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Portola, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sierra County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
2,462
Population
455/sq mi density
$42,385
Median Income
$21,378 per capita
$232,100
Home Value
$264,558 Zillow
$837
Median Rent
36.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
111
Violent Crime/100K
1,015 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$42,385 median income, 8.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$232,100 home value, $837/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
111 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,385
44% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$21,378
45% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
8.9%
147% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
26.1%
110% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Portola vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Portola’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,385
56%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$21,378
55%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,583
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$972
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$972
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.1%
4% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$127M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
29.9%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
135
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
9
Retail
7
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,583
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,270
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,385 |
| Per Capita Income | $21,378 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,583 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $972 |
| County GDP | $127M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 8.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 26.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.479 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 135 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 7 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,583 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,270 |