In terms of college education, the citizens of Porterville rank slightly lower than the national average. 13.67% of adults 25 and older in Porterville have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.
The per capita income in Porterville in 2022 was $22,910, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $91,640 for a family of four. However, Porterville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Porterville is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Porterville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Porterville, accounting for 72.08% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Porterville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Porterville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Porterville's cultural character, accounting for 26.56% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Porterville is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
