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Tulare County, California (CA)

County population in 2022: 477,544 (85% urban, 15% rural); it was 368,021 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 57,613
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 18,973
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 67,904
Renter-occupied apartments: 53,766 (it was 42,481 in 2000)
% of renters here:

38%
State:

44%

Land area: 4824 sq. mi.

Water area: 15.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 99 people per square mile   (average).

March 2022 cost of living index in Tulare County: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.1%), Retail trade (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Tulare County, CA (2022)
    • 319,92367.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 121,01625.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 14,9463.1%Asian alone
    • 11,8382.5%Two or more races
    • 6,4171.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 1,8100.4%Some other race alone
    • 1,5640.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 300.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

31.9 years
California median age:

37.9 years
Males: 239,821  (50.2%)
Females: 237,723  (49.8%)
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Average household size:
Tulare County:

3.0 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $64,722 ($33,983 in 1999)
This county:

$64,722
California:

$91,551

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $930 (lower quartile is $686, upper quartile is $1,221)
This county:

$930
State:

$1719


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $320,500 (it was $96,500 in 2000)
Tulare:

$320,500
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,500 - $411,500

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $371,941
Here:

$371,941
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $355,826
Here:

$355,826
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $291,784
Here:

$291,784
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $426,850
Here:

$426,850
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $355,951
Here:

$355,951
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $112,430
Here:

$112,430
State:

$184,506

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $57,992
Here:

$57,992
State:

$204,957

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,622
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $523

Institutionalized population: 3,523

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 9
  • Rapes: 29
  • Robberies: 65
  • Assaults: 241
  • Burglaries: 603
  • Thefts: 1260
  • Auto thefts: 21

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 9
  • Rapes: 30
  • Robberies: 64
  • Assaults: 231
  • Burglaries: 637
  • Thefts: 1254
  • Auto thefts: 2
Tulare County, CA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1420 buildings, average cost: $259,100
  • 2021: 1300 buildings, average cost: $243,000
  • 2020: 1406 buildings, average cost: $231,400
  • 2019: 1619 buildings, average cost: $227,500
  • 2018: 1206 buildings, average cost: $214,800
  • 2017: 1162 buildings, average cost: $217,100
  • 2016: 1190 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2015: 1129 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2014: 836 buildings, average cost: $215,400
  • 2013: 870 buildings, average cost: $204,700
  • 2012: 544 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2011: 718 buildings, average cost: $174,100
  • 2010: 1085 buildings, average cost: $154,100
  • 2009: 993 buildings, average cost: $176,000
  • 2008: 1275 buildings, average cost: $174,000
  • 2007: 2254 buildings, average cost: $180,400
  • 2006: 2815 buildings, average cost: $187,300
  • 2005: 2944 buildings, average cost: $161,600
  • 2004: 2186 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2003: 1962 buildings, average cost: $142,500
  • 2002: 1832 buildings, average cost: $133,800
  • 2001: 1695 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 1539 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 1999: 1539 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 1998: 1415 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 1997: 1198 buildings, average cost: $93,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Tulare, CA residents
Average permit cost in Tulare, CA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,215 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,716 (0.6%)

Distribution of median household income in Tulare, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tulare, CA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Tulare, CA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 18.2%
Tulare County:

18.2%
California:

12.2%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.5% for Black residents, 20.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.9% for American Indian residents, 39.7% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.5% for other race residents, 19.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 31.9 years old
(Males: 31.3 years old, Females: 32.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44.7 years old, Black residents: 29.9 years old, American Indian residents: 35.5 years old, Asian residents: 38.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.8 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)

Area name: Visalia-Porterville, CA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tulare County is $538 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $625 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $894 a month.

Cities in this county include: Visalia, Tulare, Porterville, Dinuba, Lindsay, Exeter, Farmersville, Orosi, East Porterville, Woodlake.

