Tulare

Population: 69,984
Median household income: $69,517
Median home value: $301,200

Tulare, a community in Tulare County, California, has 69,984 residents. Its median household income of $69,517 runs in line with the Tulare County figure of $69,489.

Between 2019 and 2023, Tulare's population grew 10.1% from 63,547 to 69,984, while its median home value rose 45.5% from $207,000 to $301,200.

18.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,984
Median age: 29.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,517
Median home value: $301,200
Median gross rent: $1,354
Housing units: 21,514
Homeownership rate: 58.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,54769,984

Median household income

$54,037$69,517

Median home value

$207,000$301,200

Median gross rent

$1,055$1,354

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,547	$54,037	$207,000	$1,055
2020	64,546	$56,024	$226,500	$1,103
2021	68,395	$62,050	$245,900	$1,152
2022	69,261	$65,933	$286,200	$1,260
2023	69,984	$69,517	$301,200	$1,354

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

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 2410.5%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 649.5%

65 to 745.9%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,959	8.5%
5 to 17	16,738	23.9%
18 to 24	7,382	10.5%
25 to 34	10,098	14.4%
35 to 44	8,618	12.3%
45 to 54	7,875	11.3%
55 to 64	6,663	9.5%
65 to 74	4,161	5.9%
75 and over	2,490	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,916	28.5%
Black or African American	1,630	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	188	0.3%
Asian	1,933	2.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	106	0.2%
Some other race	504	0.7%
Two or more races	1,264	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	44,443	63.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,378	23.5%
High school graduate	12,424	31.1%
Some college or associate's	13,842	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,708	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,553	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.9%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	22,832	82.9%
Carpooled	2,752	10.0%
Public transit	140	0.5%
Walked	187	0.7%
Bicycle	73	0.3%
Worked from home	1,404	5.1%
Other means	140	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,746	37.3%
15 to 29 min	9,052	34.7%
30 to 44 min	4,453	17.0%
45 to 59 min	1,257	4.8%
60+ min	1,616	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.39
Poverty rate: 18.0% (12,524 of 69,420)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,611	81.0%
Nonfamily households	3,900	19.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,511	95.3%
Vacant	1,003	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,007	58.5%
Renter-occupied	8,504	41.5%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	16,840	78.3%
1-unit, attached	854	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,661	7.7%
5 to 19 units	764	3.6%
20 or more units	682	3.2%
Mobile home & other	713	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0680644
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 21 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 36.2002, -119.3398