Meiners Oaks, California

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Meiners Oaks is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 3,750 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Meiners Oaks is located at 34°26′59″N, 119°16′31″W (34.449684, -119.275274)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.4 mi²), all land. Meiners Oaks is in the heart of the Ojai Valley. The town contains a donut store which used to be, but is no longer open all night long. Also it is very close to the Ventura River Bottom, where there are many hikes and waterholes.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,750 people, 1,288 households, and 941 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,064.6/km² (2,748.0/mi²). There were 1,325 housing units at an average density of 376.2/km² (971.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 83.12% White, 0.43% African American, 1.09% Native American, 0.91% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 10.77% from other races, and 3.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.09% of the population.

There were 1,288 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,811, and the median income for a family was $56,778. Males had a median income of $49,083 versus $28,839 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $23,152. About 8.1% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.