Tulare, CA

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2022 Population

69,261

1.27% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

28.8

2.86% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17.5%

8.9% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$65,933

6.26% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$286,200

16.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Tulare, CA had a population of 69.3k people with a median age of 28.8 and a median household income of $65,933. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Tulare, CA grew from 68,395 to 69,261, a 1.27% increase and its median household income grew from $62,050 to $65,933, a 6.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tulare, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (28.3%), White (Hispanic) (27.2%), Other (Hispanic) (17.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.73%).

None of the households in Tulare, 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.

88.9% of the residents in Tulare, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Tulare, CA was $286,200, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Tulare, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tulare, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Tulare, CA employs 27.2k people. The largest industries in Tulare, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,205 people), Retail Trade (3,481 people), and Manufacturing (3,075 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($152,679), Information ($71,167), and Public Administration ($64,828).

Employment

Occupations

27.2k

2022 Value

± 1,519

0.773%

1 Year growth

± 7.73%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tulare, CA grew at a rate of 0.773%, from 27k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tulare, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,060 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,713 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (2,186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tulare, 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

27.2k

2022 Value

± 1,519

0.773%

1 Year growth

± 7.73%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Tulare, CA grew at a rate of 0.773%, from 27k employees to 27.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulare, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,205 people), Retail Trade (3,481 people), and Manufacturing (3,075 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulare, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tulare, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,759

Median earning men ± $2,679

$30,957

Median earning women ± $2,537

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($100,938), Public Administration ($86,806), and Manufacturing ($58,734).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($55,365), Public Administration ($48,397), and Construction ($45,326).

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 Tulare, CA was $286,200 in 2022, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $245,900 to $286,200, a 16.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Tulare, CA is 58.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Tulare, CA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tulare, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tulare, CA is $65,933. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Tulare, CA was Census Tract 21 with a value of $74,375, followed by Census Tract 23.03 and Census Tract 29.03, with respective values of $70,903 and $69,348.

Property

$286,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,569

$11,674

Median Property Taxes

±$878

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.8%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.8% of the housing units in Tulare, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 21
Census Tract 23.03
Census Tract 29.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tulare, CA was Census Tract 21 with a value of $74,375, followed by Census Tract 23.03 and Census Tract 29.03, with respective values of $70,903 and $69,348.

The following map shows all of the places in Tulare, 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.

$65,933

Median Household Income

± $3,542

19.9k

Number of Households

± 1,143

In 2022, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Tulare, CA grew to $65,933 from the previous year's value of $62,050.

The following chart displays the households in Tulare, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tulare, 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 (82.2%)
Carpooled (10.2%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2022, 82.2% of workers in Tulare, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.2%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tulare, CA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Tulare, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tulare, CA (12k out of 68.7k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tulare, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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

90.6% of the population of Tulare, CA has health coverage, with 37.7% on employee plans, 37.3% on Medicaid, 6.06% on Medicare, 8.92% on non-group plans, and 0.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tulare County, CA see 2275 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2308 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1773 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 329 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,275 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tulare County, CA

Primary care physicians in Tulare County, CA see an average of 2,275 patients per year. This represents a 1.43% decrease from the previous year (2,308 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.7% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.77% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.37%

Uninsured

37.7%

Employer Coverage

37.3%

Medicaid

6.06%

Medicare

8.92%

Non-Group

0.62%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tulare, CA grew by 5.85% from 8.85% to 9.37%.

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

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