Portola city, CA

Plumas County, CA

2022 population: 2,427 ( 323 from 2010 )
Land area: 5.4 square miles
Population density: 448.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,861	76.68%	12.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	4	0.16%	90.2%
Asian:	10	0.41%	16.7%
2+ races:	93	3.83%	116.3%
Hispanic:	459	18.91%	34.2%

Total non-White:	566	23.32%	25.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	209	12.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	114	6.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,104
1,652	78.52%
13	0.62%
41	1.95%
12	0.57%
43	2.04%
342	16.25%
452	21.48%

2000
2,251
1,813	80.54%
7	0.31%
43	1.91%
23	1.02%
84	3.73%
269	11.95%
438	19.46%

1990
2,193
1,864	85.00%
8	0.36%
105	4.79%
15	0.68%
n/a
201	9.17%
329	15.00%

1980
1,885
1,700	90.19%
9	0.48%
15	0.80%
14	0.74%
n/a
143	7.59%
185	9.81%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-161	-7.2
14	0.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-51	-2.3
109	5.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

164	8.7
144	7.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Portola city, CA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
39.6
600	24.7%
1,827	75.3%
396	16.3%

1,044
2.28

605	58.0%
420	69.4%
151	25.0%
439	42.0%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
502	23.9%
1,602	76.1%
304	14.4%

887
2.34

545	61.4%
378	69.4%
72	13.2%
342	38.6%

2000
Number	Percent
36.2
687	30.5%
1,564	69.5%
243	10.8%

874
2.55

621	71.1%
453	72.9%
90	14.5%
253	28.9%

1990
Number	Percent
35.5
643	29.3%
1,550	70.7%
344	15.7%

907
2.41

600	66.2%
469	78.2%
93	15.5%
307	33.8%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
512	27.2%
1,373	72.8%
268	14.2%

761
2.48

544	71.5%
466	85.7%
43	7.9%
217	28.5%

2022 Housing Data for Portola city, CA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	69	6.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	46	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	171	16.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	37	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	0.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	6	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	33	3.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	122	11.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	21	2.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	70	6.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	83	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	138	13.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	169	16.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	9	0.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	41	3.9%
$200,000 or more	20	1.9%

Median Household Income	52,500
Per Capita Income	29,739

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	60	5.7%
Public Assistance	19	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	266	25.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	754	63.5%
Unemployed	60	5.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	814	68.6%
Not in Labor Force	373	31.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	226	332	40.5%
Non-Profit	7	45	13.5%
Self-Employed	115	84	57.8%

Local Government	45	38	54.2%
State Government	23	0	100.0%
Federal Government	12	92	11.5%

Total Private + Self	341	416	45.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	87	175	33.2%
Total	428	591	42.0%

Pct. Govt.	20.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	86	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	132	13.0%
Professional, Technical	216	21.2%
Service Occupations	368	36.1%
All others	217	21.3%

White Collar		42.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	239	23.5%
Health care and social assistance	238	23.4%
Construction	106	10.4%
Retail trade	58	5.7%
Transportation and warehousing	57	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	55	5.4%
Public administration	48	4.7%
Other services	45	4.4%
Educational services	44	4.3%
Manufacturing	32	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	2.3%
Finance and insurance	20	2.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	14	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	13	1.3%
Utilities	11	1.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	402	16.56%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	10	0.41%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	10	0.41%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.21%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	5	0.21%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	42	1.73%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	10	0.41%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,876	85.3%
Spanish	182	8.3%
German, other Germanic	104	4.7%
Other Indo-European	27	1.2%
Arabic	11	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	371	15.3%
English	312	12.9%
Italian	249	10.3%
French	190	7.8%
Irish	142	5.9%
Scotch-Irish	127	5.2%
Canadian	123	5.1%
French Canadian	83	3.4%
American	81	3.3%
Scottish	81	3.3%
European	65	2.7%
British	39	1.6%
Polish	36	1.5%
Portuguese	29	1.2%
Welsh	28	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,350	96.8%
Not a citizen	77	3.2%

