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Ventura enjoys a diverse mixture of business industries:

- Services 31.1%
- Retail Trade 15.9%
- Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 15.3%
- Construction 7.2%
- Transportation, Communications & Utilities 5.5%
- Wholesale Trade 5.1%
- Durable Goods Manufacturing 4.8%
- Agriculture 4.5%,
- Mining & Quarrying 3.9%
- Non-Durable Goods Manufacturing 3.8%
- Public Sector 2.9%
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|
Ventura Facts (2010) |
| Population |
109,946 |
| Median Age |
37 |
| Average Temperature |
69 degrees |
| Average Annual Rainfall |
15.62 inches |
| Elevation |
29.5 feet |
| Sales Tax |
8.25% |
| City of Ventura Incorporated |
1866 |
| City Flower |
Poinsettia |
| City Tree |
Red Flowering Eucalyptus |
| Ventura Nicknames |
Palm City, Poinsettia City |
Below is a list of telephone numbers you may need to do business in the city of Ventura. If you need additional information, please contact us by phone at: 805-676-7500 or by e-mail at info@ventura-chamber.org.
| Important Numbers |
| Police/Fire Emergency |
911 |
| Police Department |
805-339-4400 |
| Fire Department |
805-339-4300 |
| City of Ventura |
805-654-7800 |
| City Economic Development |
805-677-3935 |
| Filming Permits |
805-654-7850 |
| Special Events |
805-654-7830 |
| Complaints |
805-654-7800 |
| Planning-Zoning |
805-654-7725 |
| Building Inspectors/Permits |
805-654-7869 |
| Business License |
805-658-4715 |
| Fictitious Business Name |
805-654-3790 |
| City Manager’s Office |
805-654-7740 |
| Employment Development Department |
888-745-3886 |
| Franchise Tax Board |
800-852-5711 |
| Passport Information |
888-362-8668 |
| Internal Revenue Service |
800-829-1040 |
| Better Business Bureau |
805-963-8657 |
| Ventura County Government Center |
805-654-5000 |
| Ventura County Public Health |
805-652-5928 |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation |
805-642-3995 |
| Consumer Affairs |
800-952-5210 |
| District Attorney |
805-654-2500 |
| Public Works Emergency |
805-652-4515 |
| Graffiti Hotline |
805-654-7805 |
| Recycling |
805-652-4593 |
| Ventura College Small Business Development Center |
805-648-8925 |
| Ventura College Community & Resource Development |
805-654-6400 |