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Portola, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Portola is 2,710, which is 21.69% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Portola population density is 501.22 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Portola is white, which represent 84.43% of the total population. The average Portola education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,710. #801

Population Growth Since 2000, #272

Portola, CA	21.69%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #914

Portola, CA	501.22 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,288 (84.43%, #643)
Black:	17 (0.63%, #781)
Hispanic:	566 (20.89%, #743)
Asian:	41 (1.51%, #800)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	135 (4.98%, #111)
One Race, Other:	166 (6.13%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	63 (2.32%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	543 (95.94%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	14 (2.47%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	28 (68.29%, see rank)
Filipino:	13 (31.71%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,310 (85.24%) out of the total population of 2,710 reported first ancestry.

	Portola, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	16	0.59%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.30%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	31	1.14%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	227	8.38%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	246	9.08%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	601	22.18%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.22%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	523	19.30%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	192	7.08%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	114	4.21%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.22%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	41	1.51%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	8	0.30%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	31	1.14%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	61	2.25%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	33	1.22%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	7	0.26%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.15%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	83	3.06%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,384 (51.07%, see rank)

Females: 1,326 (48.93%, see rank)

Portola, CA	Male: 51.07% Female: 48.93%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Portola, CA	42.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Portola, CA	41.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Portola, CA	45.00 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Portola, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	133	4.91%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	142	5.24%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	113	4.17%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	264	9.74%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	145	5.35%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	295	10.89%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	368	13.58%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	434	16.01%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	365	13.47%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	255	9.41%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	98	3.62%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	98	3.62%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Portola, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,913, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	318, 16.62%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	561, 29.33%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	716, 37.43%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	176, 9.20%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	142, 7.42%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.97, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Portola, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	71	100.00%	0.00%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	191	96.34%, see rank	3.66%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	161	79.50%, see rank	20.50%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	206	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	36	72.22%, see rank	27.78%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Portola, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	1,045, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.53, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	325, 31.10%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	720, 68.90%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	639, 61.15%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	462, 44.21%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	406, 38.85%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Portola, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,322	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,169	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	409	34.99%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	585	50.04%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	42	3.59%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	133	11.38%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,153	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	319	27.67%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	464	40.24%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	217	18.82%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	153	13.27%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Portola, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	2,466	91.00%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,789	66.01%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	660	24.35%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17	0.63%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	244	9.00%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	64	2.36%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	180	6.64%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	35	1.29%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	28	1.03%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	181	6.68%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Portola, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	849	81.24%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	146	13.97%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	26	2.49%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	24	2.30%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.