Hanford, CA
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 62,229
- Median home
- $349,400
Census place 0658240
Porterville
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: Porterville cityRelocation snapshot
What stands out in Porterville.
According to the 2025 estimate, Porterville has a population of 63,088 and 3,350 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $285,700, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,148, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $60,461, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.
- median home value
- $285,700 Below the comparison median of $717,000
- median gross rent
- $1,148 Below the comparison median of $2,086
- median household income
- $60,461 Below the comparison median of $98,132
National context
Follow the metrics.
Compare Porterville's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.
At a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 63,088 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- -0.5% Population estimate
- Density
- 3,350/sq mi 18.8 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 30.9 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $60,461
- Median home value
- $285,700
- Median gross rent
- $1,148
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 14.5%
- Typical commute
- 23.5 min
- Drive-alone commute
- 79.5%
- Public transit commute
- 0.5%
- Walked to work
- 1.4%
Housing
Who rents, and what it takes.
Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.
- Renter-occupied homes
- 45.7%
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 54.6%
Work
How the workday lands.
Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.
- Employed residents 16+
- 55.5%
- Unemployed residents 16+
- 6.2%
- Working from home
- 2.6%
Community
The everyday infrastructure.
Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.
- Households with broadband
- 89.5%
- Homes built 2020+
- 0.5%
- Households without a vehicle
- 6%
- Households with children
- 48.2%
- Residents with a disability
- 11.7%
- Residents without insurance
- 6.5%
Environmental context
A record of declared events.
FEMA declarations for Tulare County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.
- Environmental declarations since 2000
- 11
- Fire declarations
- 4
- Flood declarations
- 4
- Freezing declarations
- 1
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: HANFORD MUNI AP (37 mi from place center)- Average high
- 77.9°F
- Average low
- 48.9°F
- Annual rainfall
- 8.1"
- Annual snowfall
- 0"
Month by month
A year in Porterville.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.
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