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Porterville is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 39,615 at the 2000 census. Porterville is home to the oldest high school band in California, the Porterville Panther Marching Band. Porterville received the All-America City Award in 1994All-America City: Past Winners.
Geography
Porterville is located at (36.068550, -119.027536).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 36.4 km² (14.1 mi²). 36.3 km² (14.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.50%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,615 people, 11,884 households, and 9,174 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,091.8/km² (2,828.4/mi²). There were 12,691 housing units at an average density of 349.8/km² (906.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 54.75% White, 1.28% African American, 1.73% Native American, 4.63% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 32.71% from other races, and 4.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.45% of the population.
There were 11,884 households out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 3.62.
In the city the population was spread out with 34.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 17.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,046, and the median income for a family was $35,136. Males had a median income of $31,171 versus $23,737 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,745. About 20.3% of families and 25.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
The city gained some notoriety from the similarly-titled song by Creedence Clearwater Revival, included on the band's eponymous debut album in 1968.
Notable Locals
Bill Sharman - USC and NBA Hall of Fame player and coach
Tim Vanni - Two Time Olympic Wrestler
James Sanders - Fresno State and NFL Safety
Dick Brooks and Marv Acton - NASCAR drivers
Brant Brown - Fresno State and Chicago Cubs infielder
Rick Owens - Fashion Designer
External links
Cities in California | Tulare County, California
References
"Porterville, California"