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Ventura County

Population in 2011: 7,480. Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 

Males: 3,433  (45.9%)
Females: 4,047  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  47.1 years
California median age:  45.6 years

Zip codes: 93023, 93024.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $56,133 (it was $44,593 in 2000)
Ojai:

$56,133
California:

$58,931
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $32,951

Ojai city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $550,189 (it was $267,800 in 2000)
Ojai:

$550,189
California:

$384,200
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $821,834; Detached houses: $836,928; Townhouses or other attached units: $856,312; In 2-unit structures: $561,575; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $561,575; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $465,007; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $12,479

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,160.

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  • White alone - 5,754 (77.1%)
  • Hispanic - 1,339 (17.9%)
  • Asian alone - 152 (2.0%)
  • Two or more races - 134 (1.8%)
  • Black alone - 36 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 29 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 17 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Ojai: 134.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), English (17.4%), Irish (14.8%), French (5.0%), Italian (4.7%), Scottish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 746 feet

Land area: 4.43 square miles.

Population density: 1687 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ojai:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ojai city:

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 16.0%

745 residents are foreign born (5.1% Latin America, 1.7% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

This city:  9.5%
California:  26.2%



According to our research of California and other state lists there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Ojai, California as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Ojai to the number of sex offenders is 488 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $4,054 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,734 (0.4%)
Ojai satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ventura, CA (11.5 miles , pop. 106,197).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Los Angeles, CA (55.7 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Meiners Oaks, CA (1.3 miles ), Mira Monte, CA (1.7 miles ), Oak View, CA (2.2 miles ), Ventura, CA (3.4 miles ), Los Padres, CA (3.4 miles ), Santa Paula, CA (3.5 miles ), San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA (3.5 miles ), El Rio, CA (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $147,800
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $255,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $216,800
  • 2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $208,500
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $302,900
  • 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $167,300
  • 2003: 33 buildings, average cost: $231,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $733,300
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $259,400
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $277,400
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $298,300
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $160,200
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $191,200
  • 2010: 4 buildings, average cost: $273,400
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,700

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.45 N, Longitude: 119.25 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,790 (+22.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,550 (47.6%)

Area code: 805

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Crime in Ojai by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 00000000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 22010121302
per 100,000 25.024.50.012.30.012.525.412.938.60.026.5
Robberies 34423133316
per 100,000 37.549.149.824.737.012.538.238.638.612.879.5
Assaults 15161581517511111817
per 100,000 187.3196.3186.998.8185.2212.063.6141.4141.7230.9225.2
Burglaries 3539375132534132383132
per 100,000 437.1478.5461.0629.8395.1661.1521.6411.3489.4397.7423.9
Thefts 115171157152160178206133157128136
per 100,000 1436.12097.91956.11877.01975.62220.32620.51709.32021.91642.31801.6
Auto thefts 657811667243
per 100,000 74.961.387.298.8135.874.876.390.025.851.339.7
Arson 13141102210
per 100,000 12.536.812.549.412.312.50.025.725.812.80.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 155.3187.0162.1156.7158.2188.3183.3147.5179.5141.0186.2

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Crime in Ojai detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

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Ojai, California accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.4%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -155 (-1.9%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Manufacturing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

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Earthquake activity:

Ojai-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 1815% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Ojai center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 48.9 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
On 6/29/1925 at 14:42:00, a magnitude 6.2 (6.2 UK) earthquake occurred 20.5 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/1990 at 23:43:36, a magnitude 6.2 (5.5 MB, 5.5 MS, 6.2 ML, 5.7 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 88.4 miles away from Ojai center, causing $12,000,000 total damage
On 10/1/1987 at 14:42:20, a magnitude 6.1 (5.8 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 ML, 5.9 MW) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from the city center, causing 8 deaths (8 shaking deaths), causing $213,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ventura County (32) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 14, Storms: 9, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Heavy Rains: 2, Freezes: 2, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Ojai topographic map

Birthplace of: Larry Linville - (1939-2000), actor, Cory Coffey - Bicycle motocross rider.


