Mira Monte, California

Not to be confused with Miramonte, California.

Mira Monte
Census designated place
Location in Ventura County and the state of California
Coordinates: 34°25′39″N 119°17′27″W / 34.42750°N 119.29083°W / 34.42750; -119.29083Coordinates: 34°25′39″N 119°17′27″W / 34.42750°N 119.29083°W / 34.42750; -119.29083
Country	United States
State	California
County	Ventura
Government
• State senator	Hannah-Beth Jackson (D)^[1]
• Assemblymember	Monique Limón (D)^[1]
• U. S. rep.	Julia Brownley (D)^[2]
Area^[3]
• Total	4.587 sq mi (11.881 km²)
• Land	4.570 sq mi (11.837 km²)
• Water	0.017 sq mi (0.045 km²) 0.38%
Elevation^[4]	643 ft (196 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
• Total	6,854
• Density	1,500/sq mi (580/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93023
Area code	805
FIPS code	06-48046
GNIS feature ID	1661036

Mira Monte is a rural community in Ventura County, California, United States. Mira Monte is located in between the communities of Oak View, Meiners Oaks, and southwest of the City of Ojai, California. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Mira Monte as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name.^[5] According to the 2010 census, the population of Mira Monte is 6,845, down from 7,177 at the 2000 census.

Geography

The Ventura River forms the western boundary of the community with the base of Sulfur mountain running along the east boundary. California State Route 33 and Route 150 bisect the community.

Education

Mira Monte is served by the Ojai Unified School District, and there is only one public school within the town, Mira Monte Elementary School, which is located at the northeast intersection of Loma Drive and Highway 33 (Ojai Avenue/Ventura Avenue) or more specifically at 1216 Loma Drive.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census^[6] reported that Mira Monte had a population of 6,854. The population density was 1,494.1 people per square mile (576.9/km²). The racial makeup of Mira Monte was 5,989 (87.4%) White, 43 (0.6%) African American, 61 (0.9%) Native American, 129 (1.9%) Asian, 3 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 406 (5.9%) from other races, and 223 (3.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,254 persons (18.3%).

The Census reported that 6,824 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 30 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 2,800 households, out of which 742 (26.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,436 (51.3%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 274 (9.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 130 (4.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 115 (4.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 22 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 792 households (28.3%) were made up of individuals and 439 (15.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44. There were 1,840 families (65.7% of all households); the average family size was 2.97.

The population was spread out with 1,330 people (19.4%) under the age of 18, 488 people (7.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,286 people (18.8%) aged 25 to 44, 2,301 people (33.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,449 people (21.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.0 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males.

There were 3,009 housing units at an average density of 655.9 per square mile (253.3/km²), of which 2,227 (79.5%) were owner-occupied, and 573 (20.5%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 5,338 people (77.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,486 people (21.7%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 7,177 people, 2,619 households, and 1,893 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,705.1 people per square mile (658.2/km²). There were 2,698 housing units at an average density of 641.0 per square mile (247.4/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 89.37% White, 0.53% African American, 0.78% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 5.02% from other races, and 3.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.25% of the population.

There were 2,619 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,377, and the median income for a family was $62,083. Males had a median income of $49,931 versus $36,201 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,393. About 3.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1 2 "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
↑ "California's 26th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
↑ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
↑ "Mira Monte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
↑ "Boundary Map and Geodata for the CDP of Mira Monte in California, U.S.A.". MapTechnica.com. Retrieved August 10, 2015
↑ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Mira Monte CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

Meiners Oaks

Las Padres National Forest

Topa Topa Mountains
Los Padres National Forest

Ojai

Lake Casitas

Carpentaria

Mira Monte

Oak View

Casitas Springs

Ventura

Municipalities and communities of Ventura County, California, United States

County seat: Ventura

Cities	Camarillo Fillmore Moorpark Ojai Oxnard Port Hueneme Santa Paula Simi Valley Thousand Oaks Ventura

CDPs	Bell Canyon Casa Conejo Channel Islands Beach El Rio Lake Sherwood Meiners Oaks Mira Monte Oak Park Oak View Piru Santa Rosa Valley Santa Susana Saticoy

Unincorporated communities	Bardsdale Buckhorn Casitas Springs Cuddy Canyon‡ Dulah Faria La Conchita Lockwood Valley Mussel Shoals Newbury Park Ojala Ortonville Point Mugu Scheideck Sea Cliff Solromar Somis Upper Ojai Wadstrom Weldons

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