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Piru, is a small town located in eastern Ventura County, California near the Santa Clara River and Piru Creek, and on Highway 126. As of the 2000 census, the Census Demographic Profile (CDP) of Piru had a total population of 1,196.
Piru was struck by two major disasters in the twentieth century. March 12, 1928, the St. Francis Dam broke, causing the deaths of 400 people, many in Piru. And the Northridge earthquake of January 17, 1994, which damaged several buildings in the historic downtown area.
The Piru Motocross Park, Rancho Temescal and Lake Piru in the Los Padres National Forest are the main recreational attraction near Piru.
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population: 1,196
Males: 597 (49.9%), Females: 599 (50.1%)
Elevation: 692 feet
County: Ventura
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Zip code: 93040
Median resident age: 28.0 years
Median household income: $41,490
Median house value: $179,400
Races in Piru:
Hispanic (67.9%)
Other race (38.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.2%)
American Indian (4.1%)
Two or more races (3.2%)
Filipino (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
For population 25 years and over in Piru
High school or higher: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 9.3%
Mean travel time to work: 36.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Piru
Never married: 31.9%
Now married: 54.1%
Separated: 2.9%
Widowed: 5.7%
Divorced: 5.4%
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