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Meiners Oaks, CA

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

3,934

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.3% YoY

83

$69.6B

Output changed +6.3% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

78

2.9%

Unemployment is 2.9% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+6.4% 5-year

88

3,934

Population moved +6.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

47

38.0%

Median rent consumes 38.0% of median household income: Strained.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$7.1K per resident

92

$6.0B

$6.0B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$6.0B

$7.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.0B
2. Department of Defense$1.5B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$424.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. AEROVIRONMENT, INC$495.6M
2. NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$107.7M
3. CLARK CONSTRUCTION GROUP - CALIFORNIA, LP$107.0M

Strained

Housing Affordability

38.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,825
2BR estimate$2,403
Median income$70,192
Median home value$721,200

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

3,934

Median age

49.3

Bachelor's degree+

26.0%

Poverty rate

14.6%

Labor force participation

53.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-10

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+1.3%

GDP CAGR

+5.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20203,697
20214,065
20223,914
20233,955
20243,934
GDP (5 years)
2020$53.9B
2021$58.5B
2022$62.5B
2023$65.5B
2024$69.6B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20243,934
20254,022 *
20264,059 *

R² = 18.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$69.6B
2025$73.5B *
2026$77.3B *

R² = 99.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$70,192/yr
Median rent$2,225/mo
Rent share of income38.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$43,761/yr
Mortgage share of income62.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation53.4%
Poverty rate14.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$721,200
Median monthly rent$2,225
Price-to-rent ratio27.0x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score81/100
Economic growth83/100
Labor market78/100
Population momentum88/100
Overall stability74/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Meiners Oaks CDP, California

City/Town

Part of

Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA

Nearby locations

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