Visalia-Porterville Metro Area

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Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 368,021
  • Land Area (2000): 12,494.019 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 39.165 square kilometers
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 360,444 2002 Not Available 2005 404,168
2000 366,328 2003 Not Available 2006 414,574
2001 Not Available 2004 395,299 2007 424,464

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Houses (2000): 119,639
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 596,640 80.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 25,056 3.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 122,698 16.48%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 145,856 127,815 18,042 12.37% 124
1991 152,794 124,935 27,859 18.23% 183
1992 154,278 127,153 27,125 17.58% 176
1993 157,828 129,038 28,790 18.24% 183
1994 161,490 135,032 26,458 16.38% 164
1995 159,764 133,091 26,672 16.69% 167
1996 159,527 133,613 25,914 16.24% 162
1997 160,108 135,355 24,753 15.46% 155
1998 162,711 137,175 25,536 15.69% 157
1999 164,861 137,475 27,386 16.61% 166
2000 171,833 154,000 17,834 10.38% 104
2001 175,357 155,321 20,036 11.43% 114
2002 181,522 159,800 21,722 11.97% 120
2003 182,593 160,173 22,420 12.28% 123
2004 181,324 160,253 21,072 11.62% 116
2005 185,362 167,745 17,618 9.50% 95
2006 190,492 174,225 16,266 8.54% 86
2007 195,217 176,965 18,251 9.35% 94
2008 197,144 175,972 21,173 10.74% 107
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 196,398 174,128 22,270 11.34% 113
Feb 2008 192,156 170,010 22,146 11.53% 115
Mar 2008 193,187 169,832 23,355 12.09% 121
Apr 2008 197,793 177,334 20,459 10.34% 103
May 2008 200,987 181,988 18,999 9.45% 95
Jun 2008 199,820 180,229 19,591 9.80% 98
Jul 2008 198,392 176,613 21,779 10.98% 110
Aug 2008 198,685 177,690 20,995 10.57% 106
Sep 2008 196,882 175,921 20,961 10.65% 106
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32,798 21.76%
2. Construction 12,696 8.42%
3. Public Administration 8,534 5.66%
4. Educational Services 7,962 5.28%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 6,296 4.18%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6,144 4.08%
7. Food Manufacturing 5,296 3.51%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5,254 3.49%
9. Repair and Maintenance 5,034 3.34%
10. Health Care 4,804 3.19%
11. Truck Transportation 4,468 2.96%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 3,606 2.39%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,210 2.13%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,890 1.92%
15. Department and Other General Stores 2,758 1.83%
16. Finance and Insurance 2,102 1.39%
17. Metal Manufactuing 2,050 1.36%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,960 1.30%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,816 1.20%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,794 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 18,412 15.67%
2. Educational Services 17,644 15.02%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 7,922 6.74%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7,630 6.50%
5. Public Administration 6,868 5.85%
6. Social Assistance 5,392 4.59%
7. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 4,800 4.09%
8. Finance and Insurance 4,518 3.85%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3,886 3.31%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,562 3.03%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,522 3.00%
12. Food Manufacturing 3,066 2.61%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 2,480 2.11%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 2,060 1.75%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,864 1.59%
16. Private Household Services 1,638 1.39%
17. Construction 1,516 1.29%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,502 1.28%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,354 1.15%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,072 0.91%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 26,224 17.40%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7,846 5.21%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 7,636 5.07%
4. Other Production Occupations 6,342 4.21%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 6,226 4.13%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5,368 3.56%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 5,126 3.40%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 4,740 3.14%
9. Other Management Occupations 4,508 2.99%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,212 2.79%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,970 2.63%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 3,958 2.63%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,514 2.33%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,308 2.19%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,864 1.90%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,774 1.84%
17. Other Construction Trades 2,578 1.71%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 2,518 1.67%
19. Construction Laborers 2,504 1.66%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,390 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Agricultural Workers 8,856 7.54%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7,370 6.27%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 6,896 5.87%
4. Secretaries and Admins 5,126 4.36%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 4,888 4.16%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4,250 3.62%
7. Cashiers 4,150 3.53%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4,134 3.52%
9. Other Production Occupations 3,894 3.32%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,476 2.96%
11. Other Management Occupations 3,468 2.95%
12. Registered Nurses 3,318 2.82%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,290 2.80%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,236 2.75%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,236 2.75%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 3,136 2.67%
17. Child Care Workers 3,060 2.61%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,286 1.95%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 2,246 1.91%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,244 1.91%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 264,075 50.68%
15-35 hours 53,731 10.31%
1-14 hours 15,851 3.04%
No regular hours 187,425 35.97%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 14,031 5.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 14,239 5.58%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16,978 6.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 24,863 9.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 27,109 10.63%
7 AM-7:29 AM 33,873 13.28%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 42,227 16.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23,650 9.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,673 3.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 9,862 3.87%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 4,930 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2,922 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 15,843 6.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16,855 6.61%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12,167 4.77%
5-9 40,818 16.00%
10-14 50,466 19.79%
15-19 43,246 16.96%
20-24 32,002 12.55%
25-29 9,912 3.89%
30-34 28,960 11.35%
35-39 3,960 1.55%
40-44 5,531 2.17%
45-59 12,947 5.08%
60-89 9,422 3.69%
At least 90 5,624 2.21%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 956 0.37% 187,655 73.57%
30-44 706 0.28% 37,745 14.80%
45-59 120 0.05% 12,827 5.03%
At least 60 620 0.24% 14,426 5.66%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,719 0.65%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 49,067 18.52%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 191,102 72.14%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 706 0.27%
Color 4 Box Other 3,501 1.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,402 0.91%
Color 6 Box Walked 6,558 2.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 9,842 3.72%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area 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.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 220,712 (723,932 people)
Families (2000): 175,424 (643,530 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 53,743
People at same address in 1995: 361,853
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26,138 11.69%
$10,000-$14,999 18,410 8.24%
$15,000-$19,999 18,496 8.28%
$20,000-$24,999 18,341 8.21%
$25,000-$29,999 16,558 7.41%
$30,000-$34,999 16,119 7.21%
$35,000-$39,999 14,328 6.41%
$40,000-$44,999 12,903 5.77%
$45,000-$49,999 10,872 4.86%
$50,000-$59,999 18,465 8.26%
$60,000-$74,999 19,126 8.56%
$75,000-$99,999 16,391 7.33%
$100,000-$124,999 7,735 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 3,650 1.63%
$150,000-$199,999 2,926 1.31%
$200,000 or more 3,048 1.36%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 18,913 17.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 26,360 23.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,241 2.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 17,426 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 607 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 18,157 16.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 246 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 11,920 10.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 135 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6,410 5.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 75 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6,788 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 107 0.10%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 180,272 29.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 53,455 8.89%
Public Assistance 19,129 3.18%
Retirement 32,687 5.44%
Self Employment 30,085 5.00%
Social Security 56,722 9.43%
Supplemental Security 17,547 2.92%
Wage / Salary 171,652 28.55%
Other 39,694 6.60%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 59,594 44.86%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 73,245 55.14%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18,717 7.07%
Color 1 Box Married 158,140 59.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 81,524 30.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,264 2.37%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25,435 9.40%
Color 1 Box Married 155,726 57.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 65,007 24.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 24,514 9.06%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area 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.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 105,459 21.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 84,785 17.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 118,325 23.96%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 106,972 21.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 28,572 5.79%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 34,027 6.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 15,677 3.17%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area 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 8,562 2.33% 3,064 0.83% 11,626 3.16%
Kindergarten 13,159 3.58% 890 0.24% 14,049 3.82%
Grades 1-4 56,588 15.38% 2,389 0.65% 58,977 16.03%
Grades 5-8 56,155 15.26% 2,875 0.78% 59,030 16.04%
Grades 9-12 56,092 15.24% 2,322 0.63% 58,414 15.87%
Undergrad college 29,112 7.91% 2,918 0.79% 32,030 8.70%
Graduate or professional school 2,694 0.73% 1,591 0.43% 4,285 1.16%
Total 222,362 60.42% 16,049 4.36% 238,411 64.78%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area 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.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 622 578
2002 528 498
2003 534 573
2004 598 544