Tulare County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
93207California Hot Springs62
93218Ducor10
93219Earlimart10
93221Exeter71
93223Farmersville20
93235Ivanhoe20
93237Kaweah10
93244Lemon Cove20
93247Lindsay90
93257Porterville350
93261Richgrove10
93265Springville203
93267Strathmore30
93270Terra Bella139
93271Three Rivers2416
93272Tipton10
93274Tulare191
93277Visalia4811
93279Visalia20
93286Woodlake10
93291Visalia201
93292Visalia91
93603Badger10
93615Cutler10
93618Dinuba200
93647Orosi10

2023 air pollution in Tulare County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.044 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 16.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 8.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

11.2%
California:

5.1%

Unemployment by year in Tulare, CA
County total employment by year in Tulare, CA
County average yearly wages by year in Tulare, CA

Current college students: 17,959
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 74.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 109,883 (39.6% naturalized citizens)

Tulare County:

23.0%
Whole state:

26.7%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 17,8572010 or later
  • 25,3822000 to 2009
  • 23,6661990 to 1999
  • 26,4821980 to 1989
  • 15,6051970 to 1979
  • 9,370Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.5%

Tulare County marital status for males Tulare County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 115,163
  • One, attached: 5,725
  • Two: 5,246
  • 3 or 4: 7,848
  • 5 to 9: 3,790
  • 10 to 19: 904
  • 20 to 49: 2,555
  • 50 or more: 2,217
  • Mobile homes: 10,514
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 219

Housing units in Tulare County with a mortgage: 54,800 (2,704 second mortgage, 170 home equity loan, 1,429 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 649

Here:

7.7% with mortgage
State:

98.6% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Tulare County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic102,77226
Evangelical Protestant53,285300
Other13,98337
Mainline Protestant8,69037
Black Protestant7575
Orthodox6502
None262,042-
Tulare County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 119
Tulare County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 32
This county:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 89
Tulare County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 215
This county:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Tulare County:

7.3%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Tulare County:

28.2%
State:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.9%
State:

17.9%

Agriculture in Tulare County:

Average size of farms: 243 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $407,560
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1749.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 3.19%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $335,754
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 48.98%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 94.17%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $90,642
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 75.60%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 64.60
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 45.82%
Corn for grain: 3219 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 30921 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 56708 harvested acres
Vegetables: 6,537 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 330,463 acres

Earthquake activity:

Tulare County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8509% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 85.9 miles away from Tulare County center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 139.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 244.1 miles away from the county center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 205.6 miles away from the county center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 194.6 miles away from Tulare County center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 168.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • California Wildfires, Incident Period: August 14, 2020 - September 26, 2020, FEMA Id: 4558, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • California Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4482, Natural disaster type: Other
  • California Winter Storms, Flooding, and Debris and Mud Flows, Incident Period: December 17, 2010 to January 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1952: January 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 1952, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3248: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Severe Freeze, Incident Period: December 20, 1998 to December 28, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1267: February 09, 1999, FEMA Id: 1267, Natural disaster type: Freeze
  • California Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1998 to April 30, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1203: February 09, 1998, FEMA Id: 1203, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 01, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1155: January 04, 1997, FEMA Id: 1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1046: March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: 1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Storm, Winter Storm, Mud & Landslides, Flooding, Incident Period: January 05, 1993 to March 20, 1993, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-979: February 03, 1993, FEMA Id: 979, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Freeze, Incident Period: December 19, 1990 to January 03, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-894: February 11, 1991, FEMA Id: 894, Natural disaster type: Freeze
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Tulare County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Freezes: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tulare

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 137,841 (75.4%)
  • Carpooled: 30,405 (16.6%)
  • Bus: 335 (0.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 66 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 1,185 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 223 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 2,326 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 10,375 (5.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (15%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (7%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (82%)
  • Philippines (3%)
  • El Salvador (1%)
  • Portugal (1%)
  • Guatemala (1%)
  • India (1%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Tulare County


  • English (3%)
  • American (2%)
  • Portuguese (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • Irish (1%)
  • Italian (1%)
  • Dutch (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Tulare County, California in 2010:

  • 1,767 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,321 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 467 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 303 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 185 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 170 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 169 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 140 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 88 people in state prisons
  • 52 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 43 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 36 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 20 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential schools for people with disabilities
  • 5 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Tulare County, California in 2000:

  • 1,453 people in nursing homes
  • 883 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 882 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 765 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 329 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 285 people in other group homes
  • 245 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 191 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 191 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 137 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 122 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 113 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 108 people in state prisons
  • 100 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 95 people in halfway houses
  • 82 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 77 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 52 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 49 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 36 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 16 people in religious group quarters
  • 15 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $56,072.

