Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

157,394

3.22% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

31.1

0.323% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

26.1%

3.87% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$48,047

8.53% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$223,400

9.83% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA had a population of 157k people with a median age of 31.1 and a median household income of $48,047. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA declined from 162,623 to 157,394, a −3.22% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,271 to $48,047, a 8.53% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA are White (Hispanic) (38.4%), Other (Hispanic) (25.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (19.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.71%).

64.8% of the households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) 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.

80.7% of the residents in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was $223,400, and the homeownership rate was 56.5%.

Most people in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Selma, Kerman & Coalinga Cities PUMA, CA, Sanger, Reedley & Parlier Cities PUMA, CA, Delano, Wasco & Shafter Cities PUMA, CA, Ridgecrest, Arvin, Tehachapi & California City Cities PUMA, CA, Hanford City PUMA, CA, Visalia City PUMA, CA, and Tulare & Porterville Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA is home to a population of 157k people, from which 80.7% are citizens. As of 2021, 28.4% of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (44.7k people).

In 2021, there were 1.53 times more White (Hispanic) residents (60.4k people) in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.4k Other (Hispanic) and 30.5k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA are Spanish (91,257 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (833 households), and Arabic (470 households).

Citizenship

80.7%

2021 Citizenship

80.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 80.7% of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was 80.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA

White (Hispanic)
60.4k ± 3.45k
Other (Hispanic)
39.4k ± 3.29k
White (Non-Hispanic)
30.5k ± 1.91k

76.8%

Hispanic Population

121k people

76.8% of the people in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA are hispanic (121k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

44.7k people

28.8%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

46.8k people

As of 2021, 28.4% of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA residents (44.7k 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 Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was 28.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
91,257 households (62.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
833 households (0.571%)
Arabic
470 households (0.322%)

64.8% of the households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was Spanish. 62.6% of the households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) 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
1,312 ± 212
Gulf War (2001-)
630 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 78

Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.08 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA employs 53.5k people. The largest industries in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA are Farming (7,736 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,293 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,286 people), and the highest paying industries are Farm supplies merchant wholesalers ($337,497), Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers ($198,134), and Car Dealers ($97,565).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,837

Women

43.1%

31,463

Men

56.9%

The workforce of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA in 2020 was 55,300 people, with 43.1% woman, and 56.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA.

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

Occupations

53.5k

2021 Value

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± −3.18%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 55.3k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (10,029 people), Cashiers (1,663 people), and Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,399 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

53.5k

2021 Value

−3.18%

1 Year decline

± −3.18%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.18%, from 55.3k employees to 53.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, are Farming (7,736 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,293 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$31,759

Median earning men ± $1,146

$23,467

Median earning women ± $1,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($78,063), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,479), and Information ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,714), Public Administration ($38,421), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($35,409).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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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Domestic Trade

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

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.

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.

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

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$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).

Civics

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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

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 California

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.

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

Measure

In 2021, 4.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.44% 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 (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA in 2021 were Primary Education (36.7k), High School or Equivalent (30.7k), and Secondary Education (24.4k).

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 (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was $223,400 in 2021, which is 0.912 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $203,400 to $223,400, a 9.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA is 56.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA is $48,047. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$223,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,090

$25,184

Median Property Taxes

±$1,200

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 (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.5%

Homeownership

2021

74.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 56.5% of the housing units in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$48,047

Median Household Income

± $2,079

44.6k

Number of Households

± 1,704

In 2021, the median household income of the 44.6k households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA grew to $48,047 from the previous year's value of $44,271.

The following chart displays the households in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) 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

0.447

2021 Wage GINI in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA

0.44

2020 Wage GINI in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.62% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (15.6%)
Worked At Home (5.37%)

In 2021, 76.2% of workers in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.6%) and those who worked at home (5.37%).

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 Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) 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 (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) 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 (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA (40.9k out of 156k 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 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.4% of the population of Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 25.2% on employee plans, 48.9% on Medicaid, 9.69% on Medicare, 7.07% on non-group plans, and 0.565% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.5% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.58%

Uninsured

25.2%

Employer Coverage

48.9%

Medicaid

9.69%

Medicare

7.07%

Non-Group

0.565%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tulare County (Outside Visalia, Tulare & Porterville Cities) PUMA, CA declined by 4.19% from 8.95% to 8.58%.

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