Portola

Population: 2,462
Median household income: $42,385
Median home value: $232,100

Portola is a community in Plumas County, California, home to 2,462 residents. Its median household income of $42,385 runs below the Plumas County figure of $64,946.

From 2019 to 2023, Portola's population grew 28.7% from 1,913 to 2,462, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $160,600 to $232,100.

The median gross rent is $837. 12.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,462
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $42,385
Median home value: $232,100
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 1,292
Homeownership rate: 47.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
Unemployment rate: 17.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9132,462

Median household income

$50,956$42,385

Median home value

$160,600$232,100

Median gross rent

$734$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,913	$50,956	$160,600	$734
2020	1,755	$46,667	$162,200	$773
2021	2,204	$45,234	$180,300	$803
2022	2,427	$52,500	$196,200	$837
2023	2,462	$42,385	$232,100	$837

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6411.6%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	218	8.9%
5 to 17	447	18.2%
18 to 24	128	5.2%
25 to 34	299	12.1%
35 to 44	376	15.3%
45 to 54	177	7.2%
55 to 64	285	11.6%
65 to 74	330	13.4%
75 and over	202	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,749	71.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.2%
Asian	55	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	541	22.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's48.8%

Bachelor's degree9.9%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	168	10.1%
High school graduate	479	28.7%
Some college or associate's	815	48.8%
Bachelor's degree	166	9.9%
Graduate or professional degree	41	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.1%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked17.0%

Bicycle2.3%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	537	70.1%
Carpooled	66	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	130	17.0%
Bicycle	18	2.3%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	15	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	485	63.3%
15 to 29 min	106	13.8%
30 to 44 min	32	4.2%
45 to 59 min	35	4.6%
60+ min	108	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 27.3% (667 of 2,447)

	Count	Share
Family households	594	56.1%
Nonfamily households	464	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,058	81.9%
Vacant	234	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	506	47.8%
Renter-occupied	552	52.2%

1-unit, detached69.0%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units15.8%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	892	69.0%
1-unit, attached	31	2.4%
2 to 4 units	56	4.3%
5 to 19 units	76	5.9%
20 or more units	204	15.8%
Mobile home & other	33	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0658352
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8208, -120.4743