Portola

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  2. Portola Statistics
  3. Portola Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Portola Employment Information
  5. Portola Family Information
  6. Portola Education Information
  7. Portola Public Benefits Information
  8. Portola Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Portola Zip Codes


Portola Legal Resources Back to top

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Portola Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,912
  • Land Area (2000): 1,583.887 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 21.930 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,372
Portola Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,197 74.73%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 112 3.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 631 21.46%

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Portola Employment Information Back to top
Portola Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 186 25.62%
2. Rail Transportation 76 10.47%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 66 9.09%
4. Educational Services 45 6.20%
5. Public Administration 44 6.06%
6. Wood Manufacturing 31 4.27%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 29 3.99%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 28 3.86%
9. Health Care 27 3.72%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 3.58%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 2.89%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 16 2.20%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.93%
14. Other Transportation 14 1.93%
15. Repair and Maintenance 13 1.79%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.65%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 1.52%
18. Lumber and Construction Materials, Wholesale 8 1.10%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 1.10%
20. Gasoline Stations 7 0.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 90 17.58%
2. Educational Services 58 11.33%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 53 10.35%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 35 6.84%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 26 5.08%
6. Finance and Insurance 23 4.49%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 3.12%
8. Social Assistance 15 2.93%
9. Private Household Services 14 2.73%
10. Public Administration 14 2.73%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.54%
12. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 1.95%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 1.95%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 1.76%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.76%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 1.56%
17. Food Manufacturing 8 1.56%
18. Utilities 8 1.56%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 7 1.37%
20. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 1.37%

Portola Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Rail and Water Transportation 71 9.78%
2. Carpenters 70 9.64%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 6.61%
4. Other Management Occupations 46 6.34%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 35 4.82%
6. Other Construction Trades 30 4.13%
7. Construction Laborers 26 3.58%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 26 3.58%
9. Other Production Occupations 24 3.31%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 23 3.17%
11. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 3.03%
12. Top Executives 21 2.89%
13. Agricultural Workers 20 2.75%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 20 2.75%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 15 2.07%
16. Electricians 15 2.07%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.07%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 14 1.93%
19. Other Construction Workers 12 1.65%
20. Physicians and Surgeons 11 1.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 44 8.59%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 8.01%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 6.45%
4. Secretaries and Admins 28 5.47%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26 5.08%
6. Child Care Workers 21 4.10%
7. Registered Nurses 20 3.91%
8. Cashiers 19 3.71%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 3.71%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 16 3.12%
11. Other Healthcare Support 15 2.93%
12. Other Management Occupations 15 2.93%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.73%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 14 2.73%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 13 2.54%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 2.34%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 12 2.34%
18. Agricultural Workers 11 2.15%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 2.15%
20. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 10 1.95%

Portola Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,111 51.15%
15-35 hours 262 12.06%
1-14 hours 34 1.57%
No regular hours 765 35.22%

Portola Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 57 5.08%
5 AM-5:29 AM 36 3.21%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 46 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 95 8.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 67 5.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 127 11.32%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 188 16.76%
8 AM-8:29 AM 165 14.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 42 3.74%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 75 6.68%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 42 3.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 110 9.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 72 6.42%

Portola Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 174 15.51%
5-9 290 25.85%
10-14 163 14.53%
15-19 88 7.84%
20-24 88 7.84%
25-29 0 0.00%
30-34 64 5.70%
35-39 24 2.14%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 118 10.52%
60-89 93 8.29%
At least 90 20 1.78%

Portola Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.89% 793 70.68%
30-44 2 0.18% 86 7.66%
45-59 0 0.00% 118 10.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 113 10.07%

Portola Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.59%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 162 13.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 848 71.26%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.50%
Color 4 Box Other 8 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 12 1.01%
Color 6 Box Walked 79 6.64%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 68 5.71%

Portola Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,158 (2,919 people)
Families (2000): 818 (2,472 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 285
People at same address in 1995: 1,585
Portola Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 158 13.64%
$10,000-$14,999 105 9.07%
$15,000-$19,999 152 13.13%
$20,000-$24,999 72 6.22%
$25,000-$29,999 87 7.51%
$30,000-$34,999 75 6.48%
$35,000-$39,999 61 5.27%
$40,000-$44,999 24 2.07%
$45,000-$49,999 51 4.40%
$50,000-$59,999 108 9.33%
$60,000-$74,999 103 8.89%
$75,000-$99,999 54 4.66%
$100,000-$124,999 53 4.58%
$125,000-$149,999 9 0.78%
$150,000-$199,999 22 1.90%
$200,000 or more 24 2.07%

Portola Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 319 27.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 376 32.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 46 3.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 172 14.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 134 11.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 80 6.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 29 2.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.09%

Portola Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 903 29.39%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 297 9.67%
Public Assistance 79 2.57%
Retirement 152 4.95%
Self Employment 212 6.90%
Social Security 311 10.12%
Supplemental Security 72 2.34%
Wage / Salary 812 26.43%
Other 234 7.62%

Portola Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 381 58.62%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 269 41.38%

Portola Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 152 13.35%
Color 1 Box Married 678 59.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 289 25.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 20 1.76%

Portola Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 188 17.47%
Color 1 Box Married 696 64.68%
Color 2 Box Never Married 129 11.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 63 5.86%

Portola Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Education Information Back to top
Portola Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 70 3.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 252 12.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 760 36.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 549 26.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 209 10.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 149 7.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 89 4.28%

Portola Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 51 1.75% 5 0.17% 56 1.92%
Kindergarten 76 2.61% 0 0.00% 76 2.61%
Grades 1-4 185 6.35% 5 0.17% 190 6.52%
Grades 5-8 213 7.31% 4 0.14% 217 7.45%
Grades 9-12 158 5.43% 5 0.17% 163 5.60%
Undergrad college 70 2.40% 3 0.10% 73 2.51%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.45% 0 0.00% 13 0.45%
Total 766 26.30% 22 0.76% 788 27.06%

Portola Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Public Benefits Information Back to top
Portola Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,381 81.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 531 18.23%

Portola Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Portola Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 417 14.32%
10-19 Years 481 16.52%
20-29 Years 267 9.17%
30-39 Years 338 11.61%
40-49 Years 499 17.14%
50-59 Years 378 12.98%
60-69 Years 226 7.76%
70-79 Years 200 6.87%
80-89 Years 89 3.06%
90+ Years 17 0.58%

Portola Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,457 50.03%
Color 1 Box Female 1,455 49.97%

Portola Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,399 82.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 306 10.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 87 2.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 63 2.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 27 0.93%
Color 6 Box Other Race 16 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 12 0.41%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.07%

Portola Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 519 19.50%
2. English 432 16.23%
3. Irish 352 13.23%
4. United States Or American 250 9.39%
5. Italian 240 9.02%
6. Dutch 100 3.76%
7. French Non-Basque 99 3.72%
8. Scotch Irish 85 3.19%
9. Scottish 83 3.12%
10. Swedish 80 3.01%

Portola Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,460 89.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 190 6.89%
3. French 31 1.12%
4. German 19 0.69%
5. Russian 18 0.65%
6. Other Asian 18 0.65%
7. Italian 12 0.44%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 5 0.18%
9. Tagalog 3 0.11%

Portola Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,799 95.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 38 1.29%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 103 3.50%

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Portola Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Portola Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
96122