Lindsay

Population: 12,572
Median household income: $50,563
Median home value: $268,400

Located in Tulare County, California, Lindsay is a community with a population of 12,572. The median household income of $50,563 is below the Tulare County median ($69,489).

From 2019 to 2023, Lindsay's population declined 5.5% from 13,310 to 12,572, while its median home value rose 88.7% from $142,200 to $268,400.

The median resident is 31.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,572
Median age: 31.4 yrs
Median household income: $50,563
Median home value: $268,400
Median gross rent: $920
Housing units: 3,854
Homeownership rate: 51.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,31012,572

Median household income

$31,489$50,563

Median home value

$142,200$268,400

Median gross rent

$758$920

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,310	$31,489	$142,200	$758
2020	12,793	$37,073	$189,700	$741
2021	12,551	$39,375	$212,200	$828
2022	12,581	$44,816	$260,600	$887
2023	12,572	$50,563	$268,400	$920

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1722.3%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over4.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	715	5.7%
5 to 17	2,806	22.3%
18 to 24	1,417	11.3%
25 to 34	1,856	14.8%
35 to 44	1,108	8.8%
45 to 54	1,764	14.0%
55 to 64	1,449	11.5%
65 to 74	871	6.9%
75 and over	586	4.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,190	9.5%
Black or African American	51	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	151	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	14	0.1%
Some other race	26	0.2%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,126	88.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma38.8%

High school graduate29.6%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree3.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,964	38.8%
High school graduate	2,260	29.6%
Some college or associate's	2,015	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	227	3.0%
Graduate or professional degree	168	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone73.9%

Carpooled17.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,193	73.9%
Carpooled	744	17.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	136	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	249	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,003	24.6%
15 to 29 min	1,154	28.3%
30 to 44 min	1,106	27.2%
45 to 59 min	109	2.7%
60+ min	701	17.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.34
Poverty rate: 29.9% (3,723 of 12,466)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,186	85.2%
Nonfamily households	553	14.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,739	97.0%
Vacant	115	3.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,908	51.0%
Renter-occupied	1,831	49.0%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached3.5%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units7.8%

Mobile home & other4.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,758	71.6%
1-unit, attached	135	3.5%
2 to 4 units	190	4.9%
5 to 19 units	302	7.8%
20 or more units	299	7.8%
Mobile home & other	170	4.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0641712
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.2091, -119.0933