East Porterville, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,066

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

27.4

1.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

42.7%

0.404% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$41,061

6.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$257,700

Population & Diversity

East Porterville, CA is home to a population of 5.07k people, from which 68.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 38.4% of East Porterville, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.95k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.26k people) in East Porterville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 404 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

68.7%

2024 Citizenship

73.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 68.7% of East Porterville, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Porterville, CA was 73.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Porterville, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.26k ± 939
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 699
White (Hispanic)
404 ± 310

88.6%

Hispanic Population

4.49k people

88.6% of the people in East Porterville, CA are hispanic (4.49k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East 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
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

38.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.95k people

34.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.58k people

As of 2024, 38.4% of East Porterville, CA residents (1.95k 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 East Porterville, CA was 34.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31
Vietnam
16 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
13 ± 32

East Porterville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Porterville, CA.

Economy

The economy of East Porterville, CA employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Porterville, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (908 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Educational Services (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,824), Public Administration ($95,167), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,135).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 335

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Porterville, CA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 1.33k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Porterville, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (835 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (144 people), and Material Moving Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Porterville, 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

1.63k

2024 Value

± 335

22.4%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Porterville, CA grew at a rate of 22.4%, from 1.33k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Porterville, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (908 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (101 people), and Educational Services (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Porterville, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Porterville, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$18,721

Median earning men ± $5,930

$21,269

Median earning women ± $4,056

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,824), Public Administration ($95,417), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($74,135).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,333), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($32,708), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,864).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Porterville, CA was $257,700 in 2024, which is 0.775 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,100 to $257,700, a 20.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Porterville, CA is 51.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Porterville, CA have an average commute time of 39.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Porterville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$257,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,843

$594

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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 East 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 East Porterville, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.5%

Homeownership

2024

82%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 51.5% of the housing units in East Porterville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Porterville, 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.

$41,061

Median Household Income

± $9,644

1.15k

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.15k households in East Porterville, CA grew to $41,061 from the previous year's value of $38,482.

The following chart displays the households in East 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (57.5%)
Carpooled (38.1%)
Taxi (1.48%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in East Porterville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (38.1%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (1.48%).

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

39.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Porterville, CA have a longer commute time (39.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.3% of the workforce in East Porterville, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East 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 East Porterville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Porterville, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

42.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Porterville, CA (2.15k out of 5.05k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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