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 558,523 76.24%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 174,098 23.76%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area 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.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,222
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.196 0.294 0.067 0.799 6.356 0.000 10.473 21.354 4.608 36.436
2000 5.200 0.341 0.046 0.901 6.489 0.000 10.360 22.114 4.957 37.431
2001 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 5.158 0.266 0.063 1.126 6.613 0.000 12.358 29.003 8.816 50.177
2005 5.255 0.289 0.134 1.151 6.829 0.000 11.517 29.030 0.000 40.547
2006 4.335 0.314 0.118 1.124 5.890 0.000 11.122 26.191 9.304 46.617
2007 3.687 0.302 0.090 1.095 5.174 0.000 8.510 23.107 6.330 37.947

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 15,424
2000 16,089

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 68,733 18.68%
10-19 Years 68,213 18.54%
20-29 Years 51,297 13.94%
30-39 Years 51,621 14.03%
40-49 Years 47,207 12.83%
50-59 Years 33,546 9.12%
60-69 Years 21,598 5.87%
70-79 Years 16,505 4.48%
80-89 Years 7,854 2.13%
90+ Years 1,447 0.39%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 184,010 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 184,011 50.00%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 186,846 50.77%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 153,916 41.82%
Color 2 Box Asian 11,457 3.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6,968 1.89%
Color 1 Box African-American 5,122 1.39%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3,011 0.82%
Color 6 Box Other Race 444 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 257 0.07%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 50,656 17.73%
2. English 43,041 15.07%
3. Irish 41,934 14.68%
4. United States Or American 38,154 13.36%
5. Portuguese 19,825 6.94%
6. Italian 13,691 4.79%
7. Dutch 12,268 4.29%
8. French Non-Basque 11,170 3.91%
9. Scottish 7,186 2.52%
10. Swedish 6,442 2.25%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 382,714 56.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 261,844 38.60%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 7,655 1.13%
4. Tagalog 4,632 0.68%
5. Other Asian 3,750 0.55%
6. Laotian 2,708 0.40%
7. Miao / Hmong 2,220 0.33%
8. Other Pacific Island 2,179 0.32%
9. German 1,460 0.22%
10. Other Indic 1,006 0.15%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 577,050 77.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 43,580 5.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 123,764 16.63%

Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Visalia-Porterville Metro Area 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.


Visalia-Porterville Metro Area Counties Back to top
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