Porterville is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 62,998 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Porterville is the 147th largest community in California.When you are in Porterville, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.60% of Porterville’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Porterville is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Porterville who work in farm management occupations (13.45%), office and administrative support (11.32%), and sales jobs (9.08%). In terms of college education, the citizens of Porterville rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.67% of adults 25 and older in Porterville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Porterville in 2022 was $22,910, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,640 for a family of four. However, Porterville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Porterville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Porterville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Porterville, accounting for 72.08% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Porterville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Porterville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish. Porterville also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 26.56%. The most common language spoken in Porterville is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
