How many homes in Porterville, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Porterville, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.0% (±2.0 points) of occupied homes in Porterville, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.0% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

0.8% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 11.0% (±2.0 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.8%

Crowding and facilities in Porterville

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Porterville	Tulare County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	11.0% (±2.0 points)	10.4% (±0.7 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	3.0% (±1.0 points)	2.8% (±0.4 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.8% (±0.2 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Porterville, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Tulare County (10.4%).

It is also higher than in California (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Porterville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Porterville
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Porterville	—	11.0% (±2.0 points)	—
East Porterville	3.3 mi	21.6% (±8.6 points)	Higher
Strathmore	6.0 mi	32.4% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Poplar-Cotton Center	6.5 mi	11.1% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Terra Bella	7.2 mi	18.5% (±13.6 points)	Not measurably different
Woodville	9.6 mi	11.9% (±7.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lindsay	11 mi	19.7% (±6.2 points)	Higher
Tipton	16 mi	12.2% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pixley	16 mi	20.7% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: East Porterville, CA (21.6%), Lindsay, CA (19.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Porterville

How many homes in Porterville are overcrowded?

11.0% of occupied homes in Porterville, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Porterville lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.8% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Porterville city, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Porterville city, California (place:58240, in state:06).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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