Hospital/medical center in Ojai:

  • OJAI VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 1306 MARICOPA HWY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ojai:

  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SAN BUENAVENTURA (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; VENTURA, CA)
  • VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; VENTURA, CA)
  • ST JOHNS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 17 miles away; OXNARD, CA)

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Heliports located in Ojai:

Amtrak stations near Ojai:

  • 13 miles: VENTURA (HARBOR BLVD. & FIGUEROA ST.) . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: SANTA PAULA (245 S. PALM AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, public transit connection.
  • 17 miles: CARPINTERIA (5TH ST. & LINDEN AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.ojai.ca.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ojai:

  • Ventura College (about 13 miles; Ventura, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,989)
  • Oxnard College (about 21 miles; Oxnard, CA; FT enrollment: 2,452)
  • California State University-Channel Islands (about 24 miles; Camarillo, CA; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • Moorpark College (about 26 miles; Moorpark, CA; FT enrollment: 6,716)
  • Santa Barbara City College (about 26 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 7,816)
  • California Lutheran University (about 27 miles; Thousand Oaks, CA; FT enrollment: 3,006)
  • University of California-Santa Barbara (about 35 miles; Santa Barbara, CA; FT enrollment: 22,158)

Private high schools in Ojai:

  • LAUREL SPRINGS (Students: 1,999; Location: 302 EL PASEO RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 723 EL PASEO RD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • VILLANOVA PREPARATORY SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 12096 N VENTURA AVE; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • THE THACHER SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 5025 THACHER RD; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • OAK GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 190; Location: 220 W LOMITA AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • BESANT HILL SCHOOL OF HAPPY VALLEY (Students: 85; Location: 8585 OJAI SANTA PAULA RD; Grades: 9 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Ojai:

Private elementary/middle schools in Ojai:

  • MONICA ROS SCHOOL (Students: 126; Location: 783 MCNELL RD; Grades: PK - 3)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF OJAI (Students: 88; Location: 806 BALDWIN RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • OJAI CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 46; Location: 907 EL CENTRO ST; Grades: KG - 8)
See full list of schools located in Ojai, School District: OJAI UNIFIED

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Ojai is one of the best small towns anywhere in California. This gem of a town has only 8200 residents and is filled with great restaurants, spas, shops, art galleries and is surrounded by the majestic Topa Topa mountains. If you like a small town feel with lots to do, Ojai is your place. There are many renowned festivals including the Ojai Music Festival, the Ojai Playwrights Conference, The Ojai Wine Festival, and the Ojai Lavendar Festival to name just a few. Between March and October there is something happening almost every weekend. You will never be in short supply of things to do here. Cooking classes, art classes, music concerts, theatre, and gorgeous hiking and biking trails are all plentiful in Ojai. And most importantly, the people in Ojai are warm, friendly, and very caring of their neighbors and fellow community members. I feel blessed to have found Ojai. added by Ojai Gal

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Notable locations in Ojai: Soule Golf Course (A), Ojai District Ranger Station (B), Ojai Country Club (C), Ojai Valley Historical Museum (D), Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce (E), Ojai Valley Center for the Arts (F), Ojai Unified School District Office (G), Ojai Community Center (H), Ojai City Hall (I), Ojai Branch Ventura County Library (J), Ventura County Fire Protection District Station 21 Ojai (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: The Arcade Shopping Center (1), Ojai Valley Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ojai include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Friends Worship (B), Ojai Presbyterian Church (C), Ojai Valley Foursquare Church (D), Ojai United Methodist Church (E), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (F), Science of Mind Church (G), Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of the Ojai Valley (H), First Church of Christ Scientist (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Nordhoff Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Thacher Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ojai include: Soule Recreation Area (1), Daly Ranch Park (2), Libbey Park (3), Sarzotti Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Casa Ojai (1302 East Ojai Avenue), Blue Iguana Inn (11794 North Ventura Avenue).

 
Ventura County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  NO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.0. This is about average.
City:

34.0
U.S.:

32.0
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2004 was 0.432. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.432
U.S.:

0.544
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.42. This is significantly better than average. There were 16 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.42
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

31.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 21.6. This is about average. There were 22 monitors within city limits.
City:

21.6
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2009 was 10.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.2
U.S.:

9.6

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ojai and their reported violations in the past:

USFS - WHEELER GORGE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2005)
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - Between JUN-2005 and SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-28-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-11-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1994), St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ojai that have no violations reported:

  • CARDINAL MOBILE HOME PARK THE (Serves TX, Population served: 57, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.1%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 3.4% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
California:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  60.8%
Whole state:  65.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.5%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ojai, CA

People in group quarters in Ojai:

  • 99 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Ojai compared to California state average:

Ojai, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.