3.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.84%
California average:

5.19%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

2.94% relocated from other counties in California ($42,442 average AGI)
0.88% relocated from other states ($10,961 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.88%
California average:

1.56%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fresno County, CA  0.75% ($48,048 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($46,126)
from Kern County, CA  0.32% ($46,232)
from Kings County, CA  0.30% ($48,378)
from Orange County, CA  0.12% ($54,457)
from San Diego County, CA  0.10% ($50,222)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.09% ($64,215)


3.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.70%
California average:

6.14%


0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($170 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

2.37% relocated to other counties in California ($36,898 average AGI)
1.32% relocated to other states ($21,091 average AGI)
Tulare County:

1.32%
California average:

2.55%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fresno County, CA  0.67% ($54,209 average AGI)
to Kern County, CA  0.36% ($42,288)
to Kings County, CA  0.23% ($43,745)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.17% ($46,332)
to San Luis Obispo County, CA  0.11% ($87,150)
to San Diego County, CA  0.08% ($47,261)
to Riverside County, CA  0.07% ($46,453)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 19.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 13.7

Births per 1000 population in Tulare County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 6.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Tulare County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.4

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Tulare County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 9.0%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Tulare County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Tulare County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tulare County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tulare County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Tulare County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Tulare County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 46,271 (37,259 aged, 9,012 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 12,868 (9%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Tulare County, California in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (5,648)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (3,818)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,813)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (2,359)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,915)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (1,536)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,460)
  • Congestive heart failure (1,425)
  • Unspecified dementia (893)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (864)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 27%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 78.9. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 57.9
  • Cut/Pierce - 9.9
  • Other - 11.1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 80.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 47.2
  • Suffocation - 22.1
  • Other - 10.7

Household type by relationship:

Households: 477,544
  • Male householders: 69,678 (11,798 living alone), Female householders: 73,451 (14,225 living alone)
  • 69,143 spouses (68,323 opposite-sex spouses), 14,059 unmarried partners, (13,687 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 177,434 children (168,751 natural, 1,565 adopted, 7,118 stepchildren), 17,294 grandchildren, 10,468 brothers or sisters, 11,793 parents, 478 foster children, 15,240 other relatives, 12,636 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 5,870

Size of family households: 31,397 2-persons, 22,214 3-persons, 23,724 4-persons, 18,369 5-persons, 8,573 6-persons, 5,079 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 26,023 1-person, 6,121 2-persons, 829 3-persons, 191 4-persons, 244 5-persons, 307 6-persons, 58 7-or-more-persons.

73,631 married couples with children.
45,974 single-parent households (11,819 men, 34,155 women).

49.8% of residents of Tulare speak English at home.
46.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (60% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,693,585,000 ($4,218 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $31,263,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $609,660,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $365,443,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $51,120,000
Federal grants: $571,466,000
Federal procurement contracts: $33,106,000 ($10,321,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $62,789,000 ($1,826,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $36,538,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $256,374,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,348,749,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 38,978
Here:

95 per 1000 residents
State:

77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 13,738
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +13,103
Here:

+32 per 1000 residents
State:

+39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,951
Here +12 per 1000 residents
State -18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Tulare County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 81.97 millions of gallons per day (77% from ground, 23% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Year house built in Tulare County, California
  • Year house built in Tulare County, California
  • 2,6302020 or later
  • 13,4582010 to 2019
  • 25,1792000 to 2009
  • 21,6701990 to 1999
  • 20,9621980 to 1989
  • 25,7561970 to 1979
  • 16,9211960 to 1969
  • 10,7001950 to 1959
  • 7,6451940 to 1949
  • 9,2601939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Tulare County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tulare County, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tulare County, California
  • 6201 room
  • 4292 rooms
  • 1,9053 rooms
  • 6,9344 rooms
  • 25,1955 rooms
  • 22,9576 rooms
  • 12,3517 rooms
  • 6,8288 rooms
  • 6,4909+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tulare County, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tulare County, California
  • 1,3041 room
  • 1,6662 rooms
  • 7,5983 rooms
  • 17,3674 rooms
  • 16,4345 rooms
  • 8,0616 rooms
  • 3,7767 rooms
  • 2,6108 rooms
  • 6049+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Tulare County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tulare County, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tulare County, California
  • 639no bedroom
  • 1,2951 bedroom
  • 9,4252 bedrooms
  • 49,2943 bedrooms
  • 19,8404 bedrooms
  • 3,2165+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tulare County, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tulare County, California
  • 1,587no bedroom
  • 6,0551 bedroom
  • 22,2762 bedrooms
  • 23,3033 bedrooms
  • 5,5154 bedrooms
  • 6845+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Tulare County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Tulare County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tulare County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 1,606no vehicle
  • 16,2591 vehicle
  • 32,5522 vehicles
  • 18,7003 vehicles
  • 10,3264 vehicles
  • 4,2665+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Tulare County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Tulare County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,072no vehicle
  • 23,0791 vehicle
  • 19,4752 vehicles
  • 9,5053 vehicles
  • 1,9824 vehicles
  • 1,3075+ vehicles

92.2% of Tulare County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in California.

