Overview
62,164
Total Population
31.8
Median age
49.36%
Female population %
102.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
58.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
43,541
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Porterville's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Porterville is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Porterville's population under 18 was 30.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Porterville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Porterville, 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.
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Gender
There are 790 less females than males in Porterville:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Porterville, CA.
- The Porterville, CA gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,306.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,044.
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Race / Ethnicity
Porterville's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Porterville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 43,541 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,623 (29.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Porterville is White with a population of 36,276 (58.36% of the total population).
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Year by year
Porterville's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 62,998 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Porterville's population increased by 12,051 (26.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Porterville's population increased by 4,441 (7.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Porterville's population was lowest in year 2000 at 46,174.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)