Portola, CA

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Portola, California

Portola, California, in Plumas county, is 39 miles NW of Reno, Nevada (center to center) and 101 miles NE of Sacramento, California. About 2,227 people people live in Portola.

The People and Families of Portola

In Portola, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Portola had a median family income of $35,156.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($2,250) in Portola than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Portola Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Portola, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. Renting one (or even zero) bedroom apartments is pretty common in the city. If you're looking for affordable rentals, Portola is one place with an advantage over most places in California. The city isn't one of those high-end cities with high property taxes.

Commuting

In Portola, 85% of commuters drive to work. In Portola, people like to walk or ride bicycles.

High Points

Portola strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in California):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 11%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 13%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Portola, CA

Comparing Portola to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in California (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents

Category	Value
Near Medium City	39 miles NW of Reno, Nevada (center to center)
Nearest Large City	101 miles NE of Sacramento, California
County	Plumas
Standard Zip Codes	96122
P.O. Box Zip Codes	96129
Phone Area Codes	530
Time Zone	Pacific (-8 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.811
Longitude	-120.467

Station	PORTOLA
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 41 F
Apr Temp	29 to 57 F
Jul Temp	42 to 84 F
Oct Temp	29 to 65 F
Annual Precip	23 inches

Station	SIERRAVILLE R S
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 42 F
Apr Temp	29 to 59 F
Jul Temp	45 to 84 F
Oct Temp	30 to 67 F
Annual Precip	26.3 inches

Station	DOWNIEVILLE
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 49 F
Apr Temp	35 to 65 F
Jul Temp	49 to 89 F
Oct Temp	38 to 73 F
Annual Precip	62.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,227	100%
Male	1,097	49.3%
Female	1,130	50.7%
Under 18	656	29.5%
18+	1,571	70.5%
65+	301	13.5%
Median Age	37.2
Average Family Size	3.02
White	1,920	86.2%
African-American	10	0.4%
Asian	24	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	59	2.6%
Other	130	5.8%
Mixed Race	82	3.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	263	11.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,242
Growth	15
Growth %	0.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28.2%
German	16.7%
English	13.8%
US/American	9.6%
Irish	7.4%
Italian	4.1%
Dutch	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	2.4%
Scottish	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Swedish	1.7%
Norwegian	1.4%
Czech	1.4%
Nigerian	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Swiss	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
Ukrainian	0.5%
Polish	0.5%
Basque	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
European	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Hungarian	0.2%
Croatian	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Portola	2,227	$35,156
Loyalton	862	$39,750

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