Tulare County:

92.2%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 324,021
  • Other state: 37,460
  • Northeast: 3,821
  • Midwest: 9,755
  • South: 12,699
  • West: 11,185
Year householders moved into unit in Tulare County, CA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Tulare County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 72.0%Utility gas
  • 16.2%Electricity
  • 6.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.9%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 60.9%Utility gas
  • 28.9%Electricity
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.3%Wood
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,256
Here:

6.5%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,165
Here:

3.2%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4,925
Here:

19.6%
California:

15.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Tulare County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $153,003,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $137,464,000
  • Charges - Other: $83,623,000
    Other: $70,259,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $12,253,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,866,000
    Regular Highways: $5,736,000
    Regular Highways: $2,776,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,248,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,074,000
    Sewerage: $1,258,000
    Sewerage: $600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $73,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $29,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,005,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,091,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $187,897,000
    Health - Other: $152,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $128,746,000
    Health - Other: $80,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $80,350,000
    Correctional Institutions: $67,224,000
    Police Protection: $54,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $51,300,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,852,000
    Police Protection: $27,240,000
    General - Other: $25,748,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,509,000
    Regular Highways: $22,085,000
    Regular Highways: $19,886,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,887,000
    Financial Administration: $14,728,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,179,000
    General - Other: $10,294,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,405,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,230,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,489,000
    Financial Administration: $7,336,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,261,000
    Libraries: $4,396,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,102,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,557,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,178,000
    Libraries: $2,456,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,312,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,677,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,522,000
    Sewerage: $1,266,000
    Sewerage: $1,125,000
    Water Utilities: $298,000
    Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $28,655,000
    Other: $22,802,000
    Education: $19,861,000
    Education: $19,559,000
    Highways: $6,966,000
    Highways: $5,028,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,980,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,606,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,545,000
    Transit Utilities: $714,000
    Natural Resources: $214,000
    Natural Resources: $198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $161,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,635,000
    Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,194,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,790,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $773,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,013,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,987,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,212,000
    Education: $12,466,000
    Transit Utilities: $525,000
    Transit Utilities: $376,000
    Sewerage: $374,000
    Other: $291,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,266,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,027,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,381,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,122,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,369,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,832,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $572,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,637,000
    General Revenue - Other: $12,979,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,843,000
    Rents: $2,108,000
    Rents: $1,762,000
    Sale of Property: $1,695,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,125,000
    Sale of Property: $285,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $35,325,000
    General - Other: $35,077,000
    Regular Highways: $26,070,000
    Regular Highways: $2,579,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
    General Public Building: $1,384,000
    Police Protection: $1,152,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,053,000
    Police Protection: $1,034,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $658,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
    Health - Other: $439,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $115,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $22,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $636,859,000
    Cash and Securities: $160,174,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $326,000
    Water Utilities: $268,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
    Transit Utilities: $98,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,434,000
    Public Welfare: $278,083,000
    Education: $182,702,000
    Education: $167,566,000
    Other: $138,046,000
    Other: $99,649,000
    Health and Hospitals: $78,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $69,714,000
    Highways: $35,518,000
    Highways: $32,993,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,768,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,465,000
    General Local Government Support: $885,000
    General Local Government Support: $790,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,171,000
    Property: $142,474,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,989,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,176,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,839,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,260,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,362,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,248,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,925,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,417,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,931,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,743,000
    Other License: $675,000
    Other License: $574,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $93,406,000
    : $88,086,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,000

