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Porterville, CA Profile


Porterville, CA, population 52,153, is located in California's Tulare county, about 47.9 miles from Bakersfield and 63.2 miles from Fresno.

Through the 90's Porterville's population has grown by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Porterville has grown by about 13%. Since 2005 Porterville's population has grown by about 4%.

Porterville's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Porterville tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White55%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian5%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed37%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200045,861N/A
200146,4111.20%
200247,1471.59%
200348,2492.34%
200449,4162.42%
200550,3691.93%
200650,7540.76%
200751,0480.58%
200851,5180.92%
200952,1531.23%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,046
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001446
2002426
2003568
2004584
2005580
2006551
2007620
2008541
2009502
2010421
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2846124
2002 11546113
2003 11254170
2004 41072165
2005 21848189
2006 92161159
2007 71472196
2008 1763212
2009 11764182
2010 41159148

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,530
20023,998
20034,954
20045,077
20055,162
20065,319
20075,039
20083,594
20093,151
20103,509
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 388 1,191 249
2002 350 979 313
2003 430 1,272 366
2004 549 1,206 427
2005 506 1,351 430
2006 534 1480 399
2007 538 1491 320
2008 389 1166 325
2009 372 1045 239
2010 449 1154 249

Location

Elevation459 feet above sea level
Land Area11.2 Square Miles



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