RightDataUSA

Porterville city, CA


Tulare County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 62,491   ( 8,326 from 2010 )
Land area: 18.6 square miles
Population density: 3351.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:12,965 20.75% 21.1%
Black:2460.39% 45.8%
Indian:3900.62% 15.4%
Asian:2,4043.85% 0.3%
2+ races:1,3082.09% 58.7%
Hispanic:45,04272.08% 34.3%
Total non-White:49,52679.25% 31.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,458 -7.7
Change in Non-White pop.:11,784 26.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
54,165
16,42330.32%
4540.84%
4610.85%
2,3984.43%
8241.52%
33,54961.94%
37,74269.68%

2000
40,025
16,54841.34%
3650.91%
1970.49%
2,0665.16%
9862.46%
19,85949.62%
23,47758.66%

1990
29,660
17,26858.22%
3171.07%
2600.88%
1,7585.93%
n/a
10,05733.91%
12,39241.78%

1980
19,692
14,22272.22%
1530.78%
700.36%
3471.76%
n/a
4,82124.48%
5,47027.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-125 -0.3
14,265 35.6
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-720 -2.4
11,085 37.4
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,046 15.5
6,922 35.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Porterville city, CA
[Display all years]

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
NumberPercent
31.3
19,189 30.7%
43,302 69.3%
7,387 11.8%
18,925
3.23
14,558 76.9%
9,325 64.1%
2,142 14.7%
4,367 23.1%

2010
NumberPercent
28.8
18,154 33.5%
36,011 66.5%
5,093 9.4%
15,644
3.39
12,309 78.7%
8,032 65.3%
1,855 15.1%
3,335 21.3%

2000
NumberPercent
28.2
13,899 34.7%
26,126 65.3%
3,766 9.4%
11,963
3.21
9,308 77.8%
6,440 69.2%
1,557 16.7%
2,655 22.2%

1990
NumberPercent
30.1
9,359 31.6%
20,301 68.4%
3,876 13.1%
9,722
2.90
7,180 73.9%
5,116 71.3%
1,082 15.1%
2,542 26.1%

1980
NumberPercent
29.4
5,732 29.1%
13,960 70.9%
2,652 13.5%
6,605
2.69
4,754 72.0%
3,754 79.0%
591 12.4%
1,851 28.0%

2022 Housing Data for Porterville city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units19,937 
Median Value$246,900 
Occupied18,92594.9%
Vacant1,0125.1%
Owned10,41855.0%
Rented8,50745.0%
Median Rent$1,086 
Single-Family Units13,96770.1%
    Detached13,56868.1%
    Attached3992.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,61413.1%
Mobile Homes1,3746.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Porterville city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0895.8%
$10,000 to $14,9997223.8%
$15,000 to $19,9997443.9%
$20,000 to $24,9999134.8%
$25,000 to $29,9991,5658.3%
$30,000 to $34,9998214.3%
$35,000 to $39,9998674.6%
$40,000 to $44,9994942.6%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1826.2%
$50,000 to $59,9991,8559.8%
$60,000 to $74,9991,90410.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,21811.7%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8529.8%
$125,000 to $149,9991,0175.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,0265.4%
$200,000 or more6563.5%
Median Household Income55,785 
Per Capita Income22,910 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3557.2%
Public Assistance1,3387.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,21427.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,58563.3%
Unemployed6396.1%
In Armed Forces190.2%
Total Labor Force7,24369.6%
Not in Labor Force3,15830.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector9,1406,14059.8%
Non-Profit8501,31239.3%
Self-Employed1,70093364.6%
Local Government1,1291,75539.1%
State Government1,1581,21048.9%
Federal Government17916651.9%
Total Private + Self10,8407,07360.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,3164,44342.7%
Total14,15611,51655.1%
Pct. Govt.21.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,2228.7%
Sales and Office Occupations5,23620.4%
Professional, Technical4,32116.8%
Service Occupations4,75318.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3,45213.4%
All others9,14035.6%
White Collar 45.9%
Industry
 Number%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4,00915.6%
Health care and social assistance3,73214.5%
Retail trade3,21512.5%
Educational services2,85711.1%
Public administration1,7776.9%
Other services1,6116.3%
Accommodation and food services1,5536.0%
Manufacturing1,2624.9%
Transportation and warehousing1,1714.6%
Construction9413.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.8513.3%
Professional, scientific, technical7743.0%
Wholesale trade4611.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4261.7%
Finance and insurance3781.5%
Information2771.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2130.8%
Utilities810.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction660.3%
Management170.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican42,87168.60%
Puerto Rican1110.18%
Cuban2800.45%
Dominican170.03%
Total Central American6411.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan690.11%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian1000.16%
Salvadoran4720.76%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3420.55%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian200.03%
Chilean1010.16%
Colombian1230.20%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian980.16%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic7801.25%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,3532.17%
Hmong2800.45%
Laotian1400.22%
Vietnamese1250.20%
Indian830.13%
Chinese610.10%
Korean290.05%
Japanese240.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
Spanish28,54649.0%
English27,61747.4%
Tagalog6281.1%
Other Asian5741.0%
Arabic3850.7%
Other Indo-European1650.3%
Vietnamese1040.2%
German, other Germanic780.1%
Korean480.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German2,3533.8%
Irish2,0613.3%
English2,0503.3%
American1,4812.4%
Italian8031.3%
Scottish3900.6%
Dutch3480.6%
European2980.5%
Russian2670.4%
Portuguese2620.4%
Welsh2220.4%
Arab1910.3%
Swedish1850.3%
French1840.3%
French Canadian1840.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen52,94484.7%
Not a citizen9,54715.3%
Native45,89573.4%
Foreign-born16,59626.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Porterville city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,681 18.2%4,558 12.4%8,811 24.0%11,600 31.6%3,398 9.3%1,612 4.4%
  Average years of education: 11.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,681 18.2%
9-12 Years 4,558 12.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,811 24.0%
Some College 11,600 31.6%
Bach. Degree 3,398 9.3%
Grad Degree 1,612 4.4%
Average years of education: 11.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Porterville city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,442 R +250 R + 2.0%
D +2,192
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,692 D +399 D + 4.0%
D +3,091
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,191 D +950 D + 8.9%
D +3,141
2016 vs. 2008 R -251 D +1,200 D + 10.9%
D +949
How to interpret this table


Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 38% Donald Trump* (R) 8,159 49.0% Joe Biden (D) 8,104 48.7% 382 2.3% 16,645 15 2 0.10%
2016 30% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,912 48.1% Donald Trump (R) 5,717 46.5% 658 5.4% 12,287 15 1 0.09%
2012 29% Mitt Romney (R) 5,467 51.0% Barack Obama* (D) 5,013 46.8% 242 2.3% 10,722 14 4 0.08%
2008 33% John McCain (R) 5,968 53.7% Barack Obama (D) 4,963 44.6% 186 1.7% 11,117 17 8 0.08%
2004 31% George W. Bush* (R) 5,925 63.2% John Kerry (D) 3,358 35.8% 88 0.9% 9,371 19 13 0.08%
2000 32% George W. Bush (R) 4,737 56.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,418 40.6% 255 3.0% 8,410 15 8 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Porterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,104 48.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 8,159 49.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 147 0.9%
Other 235 1.4%
TOTAL 16,645
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Porterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,912 48.1%
Donald Trump (R) 5,717 46.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 391 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 181 1.5%
Other 86 0.7%
TOTAL 12,287
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Porterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,013 46.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,467 51.0%
Other 242 2.3%
TOTAL 10,722
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Porterville city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 4,963 44.6%
John McCain (R) 5,968 53.7%
Other 186 1.7%
TOTAL 11,117
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 8


2004 President, Porterville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,925 63.2%
John Kerry (D) 3,358 35.8%
Other 88 0.9%
TOTAL 9,371
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 13


2000 President, Porterville city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,737 56.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,418 40.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 191 2.3%
Other 64 0.8%
TOTAL 8,410
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Porterville city, CA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 43% Mark Meuser (R) 10,410 55.5% Alex Padilla* (D) 8,356 44.5% 0 0.0% 18,766 17 0.17%
2022 G 22% Brian Dahle (R) 5,455 57.8% Gavin Newsom* (D) 3,987 42.2% 0 0.0% 9,442 17 0.09%
2018 S1 21% Kevin DeLeon (D) 5,264 60.7% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,405 39.3% 0 0.0% 8,669 n/a 0.08%
2018 G 24% John H. Cox (R) 5,299 52.2% Gavin Newsom (D) 4,859 47.8% 0 0.0% 10,158 14 0.08%
2016 S3 26% Kamala Harris (D) 5,335 51.3% Loretta Sanchez (D) 5,064 48.7% 0 0.0% 10,399 n/a 0.08%
2014 G 17% Neel Kashkari (R) 3,651 54.8% Jerry Brown* (D) 3,013 45.2% 0 0.0% 6,664 15 0.09%
2012 S1 28% Elizabeth Emken (R) 5,537 52.3% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 5,041 47.7% 0 0.0% 10,578 15 0.08%
2010 S3 23% Carly Fiorina (R) 4,701 56.4% Barbara Boxer* (D) 2,955 35.4% 681 [+] 8.2% 8,337 14 0.08%
2010 G 23% Jerry Brown (D) 3,995 47.4% Meg Whitman (R) 3,912 46.4% 523 [+] 6.2% 8,430 6 0.08%
2006 S1 22% Dick Mountjoy (R) 3,446 48.7% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 3,275 46.3% 350 [+] 4.9% 7,071 14 0.08%
2006 G 22% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 4,538 63.7% Phil Angelides (D) 2,273 31.9% 308 [+] 4.3% 7,119 8 0.08%
*: 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