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Regional Overview

Tulare County, with a population of approximately 409,000, is located in the San Joaquin Valley, the center of California.

It's strategic location (the area offers access to all of California as well as other West Coast locations) makes this area a desirable distribution point for many major corporations.

Tulare County is also recognized as the largest agricultural-producing county in the world and ranks number one in the state, as well as the nation, for total milk production.

Tulare County agribusiness is dynamic and reflects the changing demands of consumer and export markets. The county's agribusiness alone produces over $3 billion dollars, an increase of 5% since 1998.

City/County Population Estimates with Annual Percent Change
City
January 1, 2004
January 1, 2005
Percent Change
Dinuba
18,755
19,297
2.9
Exeter
9,987
10,357
3.7
Farmersville
9,857
10,240
3.9
Lindsay
10,814
11,031
2.0
Porterville
43,499
44,496
2.3
Tulare
48,096
49,477
2.9
Visalia
103,536
107,550
3.9
Woodlake
7,067
7,189
1.7
Unincorporated
148,512
150,234
1.2
Tulare County
400,123
409,871
2.4
Population & Household Data
   
  Square Miles
4,824
  Population density per square mile
81
  Population 1990
311,979
  Population 2000
368,021
  Population 2004
389,870
  Population 2009
416,967
  % Population growth 2000-2004
5.94
  % Population growth forecast 2004-2009
6.95
  Households 1990
97,759
  Households 2000
110,358
  Households 2004
118,523
  Households 2009
127,250
  % Household growth 1990-2004
7.37
  % Household growth forecast 2004-2009
7.36
  Average household size
3.24
  Families
94,095
  % Urban population
81.2
  % Rural population
18.8
  % Female population
49.7
  % Male population
50.3
  % White population
53.3
  % Black population
1.6
  % Asian population
3.5
  % Hispanic origin population
53.7
  Other population
41.6
  % Population 0-5 years
10.5
  % Population 6-11 years
11.2
  % Population 12-17 years
11.6
  % Population 18-24 years
11.3
  % Population 25-34 years
13.4
  % Population 35-44 years
13.3
  % Population 45-54 years
11.7
  % Population 55-64 years
7.6
  % Population 65-74 years
4.8
  % Population 75-84 years
3.3
  % Population 85 years and over
1.2
  Median Age
29.0
Citizenship & Language
 
  % Speaks only English (Age 5+)
55.6
  % Speaks Spanish
41.1
  % Speaks Asian or Pacific Island language
2.9
  % Speaks other language
0.2
  Citizenship - % Native
75.9
  Citizenship - % Foreign born (naturalized)
6.4
  Citizenship - % Foreign born (not a citizen)
17.8
Transportation to Work
 
  % Car, truck or van to work
91.1
  % Public transportation to work
0.9
  % Other transportation to work
4.3
  % Work at home
3.7
  % Travel time less than 15 minutes
37.8
  % Travel time 15-29 minutes
32.1
  % Travel time 30-59 minutes
20.1
  % Travel time 60+ minutes
6.3
Housing
 
  Median age householder
46.4
  Median household size
3.39
  Housing units
127,728
  % Occupied housing units
92.8
  % Vacant housing units
7.2
  % Vacant housing units for rent
2.0
  % Vacant housing units for sale
1.2
  % Occupied structure trailer
7.9
  % Occupied structure other
0.1
  Median gross rent ($US)
423.0
  Median value owner households ($US)
98345.0
  Median year moved in
1997.0
  Median vehicles per unit
2.2
Income & Education
 
  Total household income ($US)
5,455,600,225
  Median household income ($US)
33,813
  Per capita income ($US)
13,993
  High income average ($US)
352,494
  Education - % less than high school (Age 25+)
36.2
  Education - % high school (Age 25+)
22.9
  Education - % some college (Age 25+)
22.1
  Education - % Bachelor's degree (Age 25+)
8.3
  Education - % graduate degree (Age 25+)
4.0
Employment & Occupation
 
  Males employed (Age 16+)
80,250
  Females employed (Age 16+)
63,303
  Total employees (Age 16+)
143,553
  % white collar occupations
49.9
  % blue collar occupations
23.2
  % Service occupations
16.7
  Occupations - % Management, business and financial
10.4
  Occupations - % Professional specialties
16.7
  Occupations - % Sales and office  
  Occupations - % Farming, forestry, fishing
10.2
  % Private for profit wage and salary workers
68.1
  % Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers
5.0
  % Local government workers
11.4
  % State government workers
5.2
  % Federal government workers
1.4
  % Self-employed workers
8.3
Quality of Life
 
  Total crime index (US avg. = 100)
91.0
  Earthquake movements
0.4
  Annual maximum average temperature
74.0
  Annual minimum average temperature
38.0
  Annual average temperature
56.0
  Mean number of days clear
201.0
  Mean number of days precipitation
29.0
  Mean number of days snow
2.0
  Average annual snowfall (inches)
8.0
  EASI® Quality of life index
145
Consumer Expenditures
 
  Annual expenditures per capita ($US)
12,340.6
  Food expenditures per capita ($US)
1,638.8
  Food away from home expenditures per capita ($US)
691.3
  Housing expenditures per capita ($US)
3,981.1
  Furniture expenditures per capita ($US)
116.7
  Apparel and services expenditures per capita ($US)
538.4
  Transportation expenditures per capita ($US)
2,340.1
  Health care expenditures per capita ($US)
712.1
  Health insurance expenditures per capita ($US)
353.1
  Entertainment expenditures per capita ($US)
623.8
  Education expenditures per capita ($US)
225.7
Cost of Living
 
  Consumer price index
179.3
  Food and beverage consumer price index
177.5
  Housing consumer price index
177.0
  Apparel and upkeep consumer price index
127.1
  Transportation consumer price index
153.4
  Medical care consumer price index
286.9
  Recreation consumer price index
103.4
  Other goods and services consumer price index
305.5
 
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