Visalia, CA

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2024 Population

143,939

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.9

1.19% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.5%

1.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,989

2.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$371,500

9.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

64,510

1.46% 1-year growth

About

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.

92.6% of the residents in Visalia, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA was $371,500, and the homeownership rate was 61.1%.

Most people in Visalia, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 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 144k people, from which 92.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 14% of Visalia, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.1k people).

In 2024, there were 1.78 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (50.3k people) in Visalia, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28.3k Other (Hispanic) and 26.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.6%

2024 Citizenship

92.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.6% of Visalia, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Visalia, CA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
50.3k ± 1.82k
Other (Hispanic)
28.3k ± 2.63k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.5k ± 2.65k

53.1%

Hispanic Population

76.4k people

53.1% of the people in Visalia, CA are hispanic (76.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
3,877,888 ± 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%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.1k people

14.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20.9k people

As of 2024, 14% of Visalia, CA residents (20.1k 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 Visalia, CA was 14.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
1,893 ± 298
Gulf War (2001-)
1,707 ± 425
Gulf War (1990s)
682 ± 179

Visalia, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94% of the population of Visalia, CA has health coverage, with 42.9% on employee plans, 29.6% on Medicaid, 9.14% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.09% 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, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 22.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.4% over 64 years.

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

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

Uninsured People

6.02%

Uninsured

42.9%

Employer Coverage

29.6%

Medicaid

9.14%

Medicare

11.2%

Non-Group

1.09%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Visalia, CA grew by 2.88% from 5.85% to 6.02%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Visalia, CA employs 64.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Visalia, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (10,015 people), Educational Services (6,715 people), and Retail Trade (6,149 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($79,286), Public Administration ($74,001), and Finance & Insurance ($70,592).

Employment

Occupations

64.5k

2024 Value

± 2,487

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 5.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Visalia, CA grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 63.6k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Visalia, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,771 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,332 people), and Management Occupations (5,487 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Visalia, 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

64.5k

2024 Value

± 2,487

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 5.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Visalia, CA grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 63.6k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Visalia, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (10,015 people), Educational Services (6,715 people), and Retail Trade (6,149 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,337

Median earning men ± $2,438

$38,884

Median earning women ± $3,722

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($85,637), Information ($77,850), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,431).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,664), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,035), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,789).

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 Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA awarded 6,518 degrees. The student population of Visalia, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,526 male students and 10,626 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Visalia, 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 Visalia, 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 Visalia, 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 Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 593 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Visalia, 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 Visalia, 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Visalia, CA was $371,500 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 $340,600 to $371,500, a 9.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Visalia, CA is 61.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Visalia, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 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.

Housing

Property

$371,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,865

$28,761

Median Property Taxes

±$1,483

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

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

Rent vs Own

61.1%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.1% of the housing units in Visalia, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Visalia, 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.

$81,989

Median Household Income

± $3,274

47.1k

Number of Households

± 2,005

In 2024, the median household income of the 47.1k households in Visalia, CA grew to $81,989 from the previous year's value of $79,952.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Visalia, 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 (76.7%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Worked At Home (8.05%)

In 2024, 76.7% of workers in Visalia, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who worked at home (8.05%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Visalia, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% 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

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Visalia, CA (16.4k out of 142k 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 Visalia, 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.