Porterville
CATulare County, California
Population 473K |Median income $64,474 |4 hospitals
Population
473,446
Tulare County
Median Income
$64,474
Near average
Median Home Value
$280,900
+43% vs avg
Median Age
31.5
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
476K+7%
Median Income
$69,489+63%
Median Home Value
$303,000+86%
Poverty Rate
17.8%-32%
Unemployment
8.8%-39%
Economics
Median Rent $1,137/mo
Poverty Rate
18.5% +28% vs avg
Unemployment 9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 15.6%
Work From Home 5.2%
Public Transit 0.5%
Demographics
Hispanic or Latino 66.1%
White 50.9%
Asian 3.6%
African American 1.6%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
35%
Short Sleep Duration
34.9%
Physical Inactivity
32.6%
High Blood Pressure
31.2%
Frequent Mental Distress
19%
Lack of Health Insurance
18.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.4%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Current Smoking
14%
Diabetes
13.1%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 67.9%
Dental Visit 52.7%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.2%
Stroke
3.4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
464 per 100k
+31% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
2362 per 100k
+19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
333.8
Homicide
5.8
Robbery
124.3
Burglary
374.8
Larceny-Theft
1510.6
Motor Vehicle Theft
476.7
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 4 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2.5/5
Total Hospitals
4
With ER
2
KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
VISALIA · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
SIERRA VIEW MEDICAL CENTER
PORTERVILLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Porterville Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 1h ago
Earthquakes
M 3.3 Earthquake Recorded Near Petrolia, California
USGS · 3h ago
Earthquakes high
M 4.2 Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.7 Magnitude Earthquake Reported Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Earthquakes
Minor 3.2 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Earthquakes
Minor M 3.1 Earthquake Recorded Near Delta, Baja California, Mexico
USGS · 9h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Tulare County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.