Portola, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,441

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.6

12.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

18.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$44,492

4.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$231,300

Population & Diversity

Portola, CA is home to a population of 2.44k people, from which 94% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.4% of Portola, CA residents were born outside of the country (351 people).

In 2024, there were 8.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in Portola, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 203 White (Hispanic) and 137 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Portola, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Portola, CA was 97.7%, 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)
1.78k ± 399
White (Hispanic)
203 ± 198
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 132

16.7%

Hispanic Population

407 people

16.7% of the people in Portola, CA are hispanic (407 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Portola, 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

14.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

351 people

6.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

152 people

As of 2024, 14.4% of Portola, CA residents (351 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 Portola, CA was 6.17%, 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
142 ± 85
Gulf War (2001-)
71 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 17

Portola, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Portola, CA employs 741 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Portola, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Construction (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($90,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,393), and Manufacturing ($86,842).

Employment

Occupations

741

2024 Value

± 213

−6.91%

1 Year decline

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portola, CA declined at a rate of −6.91%, from 796 employees to 741 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Portola, CA, are Management Occupations (112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Portola, 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

741

2024 Value

± 213

−6.91%

1 Year decline

± 44.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Portola, CA declined at a rate of −6.91%, from 796 employees to 741 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Portola, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (138 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Construction (80 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

$62,083

Median earning men ± $38,255

$26,458

Median earning women ± $16,820

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,893), Manufacturing ($86,842), and Construction ($72,292).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($85,679), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,438), and Retail Trade ($4,309).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Portola, CA was $231,300 in 2024, which is 0.695 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $232,100 to $231,300, a 0.345% decrease. The homeownership rate in Portola, CA is 55.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Portola, CA have an average commute time of 21.3 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.

Housing

Property

$231,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,415

$559

Median Property Taxes

±$155

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 $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

55.5%

Homeownership

2024

55.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.5% of the housing units in Portola, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Portola, 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.

$44,492

Median Household Income

± $6,885

1.01k

Number of Households

± 205

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.01k households in Portola, CA grew to $44,492 from the previous year's value of $42,385.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Portola, 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 (75.6%)
Walked (12.6%)
Bicycle (7.42%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Portola, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.6%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (7.42%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Portola, CA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.81% 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

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Portola, CA (543 out of 2.43k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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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