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Porterville, CA
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Porterville profile


Living in Porterville



Porterville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 62,998 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Porterville is the 147th largest community in California.

The percentage of adults in Porterville with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.67% of adults in Porterville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Porterville in 2018 was $22,910, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,640 for a family of four. However, Porterville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Porterville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Porterville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Porterville, accounting for 72.08% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Porterville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Porterville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

Porterville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.56%.

The most common language spoken in Porterville is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.