Census place 0670042

Santa Paula

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Santa Paula city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Santa Paula.

According to the 2025 estimate, Santa Paula has a population of 31,774 and 5,746 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 5,746/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median household income is $79,294, below the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $1,736, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,746/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median household income
$79,294
Below the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$1,736
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Santa Paula's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,774
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,746/sq mi
5.5 sq mi land area
Median age
35.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$79,294
Median home value
$611,200
Median gross rent
$1,736
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.1%
Typical commute
27.5 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
2.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
4.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
3.9%
Households without a vehicle
3.5%
Households with children
39%
Residents with a disability
11.9%
Residents without insurance
10.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ventura County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
32
Fire declarations
24
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CAMARILLO AP (10 mi from place center)
Average high
73°F
Average low
52°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Santa Paula.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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