Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

164,358

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.7%

0.846% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,217

3.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$305,100

5.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 164k people, from which 85.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 24.4% of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (40.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.29 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (50.9k people) in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.4k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 38.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (72,982 households), Portuguese (1,602 households), and Arabic (1,313 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

82,145

Women

50%

82,149

Men

50%

The resident population of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 164,294 inhabitants, with 50% men, and 50% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

85.4%

2024 Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.4% of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
50.9k ± 3.59k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39.4k ± 3.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
38.5k ± 1.93k

68.7%

Hispanic Population

113k people

68.7% of the people in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (113k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
31,069 ± 3,897 people
Philippines
1,229 ± 857 people
India
586 ± 593 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 31,069 Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 1,229 and India with 586.

Foreign-Born Population

24.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40.1k people

22.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37.2k people

As of 2024, 24.4% of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA residents (40.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was 22.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
72,982 households (48.4%)
Portuguese
1,602 households (1.06%)
Arabic
1,313 households (0.871%)

53.2% of the households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 48.4% of the households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,492 ± 338
Gulf War (2001-)
970 ± 240
Gulf War (1990s)
511 ± 188

Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.54 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

91.3% of the population of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 43.8% on Medicaid, 6.9% on Medicare, 7.87% on non-group plans, and 0.639% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.71%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

43.8%

Medicaid

6.9%

Medicare

7.87%

Non-Group

0.639%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA grew by 3.53% from 8.42% to 8.71%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA employs 61.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,877 people), Farming (5,770 people), and Construction (3,370 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($192,223), Water, steam, air-conditioning, & irrigation systems ($139,637), and Computer Systems Design ($128,920).

Males in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,419. The income inequality in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.426, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,122

Women

44.1%

34,310

Men

55.9%

The workforce of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 61,432 people, with 44.1% woman, and 55.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

61.4k

2024 Value

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 1.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 60.5k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (7,451 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,977 people), and Cashiers (1,901 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

61.4k

2024 Value

1.54%

1 Year growth

± 1.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.54%, from 60.5k employees to 61.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,877 people), Farming (5,770 people), and Construction (3,370 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,619

Median earning men ± $2,104

$33,196

Median earning women ± $1,796

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,454), Public Administration ($76,528), and Information ($60,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($69,625), Public Administration ($54,759), and Construction ($47,132).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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.

Education

The student population of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,764 male students and 3,098 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (709 and 82.4%), White (99 and 11.5%), Asian (23 and 2.67%), and Two or More Races (17 and 1.98%).

The largest universities in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Porterville College (785 and 91.2%) and San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville (76 and 8.83%).

The most popular majors in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA are Child Care Provider (116 and 13.5%), General Social Sciences (114 and 13.2%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (91 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,862 students enrolled in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, 36.3% men and 63.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 3,900 records, of which 65.3% were women and 34.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
114 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
91 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
71 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was General Social Sciences with 114 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Porterville College
785 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Porterville
76 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Porterville College with 785 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 273 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.464 times less than the 588 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 709 degrees mean that there were 7.16 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 99 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 2024.

Public, 2-year ($58) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) 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

Measure

In 2024, 3.22% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.75% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (34.8k), Primary Education (29.3k), and Secondary Education (28k).

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 Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was $305,100 in 2024, which is 0.917 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $288,300 to $305,100, a 5.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA is 56.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$305,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,646

$27,636

Median Property Taxes

±$1,340

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 Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.9%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.9% of the housing units in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,217

Median Household Income

± $2,048

48.6k

Number of Households

± 1,960

In 2024, the median household income of the 48.6k households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA grew to $66,217 from the previous year's value of $64,202.

The following chart displays the households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, 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

0.426

2024 Wage GINI in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA

0.432

2023 Wage GINI in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was 0.426 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.42% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Carpooled (13.5%)
Worked At Home (4.03%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.5%) and those who worked at home (4.03%).

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 Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA (30.4k out of 163k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

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

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

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

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