Porterville, CA

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2022 Population

62,491

0.526% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

31.3

1.57% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

17.7%

15.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$55,785

14% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$246,900

18.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

25,672

1.79% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Porterville, CA had a population of 62.5k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $55,785. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Porterville, CA grew from 62,164 to 62,491, a 0.526% increase and its median household income grew from $48,955 to $55,785, a 14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Porterville, CA are White (Hispanic) (28.1%), Other (Hispanic) (23.2%), White (Non-Hispanic) (20.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.56%).

None of the households in Porterville, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

84.7% of the residents in Porterville, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Porterville, CA are Porterville College (816 degrees awarded in 2022) and San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville (59 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Porterville, CA was $246,900, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Porterville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Porterville, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Porterville, CA is home to a population of 62.5k people, from which 84.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 26.5% of Porterville, CA residents were born outside of the country (16.6k people).

In 2022, there were 1.21 times more White (Hispanic) residents (17.6k people) in Porterville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.5k Other (Hispanic) and 13k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.7%

2022 Citizenship

84.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 84.7% of Porterville, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Porterville, CA was 84.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Porterville, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Porterville, CA

White (Hispanic)
17.6k ± 2.31k
Other (Hispanic)
14.5k ± 2.39k
White (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.26k

72.1%

Hispanic Population

45k people

72.1% of the people in Porterville, CA are hispanic (45k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Porterville, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

26.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.6k people

25%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

15.6k people

As of 2022, 26.5% of Porterville, CA residents (16.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Porterville, CA was 25%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Porterville, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
779 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
194 ± 143
Gulf War (1990s)
132 ± 107

Porterville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.02 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Porterville, CA employs 25.7k people. The largest industries in Porterville, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4,009 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,732 people), and Retail Trade (3,215 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,143), Public Administration ($56,654), and Utilities ($49,271).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

25.7k

2022 Value

± 1,749

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 9.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Porterville, CA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 25.2k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Porterville, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3,452 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,906 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,330 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Porterville, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.7k

2022 Value

± 1,749

1.79%

1 Year growth

± 9.56%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Porterville, CA grew at a rate of 1.79%, from 25.2k employees to 25.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Porterville, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (4,009 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,732 people), and Retail Trade (3,215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Porterville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Porterville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,667

Median earning men ± $2,788

$27,004

Median earning women ± $2,055

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,434), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,176), and Construction ($45,493).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,333), Information ($36,574), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Porterville, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Porterville, CA awarded 875 degrees. The student population of Porterville, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,507 male students and 2,678 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Porterville, CA are Hispanic or Latino (724 and 82.9%), followed by White (94 and 10.8%), Asian (25 and 2.86%), and Two or More Races (24 and 2.75%).

The largest universities in Porterville, CA by number of degrees awarded are Porterville College (816 and 93.3%) and San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville (59 and 6.74%).

The most popular majors in Porterville, CA are Child Care Provider (144 and 16.5%), General Social Sciences (118 and 13.5%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (98 and 11.2%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 4,185 students enrolled in Porterville, CA, 36% men and 64% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,364 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
118 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
98 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
93 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Porterville, CA was General Social Sciences with 118 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Porterville, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Porterville College
816 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville
59 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Porterville College with 816 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 205 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Porterville, CA, which is 0.306 times less than the 670 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 724 degrees mean that there were 7.7 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 94 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($29) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Porterville, CA was $246,900 in 2022, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $208,400 to $246,900, a 18.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Porterville, CA is 55%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Porterville, CA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Porterville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Porterville, CA is $55,785. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Porterville, CA was Census Tract 36.02 with a value of $67,679, followed by Census Tract 36.01 and Census Tract 38.01, with respective values of $56,775 and $55,664.

Housing

Property

$246,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,822

$10,418

Median Property Taxes

±$926

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Porterville, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Porterville, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2022

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 55% of the housing units in Porterville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Porterville, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 36.02
Census Tract 36.01
Census Tract 38.01

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Porterville, CA was Census Tract 36.02 with a value of $67,679, followed by Census Tract 36.01 and Census Tract 38.01, with respective values of $56,775 and $55,664.

The following map shows all of the places in Porterville, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,785

Median Household Income

± $3,323

18.9k

Number of Households

± 1,340

In 2022, the median household income of the 18.9k households in Porterville, CA grew to $55,785 from the previous year's value of $48,955.

The following chart displays the households in Porterville, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Porterville, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (77.2%)
Carpooled (17.6%)
Worked At Home (2.38%)

In 2022, 77.2% of workers in Porterville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.6%) and those who worked at home (2.38%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Porterville, CA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.22% of the workforce in Porterville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Porterville, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Porterville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Porterville, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Porterville, CA (10.9k out of 61.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Porterville, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.6% of the population of Porterville, CA has health coverage, with 32.4% on employee plans, 45.6% on Medicaid, 7.96% on Medicare, 7.29% on non-group plans, and 0.355% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tulare County, CA see 2275 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2308 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1773 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,275 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tulare County, CA

Primary care physicians in Tulare County, CA see an average of 2,275 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2,308 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Tulare County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.4%

Uninsured

32.4%

Employer Coverage

45.6%

Medicaid

7.96%

Medicare

7.29%

Non-Group

0.355%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Porterville, CA grew by 13.9% from 5.62% to 6.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Porterville, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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