Ojai, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Ojai Apartments for Rent

Total population: 7,775 (Urban population: 7,739, Rural population: 36 (19 farm, 18 nonfarm))

Ojai, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,197 (3,048 occupied: 1,770 owner occupied, 1,278 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	42%
State:	43%

Housing density: 721 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,103 (lower quartile is $852, upper quartile is $1,449)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,057

Median gross rent in Ojai, CA in 2007: $1,210

Housing units in Ojai with a mortgage: 1,243 (154 second mortgage, 126 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 405

Ojai,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $719,180 (it was $267,800 in 2000)

Ojai:	$719,180
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $536,234 - $887,601

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $777,555
Here: $777,555
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $814,788
Here: $814,788
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $414,991
Here: $414,991
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $578,367
Here: $578,367
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $503,406
Here: $503,406
State: $482,470

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,301

In family households: 6,062 (1,443 male householders, 524 female householders)
1,472 spouses, 2,180 children (2,075 natural, 61 adopted, 44 stepchildren), 119 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 45 parents, 55 other relatives, 188 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,239 (370 male householders (294 living alone)), 682 female householders (593 living alone)), 187 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 186 (72 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 837 2-persons, 464 3-persons, 442 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 43 6-persons, 30 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 887 1-person, 142 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 6 5-persons.

1,346 married couples with children.
442 single-parent households (97 men, 345 women).

86.8% of residents of Ojai speak English at home.
9.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 745 (10.0%)
(32.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ojai, California:
	1 room: 8 2 rooms: 14 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 179 5 rooms: 501 6 rooms: 491 7 rooms: 259 8 rooms: 133 9 or more rooms: 108

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ojai, California:
	1 room: 41 2 rooms: 158 3 rooms: 300 4 rooms: 404 5 rooms: 236 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 9 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 11
1995 to 1998: 59
1990 to 1994: 76
1980 to 1989: 321
1970 to 1979: 680
1960 to 1969: 570
1950 to 1959: 724
1940 to 1949: 340
1939 or earlier: 416

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ojai:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 61 2 bedrooms: 417 3 bedrooms: 926 4 bedrooms: 313 5 or more bedrooms: 40

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ojai:
	no bedroom: 75 1 bedroom: 398 2 bedrooms: 540 3 bedrooms: 228 4 bedrooms: 37 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ojai in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 80 1 vehicle: 546 2 vehicles: 721 3 vehicles: 308 4 vehicles: 94 5 or more vehicles: 21

Cars and other vehicles available in Ojai in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 235 1 vehicle: 646 2 vehicles: 256 3 vehicles: 132 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Ojai, CA:

Less than $10,000: 6
$10,000 to $14,999: 3
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 1
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 4
$200,000 to $249,999: 5
$250,000 to $299,999: 8
$300,000 to $399,999: 82
$400,000 to $499,999: 203
$500,000 to $749,999: 618
$750,000 to $999,999: 352
$1,000,000 or more: 462

Ojai rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ojai:

Less than $100: 12 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 29
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 23
$300 to $349: 11
$350 to $399: 11
$400 to $449: 12
$450 to $499: 13
$500 to $549: 15
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 5
$700 to $749: 12
$750 to $799: 20
$800 to $899: 83
$900 to $999: 69
$1,000 to $1,249: 420
$1,250 to $1,499: 168
$1,500 to $1,999: 152
$2,000 or more: 80
No cash rent: 78

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 75 1990 to 1994: 129 1985 to 1989: 188 1980 to 1984: 54 1975 to 1979: 54 1970 to 1974: 71 1970 to 1974: 36 1965 to 1969: 138

Ojai, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 290 (8.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 259
5 to 9 minutes: 748
10 to 14 minutes: 320
15 to 19 minutes: 264
20 to 24 minutes: 145
25 to 29 minutes: 152
30 to 34 minutes: 378
35 to 39 minutes: 110
40 to 44 minutes: 116
45 to 59 minutes: 245
60 to 89 minutes: 137
90 or more minutes: 92

Ojai mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,338 (72%)
Carpooled: 280 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
Bicycle: 112 (3%)
Walked: 193 (6%)
Other means: 27 (1%)
Worked at home: 290 (9%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 348
$10,000 to $14,999: 79
$15,000 to $19,999: 112
$20,000 to $24,999: 182
$25,000 to $29,999: 176
$30,000 to $34,999: 273
$35,000 to $39,999: 166
$40,000 to $44,999: 188
$45,000 to $49,999: 155
$50,000 to $59,999: 267
$60,000 to $74,999: 258
$75,000 to $99,999: 354
$100,000 to $124,999: 164
$125,000 to $149,999: 92
$150,000 to $199,999: 94
$200,000 or more: 111

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1317

English: 884

German: 803

Irish: 672

United States or American: 327

Italian: 288

French (except Basque): 240

Swedish: 202

Scottish: 187

European: 179

Norwegian: 174

Dutch: 165

Scotch-Irish: 134

Russian: 111

Portuguese: 108

Greek: 76

Danish: 73

Polish: 69

French Canadian: 55

British: 52

Scandinavian: 49

Welsh: 46

Northern European: 42

Israeli: 34

Swiss: 31

Slavic: 29

Hungarian: 20

Czechoslovakian: 19

Belgian: 15

Brazilian: 11

Lithuanian: 10

Basque: 10

Austrian: 9

New Zealander: 8

Celtic: 8

Australian: 8

Ukrainian: 7

Finnish: 7

Croatian: 7

Acadian/Cajun: 6

Czech: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (41%)
Canada (9%)
Brazil (7%)
United Kingdom (5%)
Israel (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Netherlands (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 4165
Northeast: 564
Midwest: 1043
South: 500
West: 405

56% of Ojai residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 44
Nursery to 4th grade: 9
5th and 6th grade: 31
7th and 8th grade: 29
9th grade: 27
10th grade: 22
11th grade: 37
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 501
Less than 1 year of college: 123
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 581
Associate degree: 124
Bachelor's degree: 389
Master's degree: 193
Professional school degree: 87
Doctorate degree: 97

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 14
5th and 6th grade: 79
7th and 8th grade: 48
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 55
11th grade: 63
12th grade, no diploma: 86
High school graduate (or equivalency): 599
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 574
Associate degree: 221
Bachelor's degree: 538
Master's degree: 251
Professional school degree: 30
Doctorate degree: 39

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 19.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 1.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $58,794
Asian householders: $70,785
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $67,506
Some other race householders: $35,207
Two or more races householders: $61,722
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,676

Ojai household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ojai household income for Asian householders

Ojai household income for Some other race householders

Ojai household income for Two or more races householders

Ojai household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ojai marital status for males

Ojai marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $751,943
Asian householders: $585,172
Some other race householders: $503,533
Two or more races householders: $778,798
Hispanic or Latino householders: $526,091

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,192
One, attached: 263
Two: 130
3 or 4: 156
5 to 9: 204
10 to 19: 150
20 to 49: 41
50 or more: 53
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ojai:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (14%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 150

Here:	16.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 62

Here:	11.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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