Tulare is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 72,601 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Tulare is the 132nd largest community in California.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Tulare is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.91% of the Tulare workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Tulare is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tulare who work in office and administrative support (11.22%), sales jobs (8.02%), and farm management occupations (7.44%). The percentage of people in Tulare with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.83% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Tulare in 2022 was $27,801, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,204 for a family of four. However, Tulare contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Tulare is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Tulare home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Tulare, accounting for 64.03% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Tulare residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Tulare include Portuguese, German, English, Irish, and Italian. In addition, Tulare has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.91%). The most common language spoken in Tulare is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.
