| | Porterville, CA | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | United States |
| Population | 62,164 | 48,190 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.4% | 51.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.6% | 49.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 31.8 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 58,225 | 47,877 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 39,615 | 47,214 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 29,563 | 11,390 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 48.8% | 0.8% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 99.4% | 317.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,333.7 | 3,738.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.6 | 12.9 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Porterville, CA | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.7% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 5.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 10.2% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.3% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.6% | 15.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 16.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.4% | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.7% | 6.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Porterville, CA | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | United States |
| White | 21.5% | 60.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 1.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.0% | 11.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.1% | 5.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 70.0% | 20.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Porterville, CA | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 46.4% | 59.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 44.0% | 58.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 53.6% | 40.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 40.5% | 28.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.3% | 9.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.8% | 2.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.33 | 2.86 | 2.60 |
| Households | 18,305 | 16,825 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 14,248 | 13,008 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.2% | 41.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 28.7% | 41.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 4,057 | 3,817 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 27.1% | 6.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.8% |