State
County
Land Area
18.6 sq mi
Density
3,193.40/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.14%
Growth Since 2010
9.71%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
469,407
Porterville is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 59,427, it is the 150th largest city in California and the 644th largest city in the United States. Porterville is currently declining at a rate of -0.14% annually but its population has increased by 9.71% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 54,165 in 2010. Porterville reached it's highest population of 59,745 in 2017. Spanning over 19 miles, Porterville has a population density of 3,193 people per square mile.
The average household income in Porterville is $60,972 with a poverty rate of 27.52%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $941 per month, and the median house value is $172,500. The median age in Porterville is 30.5 years, 29.7 years for males, and 32 years for females. For every 100 females there are 102.0 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Porterville was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 469,407 | 1,606 | 0.34% |
| 2020 | 467,801 | 1,606 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 466,195 | 1,606 | 0.34% |
| 2018 | 464,589 | 2,281 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 462,308 | 3,073 | 0.66% |
| 2016 | 459,235 | 2,074 | 0.45% |
| 2015 | 457,161 | 2,023 | 0.44% |
| 2014 | 455,138 | 2,678 | 0.59% |
| 2013 | 452,460 | 2,681 | 0.59% |
| 2012 | 449,779 | 2,995 | 0.67% |
| 2011 | 446,784 | 3,815 | 0.85% |
| 2010 | 442,969 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 43,812 | 73.39% |
| Some Other Race | 9,387 | 15.72% |
| Asian | 2,994 | 5.02% |
| Two or More Races | 2,242 | 3.76% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 650 | 1.09% |
| Black or African American | 374 | 0.63% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 238 | 0.40% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 17,227 | 3.39 | 51.6 |
| Married | 8,389 | 3.96 | 63.1 |
| Non Family | 4,133 | 1.28 | 45 |
| Female | 3,256 | 4.23 | 30.6 |
| Male | 1,449 | 4.22 | 51 |
3.89
Average Family Size
3.39
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 6,628 | 19.24% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 3,643 | 10.58% |
| High School Graduate | 9,386 | 27.25% |
| Some College | 8,209 | 23.83% |
| Associates Degree | 2,603 | 7.56% |
| Bachelors Degree | 2,612 | 7.58% |
| Graduate Degree | 1,364 | 3.96% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 19,941 | 11,568 | 1,151 |
| White | 11,297 | 9,977 | 1,966 |
| Other Race | 4,793 | 2,991 | 249 |
| Asian | 1,952 | 1,611 | 572 |
| Multiple Races | 1,050 | 708 | 104 |
| Native American | 398 | 338 | 72 |
| Black | 347 | 225 | 117 |
| Islander | 88 | 41 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 88.32%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 33.72%.
$27,434
Average Earnings
$31,283
Average Male
$23,395
Average Female
46.18% of Porterville residents speak only English, while 53.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.97% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 38,820 | 12,429 | 32.02% |
| Other | 9,281 | 3,461 | 37.29% |
| White | 14,780 | 2,650 | 17.93% |
| Multiple | 2,208 | 665 | 30.12% |
| Asian | 2,975 | 446 | 14.99% |
| Native | 638 | 224 | 35.11% |
| Islander | 222 | 131 | 59.01% |
| Black | 337 | 79 | 23.44% |
27.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
26.30%
Male Poverty Rate
28.74%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Porterville is Islander, with 59.01% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Porterville is Asian, with 14.99% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.32%.
43.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.0%
Male Marriage Rate
41.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,657 | 5.39% |
| Hispanic | 552 | 2.25% |
| Other | 126 | 2.14% |
| Asian | 113 | 5.32% |
| 2 or More | 53 | 3.92% |
| Indian | 31 | 6.74% |
| Black | 18 | 5.19% |
12.61%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
57.7%
Labor Force Participation
50.6%
Employment Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.62%
Native Born
22.38%
Foreign Born
14.75%
Non Citizen
7.62%
Naturalized
77.62% of Porterville residents were born in the United States, with 68.01% having been born in California. 14.75% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59,427 | -86 | -0.14% |
| 2020 | 59,513 | -86 | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 59,599 | -86 | -0.14% |
| 2018 | 59,685 | -60 | -0.10% |
| 2017 | 59,745 | 46 | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 59,699 | -22 | -0.04% |
| 2015 | 59,721 | 726 | 1.23% |
| 2014 | 58,995 | 104 | 0.18% |
| 2013 | 58,891 | 183 | 0.31% |
| 2012 | 58,708 | 168 | 0.29% |
| 2011 | 58,540 | 343 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 58,197 | 18,582 | 3.92% |
| 2000 | 39,615 | 10,052 | 2.97% |
| 1990 | 29,563 | 9,856 | 4.14% |
| 1980 | 19,707 | 7,105 | 4.57% |
| 1970 | 12,602 | 4,611 | 4.66% |
| 1960 | 7,991 | 1,087 | 1.47% |
| 1950 | 6,904 | 634 | 0.97% |
| 1940 | 6,270 | 967 | 1.69% |
| 1930 | 5,303 | 1,206 | 2.61% |
| 1920 | 4,097 | 1,401 | 4.27% |
| 1910 | 2,696 | 2,090 | 7.75% |
| 1890 | 606 | 404 | 11.61% |
| 1880 | 202 | 0.00% |