Tulare County Profile

 
About this area:
 Tulare County is located in the San Joaquin Valley, near the geographic center of California. Fresno borders to the north, Inyo to the east, Kern to the south, and Kings borders to the west. Although primarily an agricultural county, almost half of Tulare's area is devoted to national parks and forests, including the popular Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and Inyo and Sequoia National Forests. These natural resources, among others, provide year-round recreational opportunities.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Tulare County 2024Mar213,700188,10025,50012.0
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024MarTotal Wage and Salary174,300
2024MarTotal Nonfarm143,200
2024Mar Service-Providing121,800
2024MarTotal Private108,200
2024MarPrivate Service Providing86,800
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners2018 - 202850803060.0
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers2018 - 2028701003042.9
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers2018 - 202850702040.0
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 20281401905035.7
Physician Assistants2018 - 2028901203033.3
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Projections of Employment by Industry
 
High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians, All Other20231st Qtr$113.20$30.43$0.00$0.00
General Internal Medicine Physicians20231st Qtr$110.39$0.00$0.00$0.00
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates20231st Qtr$108.61$0.00$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20231st Qtr$104.84$58.99$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20231st Qtr$87.51$62.42$78.84$0.00
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Data for Tulare County is not available. Data for Visalia-Porterville MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual965$131,545,498
Single Family 2022Annual1,420$367,886,126
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual2,385$499,431,624
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Tulare County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$361,485
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for Tulare County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $11,723,373,751
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Tulare County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance474,800
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$47,986474,800
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$22,891,980474,800
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusTulare County , CATulare County , CA150,314
2020CensusTulare County , CAFresno County , CA11,557
2020CensusFresno County , CATulare County , CA8,822
2020CensusTulare County , CAKern County , CA7,497
2020CensusTulare County , CAKings County , CA6,813
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Visalia Technical CollegeApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsVisalia,CA
Tulare Joint Union High School DistrictSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Tulare,CA
Porterville CollegeCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Porterville,CA
College of the SequoiasCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Visalia,CA
Visalia Adult SchoolSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Visalia,CA
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