Porterville, CA Demographic Data
Porterville, CA Summary
Porterville is located in Tulare County in California
- Population: 54,691
- Area: 17.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.61 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,093.55 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 442.91 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
California Heat Map by County Population
Cities With Largest Population in CA
Counties With Largest Population in CA
Sponsored
Porterville, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,101
50%
50.8
Male
29,371
50%
49.2
Total Population
58,472
323,128,000
Porterville, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,404
9.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,806
9.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,282
9.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,638
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,781
8.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,463
14.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,091
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,174
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,209
3.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,469
4.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,293
5.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,902
3.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
960
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
39,215
67.1%
77.2
Female
19,791
50.5%
51.3
Male
19,424
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
35,905
61.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,531
12.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,155
10.5%
15.2
Female
3,531
57.4%
55.8
Male
2,624
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0
Porterville, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
56,620
96.8%
96.8
White
44,732
76.5%
72.6
Black or African American
484
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
537
0.9%
0.8
Asian
2,673
4.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
23
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
48
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
1,520
2.6%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
79
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
988
1.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
150
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
92
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
19
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
39
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
8,044
13.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,852
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
38,275
65.5%
17.8
Mexican
36,945
63.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
68
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
403
0.7%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
859
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
20,197
34.5%
82.2
Porterville, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,914
21.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,892
12.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,911
27.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,181
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,324
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,164
6.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,175
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,806
33.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,755
66.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,339
10.2%
31.2
Porterville, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,800
37.6%
33.7%
Now Married
18,151
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
4,238
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
931
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
2,860
6.8
5.8%
Porterville, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,772
44.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
29,296
55.2%
21.6%
Spanish
27,116
51.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
367
0.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,637
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
176
0.3%
1.1%
Porterville, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,371
8.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,473
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,607
15.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,988
11.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,917
17.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,765
16.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,344
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,550
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
494
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
290
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
39,763
57,617
Per capita income
16,319
31,128
Porterville, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,112
19.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,528
7.4%
9.8
Construction
843
4.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,291
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
440
2.1%
6.6
Information
105
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,348
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
839
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
991
4.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,216
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,642
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
880
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
513
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,150
24.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,697
22.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,692
13.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,958
19.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,251
20.5%
18.1%
Porterville, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,149
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,522
77.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,664
18.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
137
0.7%
5.1
Walked
315
1.6%
2.7
Other means
208
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
303
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
26.6
Porterville, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,139
6.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,566
33.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,480
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,614
21.5%
21.0
Porterville, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,799
93.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,965
53.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,834
46.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,182
6.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.4
0.0%
2.5
Porterville, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,981
1 room
343
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
409
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,151
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,597
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,107
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
4,737
26.3%
17.8
7 rooms
1,824
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,346
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
467
2.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Porterville, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,981
1-unit, detached
12,802
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
244
1.4%
5.9
2-units
948
5.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,243
6.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
644
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
248
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
715
4.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,114
6.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
23
0.1%
0.1
Porterville, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,292
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
714
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,325
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,079
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,684
20.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,056
17.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,039
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,550
14.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
159
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
83
0.5%
1.4%
Porterville, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,128
72.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
209
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
4,103
24.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
12
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
82
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
29
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
226
1.3%
1.1
Porterville, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,495
47295100.0
Less than $500
57
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
68
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
89
1.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
634
9.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,256
19.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,127
32.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,264
34.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,080
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
774
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
669
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
467
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,415
37.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
90
0.0%
0.0%
Porterville, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,503
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
31
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
136
1.8%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
325
4.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,032
13.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,675
22.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,304
57.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
331
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
823
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
889
12.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
787
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,067
14.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
875
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
541
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,234
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
441
0.0%
0.0%
Porterville, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,965
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
629
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,178
13.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,188
24.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,324
25.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,962
21.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
558
6.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
69
0.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
57
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
157,900
205,000
