Porterville, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

18%

Household income NAT. AVG.

65%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Porterville	California	National
Income per capita	$29,452	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$66,553	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,744	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$46,377	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$41,753	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,652	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.1%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Porterville is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in Porterville is 18% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Porterville is 65% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Porterville is 53% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$44,364 $66,553 $133,106

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Porterville median earnings by income bracket

Porterville employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.9%	6.9%
Manufacturing sector	5.9%	5.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.7%	17.7%
Public administration	7.6%	7.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.7%	6.7%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	12.1%
Other	40.7%	40.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
East Tulare Villa, CA	869	$98,612	21.2%
Earlimart, CA	9,250	$61,767	24.1%
Teviston, CA	926	$60,138	26.1%
Lindsay, CA	13,296	$54,493	33.0%
Pixley, CA	4,477	$48,917	39.9%
Porterville, CA	61,051	$66,553	18.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Aurora, ON	61,058	n/a
Brookline, MA	60,923	$171,469	110.8%
Lancaster, PA	61,208	$74,948	7.9%
Vineland, NJ	60,891	$83,096	2.2%
Cupertino, CA	61,240	$272,830	235.4%
Porterville, CA	61,051	$66,553	18.2%

Source: The Porterville, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.