Visalia-Porterville, CA

Visalia-Porterville, CA

1981‑1983:		Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA
2003‑2006:		Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Tulare County, CA		149,264		168,403		188,322		245,738		311,921		368,021		411,131



Total		-		-		-		245,738		311,921		368,021		411,131
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		26.9%		18.0%		11.7%



Total (as currently defined)		149,264		168,403		188,322		245,738		311,921		368,021		411,131
Percent Change		-		12.8%		11.8%		30.5%		26.9%		18.0%		11.7%

Timeline

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Component

Tulare County, CA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Porterville, CA		6,904			7,991			12,602			19,707	*		29,563	*		39,615	*		44,959	*

Tulare, CA		12,445			13,824			16,235			22,526	*		33,249	*		43,994	*		50,127

Visalia, CA		11,749			15,791			27,268			49,729	*		75,636	*		91,565	*		108,669	*



Total		0			0			0			91,962			138,448			175,174			153,628
Metro		0			0			0			245,738			311,921			368,021			411,131
Percent											37.4%			44.4%			47.6%			37.4%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Porterville, CA

Tulare, CA

Visalia, CA

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					153,219		62.4%
			UA Population				58,957		24.0%
		Rural Population					92,519		37.6%

		Inside Central Cities					91,962		37.4%
		Outside Central Cities					153,776		62.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					245,738		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Visalia, CA			58,957		58,957		100.0%

		Total					58,957


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					214,316		68.7%
			UA Population				83,594		26.8%
		Rural Population					97,605		31.3%

		Inside Central Cities					138,448		44.4%
		Outside Central Cities					173,473		55.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					311,921		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Visalia, CA			83,594		83,594		100.0%

		Total					83,594


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					298,726		81.2%
			UA Population				180,305		49.0%
		Rural Population					69,295		18.8%

		Inside Principal Cities					131,180		35.6%
		Outside Principal Cities					236,841		64.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					368,021		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Porterville, CA			60,261		60,261		100.0%
		Visalia, CA			120,044		120,044		100.0%

		Total					180,305


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA SMSA
-		Tulare County, CA included as original SMSA component
-		Porterville, CA designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Tulare, CA designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Visalia, CA designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 2003



-		Title of Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA changed to Visalia-Porterville, CA Metro Area
-		Tulare, CA no longer designated as principal/central city