Portola, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,427

10.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.6

6.16% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

21.1%

8.95% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,500

16.1% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$196,200

8.82% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Portola, CA had a population of 2.43k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $52,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Portola, CA grew from 2,204 to 2,427, a 10.1% increase and its median household income grew from $45,234 to $52,500, a 16.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portola, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.7%), White (Hispanic) (14.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.83%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.412%).

None of the households in Portola, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

96.8% of the residents in Portola, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Portola, CA was $196,200, and the homeownership rate was 52.3%.

Most people in Portola, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Portola, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States California Plumas County, CA Del Norte, Lassen, Modoc, Plumas & Siskiyou Counties PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Portola, CA is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 96.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.94% of Portola, CA residents were born outside of the country (217 people).

In 2022, there were 5.46 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.86k people) in Portola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 341 White (Hispanic) and 102 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.8%

2022 Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.8% of Portola, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Portola, CA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Portola, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 444
White (Hispanic)
341 ± 209
Two+ (Hispanic)
102 ± 59.9

18.9%

Hispanic Population

459 people

18.9% of the people in Portola, CA are hispanic (459 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Portola, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

8.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

5.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

120 people

As of 2022, 8.94% of Portola, CA residents (217 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Portola, CA was 5.44%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
81 ± 43
Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 52
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 15

Portola, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Portola, CA employs 1.02k people. The largest industries in Portola, CA are Accommodation & Food Services (239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and Construction (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Retail Trade ($92,857), Public Administration ($82,292), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,511).

Employment

Occupations

1.02k

2022 Value

± 247

29.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Portola, CA grew at a rate of 29.6%, from 786 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portola, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (219 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (99 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portola, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.02k

2022 Value

± 247

29.6%

1 Year growth

± 26.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Portola, CA grew at a rate of 29.6%, from 786 employees to 1.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portola, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (239 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (238 people), and Construction (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Portola, CA, though some of these residents may live in Portola, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,094

Median earning men ± $28,187

$23,633

Median earning women ± $11,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($115,809), Retail Trade ($93,810), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,352), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,774), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 52 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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Portola, CA was $196,200 in 2022, which is 0.696 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $180,300 to $196,200, a 8.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Portola, CA is 52.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Portola, CA have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Portola, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$196,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,802

$546

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Portola, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Portola, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

52.3%

Homeownership

2022

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 52.3% of the housing units in Portola, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portola, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Portola, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $18,472

1.04k

Number of Households

± 232

In 2022, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Portola, CA grew to $52,500 from the previous year's value of $45,234.

The following chart displays the households in Portola, 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Walked (19.2%)
Carpooled (7.74%)

In 2022, 64.1% of workers in Portola, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.74%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portola, CA have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.01% of the workforce in Portola, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Portola, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Portola, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Portola, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portola, CA (507 out of 2.41k 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 < 5, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Portola, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Portola, CA has health coverage, with 25.6% on employee plans, 45.2% on Medicaid, 7.15% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.831% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Plumas County, CA see 1116 patients per year on average, which represents a 11% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1171 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 356 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,116 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Plumas County, CA

Primary care physicians in Plumas County, CA see an average of 1,116 patients per year. This represents a 11% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.1% under 18 years, 14.6% between 18 and 34 years, 43.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

25.6%

Employer Coverage

45.2%

Medicaid

7.15%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.831%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Portola, CA declined by 32.1% from 7.29% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Portola, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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