Tulare County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $153,003,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $137,464,000
  • Charges - Other: $83,623,000
    Other: $70,259,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $12,253,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,866,000
    Regular Highways: $5,736,000
    Regular Highways: $2,776,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,248,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,074,000
    Sewerage: $1,258,000
    Sewerage: $600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $73,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $29,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,005,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,091,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $187,897,000
    Health - Other: $152,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $128,746,000
    Health - Other: $80,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $80,350,000
    Correctional Institutions: $67,224,000
    Police Protection: $54,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $51,300,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,852,000
    Police Protection: $27,240,000
    General - Other: $25,748,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,509,000
    Regular Highways: $22,085,000
    Regular Highways: $19,886,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,887,000
    Financial Administration: $14,728,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,179,000
    General - Other: $10,294,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,405,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,230,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,489,000
    Financial Administration: $7,336,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,261,000
    Libraries: $4,396,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,102,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,557,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,178,000
    Libraries: $2,456,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,312,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,677,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,522,000
    Sewerage: $1,266,000
    Sewerage: $1,125,000
    Water Utilities: $298,000
    Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $28,655,000
    Other: $22,802,000
    Education: $19,861,000
    Education: $19,559,000
    Highways: $6,966,000
    Highways: $5,028,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,980,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,606,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,545,000
    Transit Utilities: $714,000
    Natural Resources: $214,000
    Natural Resources: $198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $161,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,635,000
    Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,194,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,790,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $773,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,013,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,987,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,212,000
    Education: $12,466,000
    Transit Utilities: $525,000
    Transit Utilities: $376,000
    Sewerage: $374,000
    Other: $291,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,266,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,027,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,381,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,122,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,369,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,832,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $572,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,637,000
    General Revenue - Other: $12,979,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,843,000
    Rents: $2,108,000
    Rents: $1,762,000
    Sale of Property: $1,695,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,125,000
    Sale of Property: $285,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $35,325,000
    General - Other: $35,077,000
    Regular Highways: $26,070,000
    Regular Highways: $2,579,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
    General Public Building: $1,384,000
    Police Protection: $1,152,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,053,000
    Police Protection: $1,034,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $658,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
    Health - Other: $439,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $115,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $22,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $636,859,000
    Cash and Securities: $160,174,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $326,000
    Water Utilities: $268,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
    Transit Utilities: $98,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,434,000
    Public Welfare: $278,083,000
    Education: $182,702,000
    Education: $167,566,000
    Other: $138,046,000
    Other: $99,649,000
    Health and Hospitals: $78,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $69,714,000
    Highways: $35,518,000
    Highways: $32,993,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,768,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,465,000
    General Local Government Support: $885,000
    General Local Government Support: $790,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,171,000
    Property: $142,474,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,989,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,176,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,839,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,260,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,362,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,248,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,925,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,417,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,931,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,743,000
    Other License: $675,000
    Other License: $574,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $93,406,000
    : $88,086,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,000

Tulare County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $153,003,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $137,464,000
  • Charges - Other: $83,623,000
    Other: $70,259,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $12,253,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,866,000
    Regular Highways: $5,736,000
    Regular Highways: $2,776,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,248,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,074,000
    Sewerage: $1,258,000
    Sewerage: $600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $73,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $29,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,005,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,091,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $187,897,000
    Health - Other: $152,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $128,746,000
    Health - Other: $80,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $80,350,000
    Correctional Institutions: $67,224,000
    Police Protection: $54,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $51,300,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,852,000
    Police Protection: $27,240,000
    General - Other: $25,748,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,509,000
    Regular Highways: $22,085,000
    Regular Highways: $19,886,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,887,000
    Financial Administration: $14,728,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,179,000
    General - Other: $10,294,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,405,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,230,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,489,000
    Financial Administration: $7,336,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,261,000
    Libraries: $4,396,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,102,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,557,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,178,000
    Libraries: $2,456,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,312,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,677,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,522,000
    Sewerage: $1,266,000
    Sewerage: $1,125,000
    Water Utilities: $298,000
    Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $28,655,000
    Other: $22,802,000
    Education: $19,861,000
    Education: $19,559,000
    Highways: $6,966,000
    Highways: $5,028,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,980,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,606,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,545,000
    Transit Utilities: $714,000
    Natural Resources: $214,000
    Natural Resources: $198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $161,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,635,000
    Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,194,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,790,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $773,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,013,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,987,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,212,000
    Education: $12,466,000
    Transit Utilities: $525,000
    Transit Utilities: $376,000
    Sewerage: $374,000
    Other: $291,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,266,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,027,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,381,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,122,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,369,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,832,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $572,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,637,000
    General Revenue - Other: $12,979,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,843,000
    Rents: $2,108,000
    Rents: $1,762,000
    Sale of Property: $1,695,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,125,000
    Sale of Property: $285,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $35,325,000
    General - Other: $35,077,000
    Regular Highways: $26,070,000
    Regular Highways: $2,579,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
    General Public Building: $1,384,000
    Police Protection: $1,152,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,053,000
    Police Protection: $1,034,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $658,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
    Health - Other: $439,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $115,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $22,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $636,859,000
    Cash and Securities: $160,174,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $326,000
    Water Utilities: $268,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
    Transit Utilities: $98,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,434,000
    Public Welfare: $278,083,000
    Education: $182,702,000
    Education: $167,566,000
    Other: $138,046,000
    Other: $99,649,000
    Health and Hospitals: $78,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $69,714,000
    Highways: $35,518,000
    Highways: $32,993,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,768,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,465,000
    General Local Government Support: $885,000
    General Local Government Support: $790,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,171,000
    Property: $142,474,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,989,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,176,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,839,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,260,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,362,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,248,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,925,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,417,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,931,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,743,000
    Other License: $675,000
    Other License: $574,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $93,406,000
    : $88,086,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,000

