Tulare County, CA

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2023 Population
475,774
0.492% 1-year growth
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
31.9
1.27% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
17.8%
3.86% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$69,489
7.78% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$303,000
7.87% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
192,571
0.884% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Tulare County, CA had a population of 476k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $69,489. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Tulare County, CA grew from 473,446 to 475,774, a 0.492% increase and its median household income grew from $64,474 to $69,489, a 7.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tulare County, CA are Other (Hispanic) (29%), White (Non-Hispanic) (26.3%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18%), White (Hispanic) (16.3%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%).

None of the households in Tulare County, 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.

86.5% of the residents in Tulare County, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tulare County, CA are College of the Sequoias (2,594 degrees awarded in 2023), Advanced Career Institute (1,499 degrees), and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (1,160 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Tulare County, CA was $303,000, and the homeownership rate was 58.6%.

Most people in Tulare County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Tulare County, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Tulare County, CA is home to a population of 476k people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 22% of Tulare County, CA residents were born outside of the country (104k people).

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Tulare County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125k White (Non-Hispanic) and 85.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%
2023 Citizenship
86.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 86.5% of Tulare County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Tulare County, CA was 86.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tulare County, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    138k ± 4.96k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    125k ± 979
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    85.8k ± 4.62k
66.1%
Hispanic Population
314k people

In 2023, there were 1.1 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (138k people) in Tulare County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 125k White (Non-Hispanic) and 85.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

66.1% of the people in Tulare County, CA are hispanic (314k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tulare County, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

22%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
104k people
22.2%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
105k people

As of 2023, 22% of Tulare County, CA residents (104k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tulare County, CA was 22.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    5,073 ± 493
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,413 ± 563
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,969 ± 328

Tulare County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tulare County, CA employs 193k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tulare County, CA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28,597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25,544 people), and Retail Trade (20,180 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,970), Utilities ($70,924), and Public Administration ($68,924).

Employment

Occupations

193k
2023 Value
± 4,093
0.884%
1 Year growth
± 3.05%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tulare County, CA grew at a rate of 0.884%, from 191k employees to 193k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tulare County, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (22,446 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,821 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tulare County, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

193k
2023 Value
± 4,093
0.884%
1 Year growth
± 3.05%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tulare County, CA grew at a rate of 0.884%, from 191k employees to 193k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulare County, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28,597 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (25,544 people), and Retail Trade (20,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulare County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tulare County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,205
Median earning men ± $1,556
$32,597
Median earning women ± $1,095

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($83,756), Information ($67,059), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,411).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($56,073), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,500), and Construction ($45,843).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 483
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. 411
    Retail Trade
  3. 388
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $1.1M
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $919k
    Manufacturing
  3. $563k
    Retail Trade

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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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Tulare County, CA awarded 6,323 degrees. The student population of Tulare County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 9,098 male students and 13,347 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tulare County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,224 and 66.9%), followed by White (1,206 and 19.1%), Black or African American (318 and 5.03%), and Asian (259 and 4.1%).

The largest universities in Tulare County, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Sequoias (2,594 and 41%), Advanced Career Institute (1,499 and 23.7%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (1,160 and 18.3%).

The most popular majors in Tulare County, CA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (1,336 and 21.1%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (641 and 10.1%), and Child Care Provider (356 and 5.63%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 22,445 students enrolled in Tulare County, CA, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 16,036 records, of which 60.5% were women and 39.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    641 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    168 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    150 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tulare County, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 641 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tulare County, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. College of the Sequoias
    2,594 degrees awarded
  2. Advanced Career Institute
    1,499 degrees awarded
  3. San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
    1,160 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Sequoias with 2,594 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 2,830 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tulare County, CA, which is 0.81 times less than the 3,493 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4,224 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,206 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,334) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($68) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,113) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 2.25% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.39% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (6.79M), Some college (6.7M), and Bachelors Degree (6.45M).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tulare County, CA was $303,000 in 2023, which is 0.999 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $280,900 to $303,000, a 7.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Tulare County, CA is 58.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Tulare County, CA have an average commute time of 23.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tulare County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tulare County, CA is $69,489. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tulare County, CA was Census Tract 10.05, Tulare County, CA with a value of $119,046, followed by Census Tract 20.06, Tulare County, CA and Census Tract 17.03, Tulare County, CA, with respective values of $117,917 and $98,824.

In 2024, 26.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tulare County, CA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.53%.

Housing

Property

$303,000
Median Property Value 2023
±$6,300
$83,253
Median Property Taxes
±$2,411

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

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

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Rent vs Own

58.6%
Homeownership
2023
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 58.6% of the housing units in Tulare County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 10.05, Tulare County, CA
  2. Census Tract 20.06, Tulare County, CA
  3. Census Tract 17.03, Tulare County, CA

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tulare County, CA was Census Tract 10.05, Tulare County, CA with a value of $119,046, followed by Census Tract 20.06, Tulare County, CA and Census Tract 17.03, Tulare County, CA, with respective values of $117,917 and $98,824.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$69,489
Median Household Income
± $1,785
142k
Number of Households
± 3,394

In 2023, the median household income of the 142k households in Tulare County, CA grew to $69,489 from the previous year's value of $64,474.

The following chart displays the households in Tulare County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tulare County, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.6%)
  2. Carpooled (14.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2023, 77.6% of workers in Tulare County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

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.

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Commute Time

23.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tulare County, CA have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in Tulare County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tulare County, 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, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 26.1% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Tulare County, CA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.53%.

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Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tulare County, CA (83.5k out of 470k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tulare County, 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.

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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 24.3% of the children was living in poverty in Tulare County, CA. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 16.2%.

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Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 382 in Tulare County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 88.2 per 100,000 population.

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Health

92% of the population of Tulare County, CA has health coverage, with 32.7% on employee plans, 41.9% on Medicaid, 7.69% on Medicare, 8.86% on non-group plans, and 0.917% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Tulare County, CA see 2,159 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.1% decrease from the previous year (2,275 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1749 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 310 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,159 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tulare County, CA

Primary care physicians in Tulare County, CA see an average of 2,159 patients per year. This represents a 5.1% decrease from the previous year (2,275 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.9% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

8.01%
Uninsured
32.7%
Employer Coverage
41.9%
Medicaid
7.69%
Medicare
8.86%
Non-Group
0.917%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tulare County, CA grew by 0.833% from 7.94% to 8.01%.

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Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2024, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.2 in Tulare County, CA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.5% in Tulare County, CA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 10.3% in Tulare County, CA.

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