Tulare County, California
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County Overview
As of 2009, Tulare County's population is 421,553 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 14.10 percent.
The median home cost in Tulare County is $171,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -25.30 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Tulare County's cost of living is 2.05% Lower than the U.S. average.
Tulare County public schools spend $5,056 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Tulare County.
The unemployment rate in Tulare County is 17.00 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Tulare County jobs have Increased by 0.80 percent.
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People
The 2009 Tulare County, CA, population is 421,553. There are 87 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Tulare County, CA
The median age is 29.7. The US median is 37.6. 58.34% of people in Tulare County, CA, are married. 8.24% are divorced.
The average household size is 3.24 people. 31.77% of people are married, with children. 13.14% have children, but are single.
Race in Tulare County, CA
55.85% of people are white, 1.65% are black, 3.21% are asian, 1.51% are native american, and 38.05% claim 'Other'.
54.88% of the people in Tulare County, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 45.12% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 108 physicians per 100,000 population in Tulare County, CA. The US average is 170.
Tulare County, CA Health Index
Air quality in Tulare County, CA is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Tulare County, CA is 30 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 87 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Tulare County, CA, is 17.00%, with job growth of 0.80%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 24.70%.
Tulare County, CA Taxes
Tulare County, CA,sales tax rate is 7.25%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Tulare County, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $16,271, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $39,224.
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| Unemployment Rate | 17.00% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.80% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 24.70% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $16,271 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $39,224 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 17.12% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 14.58% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.54% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 17.14% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 17.63% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 8.88% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 7.34% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.71% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.75% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.29% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 9.76% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 15.61% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.26% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 22.87% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 12.80% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 8.37% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 14.32% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Tulare County, CA, is $171,100. Home appreciation is -25.30% over the last year. The median age of Tulare County, CA, real estate is 28 years.
Tulare County, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 35.44% of the Tulare County, CA, population. 7.65% of houses and apartments in Tulare County, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 28 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,100 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -25.30% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 57.35% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 7.65% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 35.44% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.29 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.88% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 2.27% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 2.03% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.42% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.56% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 31.53% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23.91% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 17.95% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 6.20% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 2.88% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 2.13% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.71% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 10.82% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6.04% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8.72% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 17.01% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.22% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.49% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 11.14% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.90% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 5.65% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Tulare County, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Tulare County, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 4. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Tulare County, CA, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 8 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 43.
On average, there are 270 sunny days per year in Tulare County, CA. The July high is around 97 degrees. The January low is 36. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 54 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Tulare County, CA, schools spend $5,056 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 5,801 students per librarian, and 1,328 children per counselor in Tulare County, CA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Tulare County, CA, takes 23 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 19% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Tulare County, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Tulare County, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Tulare County, CA cost of living is 97.95.
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51.80% of the people in Tulare County, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 32.36% are Catholic; 11.88% are Protestant; 1.39% are LDS; 6.00% are another Christian faith; 0.10% in Tulare County, CA are Jewish; 0.07% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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| Percent Religious | 51.80% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 32.36% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.88% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 1.39% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.75% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.36% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.41% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.78% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.93% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.65% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.00% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.10% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.07% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
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32.87% of the people in Tulare County, CA are registered as Democrats. 66.15% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.98%.
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