CITY OF PORTERVILLE
|
| Date Incorporated |
May 7, 1902 |
| Area in Square Miles |
13.4 |
| Mileage of City Streets |
149 |
| Elevation at City Hall |
455' |
| Business Licenses |
2,260 |
|
City Council |
| Mayor |
Cameron J. Hamilton |
| Mayor Pro Tem |
Felipe A. Martinez |
| Council Member |
Pedro "Pete" Martinez |
| Council Member |
Pete V. McCraken |
| Council Member |
Brian Ward |
CLIMATE
|
| Average Temperature |
62.8(F) |
| Average Minimum Temperature |
48.2(F) |
| Average Maximum Temperature |
78.11 |
| Average Rainfall |
11.5" |
| Average Humidity |
47.0% |
LABOR MARKET
|
| Local Estimated Employed |
21,670 |
| Local Labor Force |
26,760 |
| Local Unemployed (December 2000) |
18.7% |
| Local Unemployed (Avg. 1999) |
19.0% |
| Tulare County Unemployed (Avg 1999) |
16.4% |
|
(Estimates Cover 20 Mile Radius) |
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
|
| Porterville Developmental Center |
2,014 |
| Wal-Mart |
1,692 |
| Porterville Public Schools |
1,673 |
| Sierra View District Hospital |
724 |
| Porterville College |
324 |
| Burton School District |
422 |
| City of Porterville |
242 |
| Beckman Coulter, Inc |
290 |
TAXABLE SALES
|
| 2000 Porterville |
$388,359,000 |
| 1990 Porterville |
$251,999,000 |
| 1980 Porterville |
$141,225,000
|
| 2000 Tulare County |
$3,203,139,000 |
| 1990 Tulare County |
$2,148,811,000 |
| 1980 Tulare County |
$838,588,000 |
SCHOOLS
|
| Porterville Elementary Schools (K-8) |
15 |
| Porterville Middle Schools |
5 |
| Porterville High Schools |
7 |
| Porterville Private Schools |
3 |
| Additional Porterville Area Schools |
16 |
| Porterville College |
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HOUSING
2000 Households |
| Number of Households |
12,498 |
| Average Household Income |
37,000 |
| Average Household Size |
3.009 |
| Per Capita Retail Sales |
$10,323 |
|
2000 Housing Units |
| Single |
9.044 |
| Multi Family |
3,150 |
| Mobile Home |
846 |
| Total |
13,040 |
|
Building Units For New Construction |
| Year |
Single Family |
Apartments |
Commercial |
Total |
| 2001 |
213 |
5 |
9 |
227 |
| 2000 |
195 |
0 |
13 |
208 |
| 1999 |
174 |
123 |
8 |
305 |
| 1998 |
220 |
2 |
15 |
237 |
| 1997 |
176 |
19 |
20 |
215 |
| 1996 |
219 |
10 |
12 |
241 |
| 1995 |
218 |
108 |
17 |
343 |
| 1994 |
196 |
92 |
8 |
296 |
| 1993 |
229 |
50 |
14 |
293 |
| 1992 |
202 |
52 |
32 |
286 |
MILEAGE
|
| Bakersfield |
45 |
| Fresno |
68 |
| Los Angeles |
158 |
| Las Vegas |
340 |
| Oakland |
265 |
| Phoenix |
541 |
| Reno |
375 |
| Sacramento |
241 |
| San Diego |
277 |
| San Francisco |
253 |
| Santa Barbara |
190 |
| Sequoia National Park |
56 |
| Visalia |
31 |
| Yosemite National Park |
158 |
POPULATION
|
| 2008 |
51,863 |
| 1998 |
36,333 |
| Greater Porterville Estimate |
115,000 |
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