Tulare County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $153,003,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $137,464,000
  • Charges - Other: $83,623,000
    Other: $70,259,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,395,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,591,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $12,253,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,866,000
    Regular Highways: $5,736,000
    Regular Highways: $2,776,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,248,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,074,000
    Sewerage: $1,258,000
    Sewerage: $600,000
    Parks and Recreation: $240,000
    Parks and Recreation: $178,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $73,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $29,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,005,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,091,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $206,657,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $187,897,000
    Health - Other: $152,769,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $128,746,000
    Health - Other: $80,534,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $80,350,000
    Correctional Institutions: $67,224,000
    Police Protection: $54,661,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $51,300,000
    Correctional Institutions: $35,852,000
    Police Protection: $27,240,000
    General - Other: $25,748,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $24,509,000
    Regular Highways: $22,085,000
    Regular Highways: $19,886,000
    Corrections - Other: $15,442,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,887,000
    Financial Administration: $14,728,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,179,000
    General - Other: $10,294,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,405,000
    Corrections - Other: $8,230,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $7,489,000
    Financial Administration: $7,336,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,782,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,261,000
    Libraries: $4,396,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,102,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,557,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,369,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,178,000
    Libraries: $2,456,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,312,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,677,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,522,000
    Sewerage: $1,266,000
    Sewerage: $1,125,000
    Water Utilities: $298,000
    Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $28,655,000
    Other: $22,802,000
    Education: $19,861,000
    Education: $19,559,000
    Highways: $6,966,000
    Highways: $5,028,000
    Transit Utilities: $4,980,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,606,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,545,000
    Transit Utilities: $714,000
    Natural Resources: $214,000
    Natural Resources: $198,000
    Housing and Community Development: $161,000
    Housing and Community Development: $52,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,635,000
    Interest on Debt: $63,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $45,194,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $38,790,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $773,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $404,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $2,013,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,987,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $15,212,000
    Education: $12,466,000
    Transit Utilities: $525,000
    Transit Utilities: $376,000
    Sewerage: $374,000
    Other: $291,000
    Water Utilities: $108,000
    Sewerage: $73,000
    Other: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,266,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $269,027,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,381,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,122,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,369,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,832,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $572,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $129,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $43,456,000
    Interest Earnings: $28,637,000
    General Revenue - Other: $12,979,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $5,115,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,843,000
    Rents: $2,108,000
    Rents: $1,762,000
    Sale of Property: $1,695,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,125,000
    Sale of Property: $285,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $35,325,000
    General - Other: $35,077,000
    Regular Highways: $26,070,000
    Regular Highways: $2,579,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,540,000
    General Public Building: $1,384,000
    Police Protection: $1,152,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,053,000
    Police Protection: $1,034,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $833,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $658,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $528,000
    Health - Other: $439,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $423,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
    Air Transportation: $175,000
    Air Transportation: $160,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $115,000
    Health - Other: $96,000
    Central Staff Services: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $22,000
    Libraries: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $636,859,000
