Visalia-Porterville, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2021 Population
470,999
1.52% 1-year growth
US Senator
Dianne Feinstein
Democratic Party
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
31.3
0.321% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
19.8%
9.18% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$57,394
9.25% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$240,600
7.6% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
187,269
1.85% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Visalia-Porterville, CA had a population of 471k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $57,394. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Visalia-Porterville, CA grew from 463,955 to 470,999, a 1.52% increase and its median household income grew from $52,534 to $57,394, a 9.25% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Visalia-Porterville, CA are White (Hispanic) (32.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (27%), Other (Hispanic) (20%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.47%).

None of the households in Visalia-Porterville, 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% of the residents in Visalia-Porterville, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Visalia-Porterville, CA are College of the Sequoias (123217) (2,926 degrees awarded in 2021), Advanced Career Institute (480019) (1,022 degrees), and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (964 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Visalia-Porterville, CA was $240,600, and the homeownership rate was 57.4%.

Most people in Visalia-Porterville, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Visalia-Porterville, CA was 2 cars per household.

Visalia-Porterville, CA borders Bakersfield, CA, Fresno, CA, and Hanford-Corcoran, CA.

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geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Visalia-Porterville, CA is home to a population of 471k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.8% of Visalia-Porterville, CA residents were born outside of the country (103k people).

In 2021, there were 1.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (152k people) in Visalia-Porterville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k White (Non-Hispanic) and 94.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86%
2021 Citizenship
86%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 86% of Visalia-Porterville, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Visalia-Porterville, CA was 86%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Visalia-Porterville, CA
  1. White (Hispanic)
    152k ± 5.64k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    127k ± 788
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    94.1k ± 4.84k
65.8%
Hispanic Population
310k people

In 2021, there were 1.2 times more White (Hispanic) residents (152k people) in Visalia-Porterville, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127k White (Non-Hispanic) and 94.1k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

65.8% of the people in Visalia-Porterville, CA are hispanic (310k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Visalia-Porterville, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,959,545 ± 46,338 people
  2. Philippines
    828,655 ± 22,113 people
  3. China
    680,942 ± 20,084 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,959,545 California residents, followed by Philippines with 828,655 and China with 680,942.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
103k people
21.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
100k people

As of 2021, 21.8% of Visalia-Porterville, CA residents (103k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Visalia-Porterville, CA was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4,924 ± 485
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,461 ± 571
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,822 ± 361

Visalia-Porterville, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Visalia-Porterville, CA employs 187k people. The largest industries in Visalia-Porterville, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28,450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,283 people), and Retail Trade (20,280 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($62,333), Public Administration ($57,281), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,998).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,050. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.497, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

187k
2021 Value
± 4,085
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 3.02%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Visalia-Porterville, CA grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 184k employees to 187k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Visalia-Porterville, CA, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (22,402 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (19,821 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17,093 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Visalia-Porterville, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

187k
2021 Value
± 4,085
1.85%
1 Year growth
± 3.02%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Visalia-Porterville, CA grew at a rate of 1.85%, from 184k employees to 187k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Visalia-Porterville, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (28,450 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (23,283 people), and Retail Trade (20,280 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Visalia-Porterville, CA, though some of these residents may live in Visalia-Porterville, 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

$36,610
Median earning men ± $1,320
$27,558
Median earning women ± $1,016

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($71,641), Information ($62,794), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,410), Public Administration ($47,133), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,185).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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. 2,903
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 1,404
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 1,285
    Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $2.45M
    Manufacturing
  2. $1.49M
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $839k
    Wholesale Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $405B
  2. $159B
  3. $155B

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.21T
2020 Value in California
$4.61T
Projected 2050 Value in California
109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $84.4B
  2. $44.8B
  3. $40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein
Senator from California1
Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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 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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In 2021, universities in Visalia-Porterville, CA awarded 6,162 degrees. The student population of Visalia-Porterville, CA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7,383 male students and 11,750 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Visalia-Porterville, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,023 and 65.4%), followed by White (1,360 and 22.1%), Asian (240 and 3.9%), and Black or African American (234 and 3.8%).

The largest universities in Visalia-Porterville, CA by number of degrees awarded are College of the Sequoias (123217) (2,926 and 47.5%), Advanced Career Institute (480019) (1,022 and 16.6%), and San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (964 and 15.6%).

The most popular majors in Visalia-Porterville, CA are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (851 and 13.8%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (694 and 11.3%), and Child Care Provider (448 and 7.27%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2021 there were 19,133 students enrolled in Visalia-Porterville, CA, 38.6% men and 61.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13,363 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 694 degree-majors awarded
  2. 191 degree-majors awarded
  3. 166 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Visalia-Porterville, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 694 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,926 degrees awarded
  2. 1,022 degrees awarded
  3. 964 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was College of the Sequoias (123217) with 2,926 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2021, 2,627 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Visalia-Porterville, CA, which is 0.743 times less than the 3,535 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4,023 degrees mean that there were 2.96 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 1,360 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,334) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($68) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,499) 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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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 1.89% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.12% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (7.01M), High School or Equivalent (6.74M), and Bachelors Degree (6.25M).

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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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Visalia-Porterville, CA was $240,600 in 2021, which is 0.982 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $223,600 to $240,600, a 7.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Visalia-Porterville, CA is 57.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Visalia-Porterville, CA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Visalia-Porterville, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Visalia-Porterville, CA is $57,394. In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Visalia-Porterville, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $140,258, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $136,837 and $131,008.

Property

$240,600
Median Property Value 2021
±$3,438
$80,125
Median Property Taxes
±$2,374

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-Porterville, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.4%
Homeownership
2021
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 57.4% of the housing units in Visalia-Porterville, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.1%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Visalia-Porterville, CA was Santa Clara County, CA with a value of $140,258, followed by San Mateo County, CA and Marin County, CA, with respective values of $136,837 and $131,008.

The following map shows all of the counties in Visalia-Porterville, 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.
$57,394
Median Household Income
± $1,402
140k
Number of Households
± 3,194

In 2021, the median household income of the 140k households in Visalia-Porterville, CA grew to $57,394 from the previous year's value of $52,534.

The following chart displays the households in Visalia-Porterville, 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 Visalia-Porterville, CA is from California.
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2020 Wage GINI in California

In 2021, the income inequality in California was 0.497 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.12% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.7%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2021, 78.7% of workers in Visalia-Porterville, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

22.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Visalia-Porterville, CA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Visalia-Porterville, 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 Visalia-Porterville, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Visalia-Porterville, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Visalia-Porterville, CA (91.9k out of 465k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Visalia-Porterville, 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.

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92.3% of the population of Visalia-Porterville, CA has health coverage, with 33.1% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 9.85% on Medicare, 8.61% on non-group plans, and 0.815% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,240 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.6% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.67%
Uninsured
33.1%
Employer Coverage
39.9%
Medicaid
9.85%
Medicare
8.61%
Non-Group
0.815%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Visalia-Porterville, CA declined by 1.65% from 7.8% to 7.67%.

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

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