Porterville, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,166 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 453 | 3.4 |
| Kindergarten | 895 | 6.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,344 | 48.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,208 | 24.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,266 | 17.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,791 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,870 | 22.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,466 | 15.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,043 | 23.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,897 | 22.5 |
| Associate degree | 1,111 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,610 | 7.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 794 | 3.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 61.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 28,436 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 7,724 | 27.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,320 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 1,006 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 1,632 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,276 | 4.5 |
| Divorced | 2,754 | 9.7 |
Female | 1,752 | 6.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,124 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 378 | 33.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,108 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,585 | 9.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,886 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 802 | 6.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,702 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,055 | 25.7 |
Percent employed | 49.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,647 | 74.3 |
Percent employed | 69.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,415 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,601 | 46.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,175 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,743 | 46.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 18,026 | 49.8 |
Same county | 14,351 | 39.7 |
Different county | 3,675 | 10.2 |
Same state | 2,788 | 7.7 |
Different state | 887 | 2.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,406 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,025 | 100.0 |
| Native | 30,984 | 77.4 |
Born in United States | 30,587 | 76.4 |
State of residence | 24,133 | 60.3 |
Different state | 6,454 | 16.1 |
Born outside United States | 397 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 9,041 | 22.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,627 | 9.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,433 | 6.1 |
Not a citizen | 6,608 | 16.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 9,041 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 173 | 1.9 |
| Asia | 1,636 | 18.1 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.1 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 7,146 | 79.0 |
| Northern America | 37 | 0.4 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 36,175 | 100.0 |
| English only | 20,517 | 56.7 |
| Language other than English | 15,658 | 43.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 7,966 | 22.0 |
Spanish | 13,432 | 37.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,892 | 19.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 511 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 78 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,605 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 953 | 2.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,025 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 36,473 | 91.1 |
| Arab | 112 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 102 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 363 | 0.9 |
| English | 2,302 | 5.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 602 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 62 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,092 | 5.2 |
| Greek | 24 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 2 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,038 | 5.1 |
| Italian | 625 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 347 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 147 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 196 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 57 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 283 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 257 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 409 | 1.0 |
| Swiss | 95 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 25 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,631 | 6.6 |
| Welsh | 29 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 13 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 23,608 | 59.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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