Visalia, CA

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2023 Population

142,649

0.836% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAdam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

33.5

1.52% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

10.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$79,952

5.68% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Visalia, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (36.3%), Other (Hispanic) (20.8%), Two+ (Hispanic) (16.3%), White (Hispanic) (13%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.28%).

None of the households in Visalia, 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.

92.2% of the residents in Visalia, CA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Visalia, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Visalia, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Visalia, CA is home to a population of 143k people, from which 92.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 14.6% of Visalia, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.9k people).

In 2023, there were 1.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (51.8k people) in Visalia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29.6k Other (Hispanic) and 23.2k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

92.3%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Visalia, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
51.8k ± 1.94k
Other (Hispanic)
29.6k ± 2.68k
Two+ (Hispanic)
23.2k ± 2.83k

51.7%

Hispanic Population

73.7k people

51.7% of the people in Visalia, CA are hispanic (73.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Visalia, 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
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.9k people

14.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.2k people

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,797 ± 294
Gulf War (2001-)
1,588 ± 401
Gulf War (1990s)
963 ± 290

Visalia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Visalia, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Visalia, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,978 people), Educational Services (6,412 people), and Retail Trade (6,334 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Visalia, CA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Visalia, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Visalia, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,978 people), Educational Services (6,412 people), and Retail Trade (6,334 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Visalia, CA, though some of these residents may live in Visalia, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2024 Election Results

N/AKamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
N/ARobert 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

N/AAlex 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.

N/AAdam 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.

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

People in Visalia, CA have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Visalia, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Visalia, CA is $79,952. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Visalia, CA was Census Tract 10.05 with a value of $119,046, followed by Census Tract 20.06 and Census Tract 17.03, with respective values of $117,917 and $98,824.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 10.05
Census Tract 20.06
Census Tract 17.03

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Visalia, CA was Census Tract 10.05 with a value of $119,046, followed by Census Tract 20.06 and Census Tract 17.03, with respective values of $117,917 and $98,824.

The following map shows all of the places in Visalia, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$79,952

Median Household Income

± $3,586

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Visalia, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Visalia, 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (7.19%)

In 2023, 78.8% of workers in Visalia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (7.19%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Visalia, CA have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Visalia, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Visalia, CA (16k out of 141k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

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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.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Visalia, CA has health coverage, with 41.8% on employee plans, 30.5% on Medicaid, 8.89% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.66% 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

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Tulare County, CA.

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 N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.85%

Uninsured

41.8%

Employer Coverage

30.5%

Medicaid

8.89%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.66%

Military or VA

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

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