Portola, CA City Data

Portola, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,227 people who live in Portola and approximately 20,824 who live in Plumas County. We want to help people moving to or living in Portola to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Portola. We have included Portola housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Portola Information

Plumas County where Portola resides is 2,613.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 20,824 and has a population rank of 1,745 out of all the places in the United States.

Portola has a total of 2,227 people and of those residents there are 1,097 males and 1,130 females. The median age of the male population is 35.9 and the female population is 38.4. There are approximately 178 births each year and around 214 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Portola varies per year, but currently 2,145 are one race and 82 are two or more races.

Of the 2,227 people who live in Portola, there are 708 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Portola is 372 male and 336 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,571.

General Portola Information
Total area in square miles - Plumas County	2,613.48
Water area in square miles - Plumas County	N/A
Resident population - Plumas County	20,824
Population rank - Plumas County	1,745
Total population	2,227
Total population (male)	1,097
Total population (female)	1,130
Population median age (male)	35.9
Population median age (female)	38.4
Births - Plumas County	178
Deaths- Plumas County	214
Population of one race	2,145
Population of two or more races	82
Population under 20 years	708
Population under 20 years (male)	372
Population under 20 years (female)	336
Total population 18 years and over	1,571

Portola Social Characteristics

There are 9,000 households in Portola. Families make up 6,102 of these households. The table below breaks down the Portola families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,990), male householder with no wife present (266) and female householder with no husband present (608). The remainder of the Portola households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,949. Portola, CA moving companies help people in Portola move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Portola. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Portola is based, there are 8,564 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,283 never married, 5,328 now married, 209 separated, 793 widowed, and 951 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 187 separated, 255 widowed and 979 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Portola social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Portola.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Plumas County)
Total households	9,000
Family households (families)	6,102
With own children under 18 years	2,531
Married-couple family	4,990
With own children under 18 years	1,821
Male householder, no wife present, family	266
With own children under 18 years	222
Female householder, no husband present, family	608
With own children under 18 years	519
Nonfamily households	2,949
Householder living alone	2,477
65 years and over	911

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	345
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	219
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,845
Householder	595
Spouse	433
Child	687
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	23
Roomer or boarder	9
Housemate or roommate	8
Unmarried partner	45
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	361
Male householder	137
Male householder living alone	110
Male householder not living alone	27
Female householder	167
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	57
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,564
Never married	1,283
Now married	5,328
Separated	209
Widowed	793
Divorced	951
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	187
Widowed	255
Divorced	979

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,227
Male	1,097
Under 5 years	78
5 to 9 years	102
10 to 14 years	97
15 to 17 years	67
18 and 19 years	28
20 years	11
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	34
25 to 29 years	47
30 to 34 years	59
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	78
50 to 54 years	79
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	31
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	13
85 years and over	16
Female	1,130
Under 5 years	60
5 to 9 years	98
10 to 14 years	105
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	24
20 years	6
21 years	14
22 to 24 years	31
25 to 29 years	63
30 to 34 years	55
35 to 39 years	84
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	100
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	26
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	25

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,227
One race	2,145
White	1,920
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	59
Asian	24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	16
Two or more races	82

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,206
People who are White alone	1,899
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	24
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	263
People who are Some other race alone	130

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,853
Same house	11,155
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,822
Different state or abroad	1,544
Different state	1,374
Abroad	170

PLACE OF BIRTH (Plumas County)
Total resident population	20,824
Born in United States	10,293
State of residence	12,970
Different state	7,187
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	141
Foreign born	526

Portola Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Portola. That total enrollment is 5,030 for the population of the country, which includes Portola. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,270 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,223 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 921.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Portola population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,030
Pre-kindergarten	237
Public	176
Private	61
Kindergarten	259
Public	252
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,300
Public	2,167
Private	133
Elementary and high school	3,612
Public	3,428
Private	184
High school grades 9 to 12	1,312
Public	1,261
Private	51
College, undergraduate years	780
Public	715
Private	65
Graduate or professional school	142
Public	119
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	15,273

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	14,786
Less than 9th grade	430
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,340
High school graduate	4,102
Some college, no degree	4,771
Associate's degree	1,554
Bachelor's degree	2,589
Graduate or professional degree	17.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,737

Portola Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,768 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Portola. The Portola occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,555), service occupations (1,676), sales and office occupations (1,931), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (167), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,038) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,153). The 16,768 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,244 private wage and salary workers, 2,061 government workers, 1,096 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Plumas County)
Population 16 years and over	16,768
In labor force	9,413
Civilian labor force	9,413
Employed	8,520
Unemployed	893
Percent Unemployed	9.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	8,429
In labor force	4,207
Civilian labor force	4,207
Unemployed Civilian labor force	303
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,339
In labor force	5,206
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	590
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Plumas County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,287
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,155
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,079
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	457
Other means	19
Worked at home	455
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	152,790

OCCUPATION (Plumas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,555
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,555
Service occupations	1,676
Sales and office occupations	1,931
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	167
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,038
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,153

INDUSTRY (Plumas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,555
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	507
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	853
Wholesale trade	145
Retail trade	1,006
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	484
Information	208
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	546
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	394
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,794
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	936
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	548

CLASS OF WORKER (Plumas County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,555
Private wage and salary workers	5,244
Government workers	2,061
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,096
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Portola Housing Characteristics

In Portola, CA there are 13,386 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,000 occupied and 4,386 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Portola, there are 10,137 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 444 units in Portola. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Portola, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Portola, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Portola. There are 200 housing units with rent less than $200, 229 with rent between $200-299, 684 with rent between $300-499 and 1,289 with rent for $500 and above. Full Portola gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Portola, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Plumas County)
Total housing units	13,386
Occupied housing units	9,000
Vacant housing units	4,386

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Plumas County)
Total housing units	13,386
1-unit, detached	10,137
1-unit, attached	444
2 units	211
3 or 4 units	164
5 to 9 units	207
10 to 19 units	45
20 to 49 units	103
50 or more units	42
Mobile home	1,794

HOUSING TENURE (Plumas County)
Occupied housing units	9,000
Owner-occupied	6,301
Renter-occupied	2,699

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Plumas County)
Occupied housing units	9,000
No vehicles available	578
2 vehicle available	5,733
3 vehicles available	1,541
4 vehicles available	359
5 or more vehicles available	151

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Plumas County)
Occupied housing units	9,000
Utility gas	253
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	698
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,927
Coal or coke
Wood	3,004
Solar energy	7
Other fuel	122
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Plumas County)
Occupied housing units	9,000
Less Than $50,000	6,301
$50,000 to $99,999	1,074
$100,000 to $149,999	1,553
$150,000 to $199,999	882
$200,000 to $299,999	688
$300,000 to $499,999	211
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	137,900

GROSS RENT (Plumas County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,699
Less than $200	200
$200 to $299	229
$300 to $499	684
$500 to $699	701
$700 to $999	504
$1,000 to $1,499	71
$1,500 or more	12