Santa Rosa Valley, California
Santa Rosa Valley is a rural unincorporated community, named after the eponymous valley in which it lies, located in Ventura County, California, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Santa Rosa Valley as a census-designated place. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. The 2020 United States census reported Santa Rosa Valley's population was 3,312. Santa Rosa Valley sits at an elevation of.
It lies within Ventura County north of Newbury Park, between Thousand Oaks and Camarillo. Norwegian Grade, which was constructed by the Norwegian Colony, connects Santa Rosa Valley to Thousand Oaks, while it may be reached from Santa Rosa Road in Camarillo.
The Santa Rosa Valley lies right north of the Conejo Valley and along the Arroyo Santa Rosa and Arroyo Conejo. While there has been significant suburban development, much of the area consists of agricultural lands and is home to a variety of wildlife such as bobcats, gray foxes, mule deer, coyotes, and more. The valley is likely the habitat for more than one mountain lion, and lions are relatively frequently observed here. Immediately to the south is the Conejo Canyons Open Space, with trails leading to the Arroyo Conejo Nature Preserve and Hill Canyon, and the community also borders Mount Clef Ridge and Wildwood Regional Park to the south.
Santa Rosa Valley was home to a Chumash village in pre-colonial times, known as Šumpaši, which was located by Conejo Creek.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 7.2 square miles, all of it land.Demographics
Santa Rosa Valley first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.The 2020 United States census reported that Santa Rosa Valley had a population of 3,312. The population density was. The racial makeup of Santa Rosa Valley was 76.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 6.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 4.0% from other races, and 11.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.0% of the population.
The whole population lived in households. There were 1,120 households, out of which 27.1% included children under the age of 18, 73.0% were married-couple households, 2.5% were cohabiting couple households, 13.5% had a female householder with no partner present, and 11.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.2% of households were one person, and 7.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.96. There were 933 families.
The age distribution was 18.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% aged 18 to 24, 16.1% aged 25 to 44, 33.1% aged 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 52.1years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males.
There were 1,168 housing units at an average density of, of which 1,120 were occupied. Of these, 91.9% were owner-occupied, and 8.1% were occupied by renters.