Ventura Village, Minneapolis
Ventura Village | |
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 Location of Ventura Village within the U.S. city of Minneapolis | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| City | Minneapolis |
| Community | Phillips |
| City Council Ward | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Council Member | Jamal Osman |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,050 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55404 |
| Area code | 612 |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,769 | — | |
| 2010 | 6,537 | −3.4% | |
| 2020 | 7,050 | 7.8% |
Ventura Village is a neighborhood within the Phillips community in Minneapolis. Its boundaries are Interstate 35W to the west, Interstate 94 (including the I-94/I-35W bottleneck) to the north, and Hiawatha Avenue to the east. The southern boundary runs (from west to east) along East 22nd Street from I-35W to Chicago Avenue, along East 24th Street from Chicago Avenue to 17th Avenue South, and then back up to 22nd Street from 17th Avenue to Hiawatha Avenue (this portion is only about a block long). Franklin Avenue, which runs east–west, acts as the main commercial artery in the neighborhood. 44°57′42″N 93°15′28″W / 44.9617°N 93.2579°W[2]
Ventura Village is entirely located within Minneapolis City Council Ward 6,[3] represented by Jamal Osman.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2020, the population of Ventura Village was 7,050, split 51.0% male and 49.0% female. 5,160 are of voting age.[4] 58.6% of residents were at least a high school graduate (or equivalent), and 14.5% had earned a bachelor's degree or higher.[5]
37.3% of the population were foreign-born residents, and 57.6% spoke a language other than English at home. According to the American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2016-2020), the top non-English languages spoken in Ventura Village were Spanish (spoken by 18.2% of the population), Somali (6.1%), Oromo (2.2%), Amharic (1.7%), and Vietnamese (1.3%). 34.1% of residents spoke English less than "very well".[6]
36.1% of households had no access to a vehicle. Among workers 16 years and older, 60.0% commuted to work via car, 16.9% used public transit, and 23.0% walked, biked, worked at home, or used some other method. The medium household income in Ventura Village was $32,131. 37.9% of residents lived below the poverty line, and 9.0% were unemployed. 84.4% of housing in the neighborhood was renter-occupied.[6]
| Race/ethnicity | Share of total population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Total | 100% |
| One race | 96.2% |
| White | 18.6% |
| Black or African American | 52.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Natives | 5.2% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Hispanic | 17.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Other | 0.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ventura Village neighborhood data". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ Ventura Village, Minneapolis, MN. Google Earth. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Find My Ward". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ Bureau, US Census (2022-09-17). "2020 Census Results". Census.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "American Community Survey Profile Report: 2012-2016 (5 year estimates)". LCC-GIS Office. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ventura Village". Minnesota Compass. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
External links
[edit]- Minneapolis Neighborhood Profile - Ventura Village
- pdf map of the Neighborhood.
- Ventura Village Neighborhood Association
- Phillips Neighbors Forum - Neighborhood e-mail list and forum including Ventura Village
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