East Porterville

Population: 4,567
Median household income: $38,482
Median home value: $213,100

East Porterville is a community in Tulare County, California, home to 4,567 residents. The median household income of $38,482 is below the Tulare County median ($69,489).

Between 2019 and 2023, East Porterville's population declined 27.4% from 6,291 to 4,567, while its median home value rose 72.4% from $123,600 to $213,100.

The median gross rent is $886. 3.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,567
Median age: 27.8 yrs
Median household income: $38,482
Median home value: $213,100
Median gross rent: $886
Housing units: 1,228
Homeownership rate: 49.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 21.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2914,567

Median household income

$27,974$38,482

Median home value

$123,600$213,100

Median gross rent

$909$886

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,291	$27,974	$123,600	$909
2020	5,399	$26,927	$124,400	$992
2021	5,651	$31,151	$141,900	$1,072
2022	5,424	$31,816	$155,500	$1,012
2023	4,567	$38,482	$213,100	$886

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1728.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3418.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 646.9%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	410	9.0%
5 to 17	1,294	28.3%
18 to 24	489	10.7%
25 to 34	829	18.2%
35 to 44	423	9.3%
45 to 54	362	7.9%
55 to 64	315	6.9%
65 to 74	259	5.7%
75 and over	186	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	414	9.1%
Black or African American	7	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	1.0%
Asian	9	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	1.8%
Some other race	31	0.7%
Two or more races	41	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,936	86.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma47.3%

High school graduate31.8%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,122	47.3%
High school graduate	756	31.8%
Some college or associate's	416	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	71	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	9	0.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 35 min

Drove alone56.9%

Carpooled39.4%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	731	56.9%
Carpooled	506	39.4%
Public transit	7	0.5%
Walked	17	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	1.6%
Other means	4	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	204	16.1%
15 to 29 min	379	30.0%
30 to 44 min	247	19.5%
45 to 59 min	157	12.4%
60+ min	278	22.0%

Households

Average household size: 4.39
Poverty rate: 42.5% (1,937 of 4,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	851	82.1%
Nonfamily households	185	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,036	84.4%
Vacant	192	15.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	513	49.5%
Renter-occupied	523	50.5%

1-unit, detached71.4%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units0.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other26.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	877	71.4%
1-unit, attached	16	1.3%
2 to 4 units	6	0.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	4	0.3%
Mobile home & other	325	26.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0621012
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.12 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0582, -118.9749