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Banks with branches in Ojai (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Ojai Branch at 202 East Matilija Street, branch established on 1979/08/06. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Ojai Branch at 205 West Ojai Avenue, branch established on 1960/09/26. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Pacific Western Bank: Ojai Branch at 110 South Ventura Street, branch established on 2003/06/30. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $5,513.1 mil, Deposits: $4,614.5 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Ii Lp
  • Rabobank, National Association: Ojai Valley Bank Branch at 1207 Maricopa Road, branch established on 1973/03/30. Info updated 2011/01/27: Bank assets: $11,745.0 mil, Deposits: $8,446.0 mil, headquarters in Roseville, CA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 124 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., "rabobank Nederland
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Ojai Branch at 1215 Maricopa Road, branch established on 1934/11/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Ojai Community Bank: at 402 West Ojai Avenue, branch established on 2005/03/03. Info updated 2009/09/28: Bank assets: $128.3 mil, Deposits: $114.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Ojai, California:

  • Best Western Casa Ojai, 1302 E Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023 , Phone: (805) 646-8175, Fax: (805) 640-8247
  • Capri Motel, 1180 E Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023 , Phone: (805) 646-4305
  • Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, 905 Country CLB Rd, Ojai, CA 93023 , Phone: (805) 646-5511, Fax: (805) 646-7969
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Ojai, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Ojai travel time to work - commute
Ojai mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (87%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Ventura County California:


2008 Presidential Election results in Ventura County California:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Ojai (based on Ventura County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.57%
Here44.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchJewishEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist Church
Adherents65.8%4.7%4.5%2.5%2.1%
Congregations4.4%11.5%1.6%3.3%4.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Southern Baptist ConventionInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelMissionary ChurchOther
Adherents2.0%1.8%1.5%1.5%13.6%
Congregations3.6%5.2%7.7%0.8%57.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 156
Ventura County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 45
Ventura County:

0.57 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 134
Ventura County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 577
Here:

7.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.4%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Ventura County:

23.1%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.0%
State:

17.9%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$27,555$55,1100$0
Other Government Administration 16$67,797$50,8481$2,187
Police - Other 1$3,835$46,0200$0
Streets and Highways 6$19,536$39,0720$0
Parks and Recreation 4$15,591$46,77321$12,403
Transit 3$14,444$57,77612$12,992
Other and Unallocable 1$6,321$75,8520$0
Totals for Government 37$155,079$50,29634$27,582

Ojai government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,211,000 ($295.59)
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $666,000 ($89.04)
    All Other: $342,000 ($45.72)
    Housing & Community Development: $201,000 ($26.87)
  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $1,429,000 ($191.04)
    Regular Highways: $501,000 ($66.98)
    Parks & Recreation: $229,000 ($30.61)
    Central Staff Services: $67,000 ($8.96)
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,154,000 ($154.28)
    Financial Administration: $854,000 ($114.17)
    Parks & Recreation: $850,000 ($113.64)
    Transit Utilities: $443,000 ($59.22)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $357,000 ($47.73)
    Central Staff Services: $341,000 ($45.59)
    General - Other: $220,000 ($29.41)
    Police Protection: $174,000 ($23.26)
    Health Services - Other: $143,000 ($19.12)
    Housing & Community Development: $60,000 ($8.02)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $95,000 ($12.70)
    All Other: $7,000 ($0.94)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $244,000 ($32.62)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,787,000 ($238.90)
    Libraries: $106,000 ($14.17)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,547,000 ($607.89)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,405,000 ($588.90)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $142,000 ($18.98)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $251,000 ($33.56)
    General Revenue, NEC: $198,000 ($26.47)
    Special Assessments: $47,000 ($6.28)
    Rents: $15,000 ($2.01)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $28,000 ($3.74)
    Police Protection: $13,000 ($1.74)
    Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($0.27)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($0.13)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,190,000 ($560.16)
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $54,000 ($7.22)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $355,000 ($47.46)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $828,000 ($110.70)
    General Support: $450,000 ($60.16)
    Transit Utilities: $186,000 ($24.87)
    Highways: $156,000 ($20.86)
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $1,670,000 ($223.26)
    Property: $1,439,000 ($192.38)
    Total General Sales: $1,096,000 ($146.52)
    Public Utilities: $247,000 ($33.02)
    NEC: $234,000 ($31.28)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,229,000 ($164.30)

5.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.45%
California average:

5.75%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,144 average AGI)
Ventura County:

0.18%
California average:

