Tulare is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 70,693 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Tulare is the 132nd largest community in California.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Tulare is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tulare is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tulare who work in office and administrative support (11.23%), sales jobs (9.96%), and farm management occupations (8.02%). The rate of college-level education in Tulare is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.23% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Tulare in 2022 was $24,778, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,112 for a family of four. However, Tulare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tulare is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tulare 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 Tulare, accounting for 62.97% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Tulare residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tulare include Portuguese, English, German, Irish, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Tulare's cultural character, accounting for 18.26% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Tulare is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
