Useful, sourced context on local households, the cleaning workforce, and the routines that shape home care across the U.S.
View sourcesThis page brings together public data that helps writers, homeowners, and local businesses understand the setting around home cleaning. Each statistic includes a date and a direct link to its original source.
The local figures describe Ventura County’s households and demographics. National workforce and survey figures provide broader context, and should not be read as a measure of local demand, availability, or pricing.
280,360
Ventura County had 280,360 households in the 2020–2024 American Community Survey period. This is local household context, not an estimate of cleaning-service customers.
U.S. Census Bureau, Ventura County QuickFacts Data period: 2020–202464.6%
64.6% of Ventura County housing units were owner-occupied in the 2020–2024 survey period.
U.S. Census Bureau, Ventura County QuickFacts Data period: 2020–202420.0%
One in five Ventura County residents was age 65 or older in the 2020–2024 survey period. The figure describes local demographics, not cleaning-service use.
U.S. Census Bureau, Ventura County QuickFacts Data period: 2020–2024860,670
The national wage-and-salary employment estimate for maids and housekeeping cleaners was 860,670. This count does not include self-employed workers or private-household employment.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Data period: May 2025$37,080
The mean annual wage for U.S. maids and housekeeping cleaners was $37,080, or $17.83 per hour. It is a workforce benchmark, not a guide to homeowner pricing.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Data period: May 2025175,500
BLS projects about 175,500 annual openings for maids and housekeeping cleaners from 2025 to 2035. Openings include replacement needs as well as new jobs.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook projections Data period: 2025–203580%
In a 2026 survey of 1,000 nationally representative U.S. adults, 80% said their household spring cleans at least once a year.
American Cleaning Institute, 2026 Spring Cleaning Survey Data period: May 20262.01 hours
On an average day in 2024, 80.4% of people did household activities such as housework, cooking, lawn care, or household management, spending 2.01 hours on average.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, American Time Use Survey Data period: 2024The American Time Use Survey records more than routines. In 2024, women who did household activities on a given day spent an average of 2.71 hours, compared with 2.26 hours for men. Those figures describe all household activity, including tasks beyond cleaning, but they make the practical weight of home upkeep visible.
The 2026 American Cleaning Institute survey also found that decluttering or organizing was a spring-cleaning motivation for 57% of surveyed adults, while 46% cited health or hygiene concerns and 38% cited allergies. These are reported survey responses, not health outcomes.
Read the 2026 spring cleaning surveyWe use primary public sources wherever possible and preserve the source’s reporting period beside each figure. This page is reviewed regularly, with the next routine refresh planned for November 2026.
EZCleanPros. “Ventura County home cleaning statistics.” Updated October 6, 2026. Include the specific statistic’s original source when possible.
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