Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

157,695

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.8%

3.56% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,247

1.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$371,900

8.65% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,045

2.8% 1-year growth

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34.1% of the households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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.

92% of the residents in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA are College of the Sequoias (3,332 degrees awarded in 2024), San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (1,429 degrees), and Advanced Career Institute (1,221 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was $371,900, and the homeownership rate was 61.3%.

Most people in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA borders Kings County--Hanford City PUMA, CA, Tulare County (West Central)--Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA, and Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 158k people, from which 92% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.6% of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (23k people).

In 2024, there were 1.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.8k people) in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31.7k Other (Hispanic) and 30.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA are Spanish (42,051 households), Other Languages of Asia (1,163 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,059 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

77,867

Women

49.4%

79,843

Men

50.6%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 157,710 inhabitants, with 50.6% men, and 49.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

92%

2024 Citizenship

91.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92% of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.8k ± 1.85k
Other (Hispanic)
31.7k ± 2.7k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30.1k ± 2.74k

54.1%

Hispanic Population

85.4k people

54.1% of the people in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA are hispanic (85.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,911 ± 2,937 people
India
1,129 ± 822 people
Philippines
850 ± 714 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 15,911 Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 1,129 and Philippines with 850.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

23k people

15.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

23.7k people

As of 2024, 14.6% of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA residents (23k 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 Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
42,051 households (28.6%)
Other Languages of Asia
1,163 households (0.792%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,059 households (0.721%)

34.1% of the households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 28.6% of the households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,078 ± 300
Gulf War (2001-)
1,770 ± 423
Gulf War (1990s)
682 ± 179

Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA.

Health

93.9% of the population of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 30.3% on Medicaid, 9.11% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.6% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.06%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

30.3%

Medicaid

9.11%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA grew by 0.245% from 6.05% to 6.06%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA employs 65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (6,014 people), Construction (5,352 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,355 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($200,643), Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers ($145,090), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($142,547).

Males in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.12 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,894. The income inequality in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.428, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,186

Women

44.9%

35,859

Men

55.1%

The workforce of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 65,045 people, with 44.9% woman, and 55.1% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65k

2024 Value

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 2.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 63.3k employees to 65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,164 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,781 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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

65k

2024 Value

2.8%

1 Year growth

± 2.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.8%, from 63.3k employees to 65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (6,014 people), Construction (5,352 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,355 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,769

Median earning men ± $2,549

$38,173

Median earning women ± $2,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,711), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,711), and Information ($68,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,189), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,969), and Construction ($51,695).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 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 51 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

Voting results are not available for Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA awarded 6,518 degrees. The student population of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,526 male students and 10,626 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,435 and 68.1%), White (1,214 and 18.6%), Black or African American (285 and 4.38%), and Asian (258 and 3.96%).

The largest universities in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Sequoias (3,332 and 51.1%), San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (1,429 and 21.9%), and Advanced Career Institute (1,221 and 18.7%).

The most popular majors in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (1,031 and 15.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (593 and 9.1%), and Child Care Provider (478 and 7.33%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 18,152 students enrolled in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 12,836 records, of which 58.9% were women and 41.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
593 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
157 degrees awarded
General Psychology
133 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 593 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

College of the Sequoias
3,332 degrees awarded
San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia
1,429 degrees awarded
Advanced Career Institute
1,221 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Sequoias with 3,332 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 2,976 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA, which is 0.84 times less than the 3,542 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4,435 degrees mean that there were 3.65 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,214 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($106) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.06% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (33.2k), Some college (29.6k), and Primary Education (20.7k).

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 County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was $371,900 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,300 to $371,900, a 8.65% increase. The homeownership rate in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA is 61.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,435

$30,868

Median Property Taxes

±$1,537

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 (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

61.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.3% of the housing units in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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.

$82,247

Median Household Income

± $3,472

50.4k

Number of Households

± 2,060

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.4k households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA grew to $82,247 from the previous year's value of $80,830.

The following chart displays the households in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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

0.428

2024 Wage GINI in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA

0.429

2023 Wage GINI in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was 0.428 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.154% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (8.18%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (8.18%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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 County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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 (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, CA (18.3k out of 155k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tulare County (Northwest)--Visalia City PUMA, 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.