0.21%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  2.03% ($74,653 average AGI)
from Santa Barbara County, CA  0.38% ($53,894)
from San Diego County, CA  0.21% ($50,616)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($59,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.42%
California average:

6.27%

0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($924 average AGI)
Ventura County:

0.13%
California average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.42% ($61,157 average AGI)
to Kern County, CA  0.28% ($43,063)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.27% ($54,080)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ojai:

  • KACD (850 AM; 25 kW; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOXR (910 AM; 5 kW; OXNARD, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KVTA (1520 AM; 10 kW; PORT HUENEME, CA; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KUNX (1590 AM; 5 kW; VENTURA, CA; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSUR (1260 AM; 25 kW; BEVERLY HILLS, CA)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ojai:

  • KLFH (89.5 FM; OJAI, CA; Owner: SHEPHERD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMRO (90.3 FM; CAMARILLO, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KCPB (91.1 FM; THOUSAND OAKS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KCAQ (104.7 FM; OXNARD, CA; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KOCP (95.9 FM; CAMARILLO, CA; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KFYV (105.5 FM; OJAI, CA; Owner: GOLD COAST BROADCASTING LLC)
  • K271AC (102.1 FM; OJAI, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KHAY (100.7 FM; VENTURA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSSC (107.1 FM; VENTURA, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDAR (98.3 FM; OXNARD, CA; Owner: ATEP RADIO, INC.)
  • K210CH (89.9 FM; OAK VIEW, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCZN (96.7 FM; SANTA PAULA, CA; Owner: LAZER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K254AH (98.7 FM; ISLA VISTA, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • K272DI (102.3 FM; FILLMORE, CA; Owner: SANTA MONICA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • K293AG (106.5 FM; TAFT, CA; Owner: CENTRO CRISTIANO DE FE, INC.)
  • KMLA (103.7 FM; EL RIO, CA; Owner: GOLD COAST RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KRAZ (105.9 FM; SANTA YNEZ, CA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRUZ (103.3 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSPE-FM (94.5 FM; ELLWOOD, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGQ (97.5 FM; SANTA BARBARA, CA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Ojai:

  • KJLA (Channel 57; VENTURA, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KADY-TV (Channel 63; OXNARD, CA; Owner: BILTMORE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Ojai, California:
  • Fatal accident count: 19
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
  • Fatalities: 19
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
California average:
  • Fatal accident count: 199
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 296
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 79
  • Fatalities: 214
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 521
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 38

See more detailed statistics of Ojai fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $502,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,500
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,407
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 39,218

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ojai)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Ojai, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 176 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ojai)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 76 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Ojai)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$338,83310$366,11346$345,0661$338,3808$335,8351$41,700
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$463,5703$352,8330$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$316,2302$269,49019$440,8580$03$464,0771$132,490
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$494,40012$368,7161$184,9701$601,3900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$520,9130$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0009.01 , 0010.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$248,035
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$207,640
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2008 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0009.01 , 0010.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 55
  • Service Call: 11
  • Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Ojai


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ojai, CA

Most common first names in Ojai, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John16976.5 years
William15477.4 years
Mary14381.6 years
Robert13172.7 years
James12274.9 years
Margaret8982.1 years
Charles8578.0 years
Helen7981.6 years
Ruth7881.2 years
George7276.0 years
Most common last names in Ojai, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith7078.1 years
Brown4277.2 years
Williams3879.6 years
Johnson3879.2 years
Miller3779.1 years
Wilson2976.2 years
Anderson2780.5 years
Clark2775.2 years
Young2377.8 years
Thompson2377.2 years
Businesses in Ojai, CA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
Baskin-Robbins1Rite Aid1
Blockbuster1Starbucks1
Curves1Taco Bell1
DHL1True Value1
Domino's Pizza1U-Haul2
FedEx3UPS3
H&R Block1Vons1
MasterBrand Cabinets4Wendy's1
Browse common businesses in Ojai, CA


Ojai on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Music stores (population 5,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Mining (population 5,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Healthcare support occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 5,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other group homes (population 5,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest differences between daily high and daily low temperatures (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 (93023) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of New Zealander first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Leslie Farkas (28)
  • Bruce Marx (19)
  • Laszlo Farkas (18)
  • Derek Rodrigues (10)
  • David A. Farber (9)
  • John Matthew Town (8)
  • Marc Key (6)
  • Eric A. Williams (5)
  • Charles Bosson (4)
  • Jens A. Riege (4)

Total of 192 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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