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The total population of Porterville is estimated to be 62,491 with 31,694 males (50.72%) and 30,797 females (49.28%). There are 897 less females than males in Porterville.
The median household income in Porterville was $52,916 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,950(5.90%) from $49,966 in 2020. This income is 70.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Porterville sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $59,493. Overall, the median household income for the city of Porterville stands at $52,916.
In Porterville, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $30,775 for males and $21,615 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,525 for males and $35,758 for females.
In Porterville, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Black or African American households have the highest median household income at $87,983, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,462.
In 2022, the population of Porterville was 62,998, a 0.33% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Porterville's population was 62,788, an increase of 0.19% compared to a population of 62,666 in 2020.
The median age in Porterville, CA is 31.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.19% were under the age of 15, 23.63% aged 15 to 29, 39.44% aged 30 to 64, 11.19% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Porterville population: 58.36% are White, 0.63% are Black or African American, 1.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.16% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 15.25% are some other race and 18.91% are multiracial.