    Cash and Securities: $160,174,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $326,000
    Water Utilities: $268,000
    Water Utilities: $120,000
    Transit Utilities: $98,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $294,434,000
    Public Welfare: $278,083,000
    Education: $182,702,000
    Education: $167,566,000
    Other: $138,046,000
    Other: $99,649,000
    Health and Hospitals: $78,357,000
    Health and Hospitals: $69,714,000
    Highways: $35,518,000
    Highways: $32,993,000
    Transit Utilities: $5,768,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,465,000
    General Local Government Support: $885,000
    General Local Government Support: $790,000
  • Tax - Property: $156,171,000
    Property: $142,474,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $13,989,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $12,176,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,839,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,260,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,362,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,248,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,925,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,417,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,931,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,743,000
    Other License: $675,000
    Other License: $574,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $93,406,000
    : $88,086,000
  • Transit Utilities - Interest on Debt: $76,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000
    Interest on Debt: $4,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 18,897
  • Number of aged recipients: 4,282
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 14,615
  • Number of recipients under 18: 2,057
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 9,939
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 6,901
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 9,758
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10,121
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 75 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2,280$157,6851,012$150,1642,616$180,713166$101,1638$1,511,875526$115,19027$126,889
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED133$171,023105$169,086362$184,63047$94,3620$053$122,75513$94,308
APPLICATIONS DENIED269$157,874214$150,8271,930$178,764314$72,3733$334,333233$124,55461$110,705
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN283$149,940175$137,731887$182,02772$86,4310$0146$121,83620$125,450
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS17$173,88233$119,061287$167,30034$65,5881$221,00039$134,2567$80,143
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 58 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED135$198,28135$226,3715$143,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$207,13321$223,7625$205,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED14$172,78613$252,0770$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$153,2503$318,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS10$218,3004$139,7501$150,000
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tulare, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Tulare, CA - Value
Most common first names in Tulare County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,48574.6 years
Mary1,33778.7 years
William1,20475.6 years
James1,14872.2 years
Robert90970.5 years
George74876.4 years
Charles70774.2 years
Frank55275.2 years
Maria50075.8 years
Joe46773.6 years
Most common last names in Tulare County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith70679.2 years
Johnson47674.7 years
Jones43774.5 years
Brown39273.9 years
Williams36275.4 years
Garcia31870.6 years
Davis31575.9 years
Miller31477.0 years
Rodriguez29669.2 years
Martinez29068.3 years
Businesses in Tulare County, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven3Kohl's2
99 Cents Only Stores3Kroger2
AMF Bowling1La Quinta2
AT&T11La-Z-Boy3
Ace Hardware4Lane Bryant2
Aeropostale2Lane Furniture3
American Eagle Outfitters1LensCrafters1
Ann Taylor1Levi Strauss & Co.1
Applebee's2Little Caesars Pizza8
Arby's1Long John Silver's4
AutoZone9Lowe's4
Avenue1Macy's1
BMW1Marriott2
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Marshalls1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Baskin-Robbins5Maurices3
Bath & Body Works2McDonald's21
Bed Bath & Beyond1Men's Wearhouse1
Best Western4Motel 63
Blockbuster4Motherhood Maternity2
Budget Car Rental1New Balance3
Burger King9New York & Co1
CVS11Nike13
Carl\s Jr.8Nissan1
Casual Male XL1Office Depot1
Chevrolet4OfficeMax1
Chipotle1Old Navy1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Olive Garden1
Cinnabon 1Pac Sun2
Circle K1Panda Express5
Cold Stone Creamery1Panera Bread1
Comfort Suites2Payless7
Costco1Penske3
Cricket Wireless20PetSmart1
Curves1Pier 1 Imports1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut7
Days Inn1Quality1
Dennys5Quiznos6
Domino's Pizza4RadioShack5
DressBarn2Red Lobster1
Dressbarn2Red Robin1
Econo Lodge1Rite Aid10
Eddie Bauer1Rue211
Famous Footwear3SAS Shoes3
Fashion Bug1SONIC Drive-In3
FedEx30Sears4
Foot Locker1Sephora1
Ford4Skechers USA1
GNC8Sprint Nextel2
GameStop7Staples1
Gap2Starbucks16
Goodwill4Subway11
Gymboree2Super 82
H&R Block11T-Mobile11
Haagen-Dazs1Taco Bell11
Hilton1Target4
Hobby Lobby1The Room Place2
Holiday Inn3Torrid1
Hollister Co.1Toyota1
Home Depot3Toys"R"Us1
HomeTown Buffet1True Value5
Honda1U-Haul11
Hot Topic1UPS32
IHOP3Vans8
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless2
Jack In The Box8Victoria's Secret1
Jamba Juice3Walgreens7
Jones New York9Walmart4
Journeys2Wendy's3
Justice1Wet Seal1
KFC5YMCA3
Kmart3

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  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
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