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Porterville Unified School District

Porterville Unified School District is a unified school district in California with a community population of 55,524. The median household income is $55,601 and the median age is 30.4.

55,524

Population

172

People / sq mi

$55,601

Median Income

30.4

Median Age

Porterville Unified School District covers 322 sq mi of land at 172.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White31.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian23.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%

Economy & Income

$55,601

Median Household Income

$22,185

Per Capita Income

17.3%

Poverty Rate

7.3%

Unemployment

Housing

$275,300

Median Home Value

$1,100

Median Rent

52.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

67.1%

High School+

13.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Porterville Unified School District serves a community with a population of 55,524 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in California.

The median household income in Porterville Unified School District is $55,601, with a per capita income of $22,185. The poverty rate is 17.3%.

Porterville Unified School District is 31.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 23.2% Asian, and 0.2% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Porterville Unified School District, 67.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Porterville Unified School District is $275,300, with a median rent of $1,100. The homeownership rate is 52.1%.

Data for Porterville Unified School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 0600064).

Porterville Unified School District skews on age — the median resident is 30.4, younger than the national median. With 55,524 residents, Porterville Unified School District is a school district in California.

Incomes run on the lower side: a median household income of $55,601, below the US median of $78,538. The poverty rate, 17.3%, is among the steepest of comparable US school districts and above the national 12.4%. The typical home is valued at $275,300, with typical rent around $1,100.

College credentials are comparatively rare here: just 13.3%, below the national 35.0%.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.