing food insecurity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
San Buenaventura (Ventura) ranks 390 of 592, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults experiencing food insecurity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 387 | Clovis | 14.7% |
| 388 | Goodyear | 14.7% |
| 389 | Nampa | 14.7% |
| 390 | San Buenaventura (Ventura) | 14.7% |
| 391 | Manhattan | 14.7% |
| 392 | Iowa City | 14.6% |
| 393 | Union City | 14.6% |
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Sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B17020: Poverty Status in the Past 12 Months by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 e79a292f34605560506b7f4b5c8ea242c9d6e203c8e95ba675565ddb7758571e), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 41bab025d213…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C17002: Ratio of Income to Poverty Level in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 dc3dc675113683ec3ff2a0e29a840f43e03268151d7f14b922658d7306da5187), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 31aa364bfddf…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B25070: Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income in the Past 12 Months (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 862ccc17d913305d11e6f802ce4518d76b30585ea0b05b251cd8cf21f8661386), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4f8d499d9e95…)
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