Native	2,210	91.1%
Foreign-born	217	8.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
17	1.0%	72	4.4%	531	32.4%	824	50.3%	157	9.6%	36	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	17	1.0%
9-12 Years	72	4.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	531	32.4%
Some College	824	50.3%
Bach. Degree	157	9.6%
Grad Degree	36	2.2%
Average years of education: 12.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +112	R +24	D + 1.0%
D +88
2020 vs. 2012	R +139	R +68	R + 5.1%
D +71
2020 vs. 2008	R +82	R +93	R + 9.8%
D -11

2016 vs. 2008	R -30	R +69	R + 10.8%
D -99
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	45%	Donald Trump* (R)	522	56.1%	Joe Biden (D)	382	41.1%	26	2.8%	930	22	9	0.01%
2016	41%	Donald Trump (R)	410	53.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	294	38.5%	59	7.7%	763	22	8	0.01%
2012	42%	Mitt Romney (R)	383	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	311	43.4%	22	3.1%	716	16	6	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	440	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	393	45.1%	39	4.5%	872	14	5	0.01%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	504	57.1%	John Kerry (D)	363	41.1%	16	1.8%	883	13	6	0.01%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	415	49.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	375	44.3%	56	6.6%	846	7	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Portola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

382

41.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

522

56.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

930

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Portola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

294

38.5%

Donald Trump (R)

410

53.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

763

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Portola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

311

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

383

53.5%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

716

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Portola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

393

45.1%

John McCain (R)

440

50.5%

Other

4.5%

TOTAL

872

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Portola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

504

57.1%

John Kerry (D)

363

41.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

883

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Portola city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

415

49.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

375

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

846

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portola city, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	66%	Mark Meuser (R)	762	56.4%	Alex Padilla* (D)	590	43.6%	0	0.0%	1,352	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	33%	Brian Dahle (R)	422	61.3%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	266	38.7%	0	0.0%	688	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	29%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	342	60.1%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	227	39.9%	0	0.0%	569	n/a	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	35%	John H. Cox (R)	409	59.3%	Gavin Newsom (D)	281	40.7%	0	0.0%	690	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	32%	Kamala Harris (D)	388	65.2%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	207	34.8%	0	0.0%	595	n/a	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	28%	Neel Kashkari (R)	260	52.8%	Jerry Brown* (D)	232	47.2%	0	0.0%	492	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	41%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	376	54.5%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	314	45.5%	0	0.0%	690	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	41%	Carly Fiorina (R)	344	52.8%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	226	34.7%	82 [+]	12.6%	652	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 28 (4.3%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 24 (3.7%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 17 (2.6%); Duane Roberts (Green) 13 (2.0%);
2010	G	41%	Meg Whitman (R)	333	50.7%	Jerry Brown (D)	260	39.6%	64 [+]	9.7%	657	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 25 (3.8%); Laura Wells (Green) 18 (2.7%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 12 (1.8%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 9 (1.4%);
2006	S1	42%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	329	48.8%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	301	44.7%	44 [+]	6.5%	674	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Don Grundmann (American Independent) 18 (2.7%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 13 (1.9%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 11 (1.6%); Todd Chretien (Green) 2 (0.3%);
2006	G	44%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	458	66.2%	Phil Angelides (D)	192	27.7%	42 [+]	6.1%	692	10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 12 (1.7%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 11 (1.6%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 10 (1.4%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 9 (1.3%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,333
Median Value	$196,200

Occupied	1,044	78.3%
Vacant	289	21.7%

Owned	546	52.3%
Rented	498	47.7%
Median Rent	$837

Single-Family Units	924	69.3%
Detached	878	65.9%
Attached	46	3.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	207	15.5%
Mobile Homes	105	7.9%

Portola city, CA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Portola city, CA

2022 Housing Data for Portola city, CA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Portola city, CA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Portola city, CA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Portola city, CA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Portola city, CA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Portola city, CA