The 2006-2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau recorded Visalia's population at 122,111.
Race, ethnicity, and national origin
According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the racial composition of Visalia was as follows:
White: 81.5% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 50.0%)
Black or African American: 2.2%
Native American: 0.7%
Asian: 5.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Some other race: 7.6%
Two or more races: 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 40.6%
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Approximately 86.3% of Visalia's' residents were born in the United States, and 0.6% were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, or abroad to American parents. In addition, 13.1% of the population were foreign-born.
According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the linguistic composition was as follows:
Population 5 years and over: 105,438
English only: 74.0% (78,007)
Language other than English: 26.0% (27,431)
Speak English less than "very well": 10.4% (11,003)
Spanish: 20.2% (21,253)
Speak English less than "very well": 7.8% (8,253)
Other Indo-European languages: 1.7% (1,831)
Speak English less than "very well": 0.3% (349)
Asian languages and Pacific Islander languages: 3.8% (3,964)
Speak English less than "very well": 2.1% (2,210)
Other languages: 0.4% (383)
Speak English less than "very well": 0.2% (191)
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Households and educational attainment
According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the types of households was as follows:
Total households: 37,946
Family households: 74.5% (28,253)
With own children under 18 years: 40.2% (15,243)
Married-couple family: 55.3% (20,999)
With own children under 18 years: 28.9% (10,954)
Male householder, no wife present, family: 6.1% (2,328)
With own children under 18 years: 3.1% (1,158)
Female householder, no husband present, family: 13.0% (4,926)
With own children under 18 years: 8.3% (3,131)
Non-family households: 25.5% (9,693)
Householder living alone: 21.8% (8,280)
65 years and over: 7.6% (2,892)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 44.5% (16,882)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 20.8% (7,899)
Average household size: 3.02
Average family size: 3.56
According to the same survey, the educational status of residents over 25 years was as follows:
Population 25 years and over: 69,729
Less than 9th grade: 9.1% (6,311)
9th to 12th grade, no diploma: 9.5% (6,655)
High school graduate: 25.5% (17,775)
Some college, no degree: 26.2% (18,241)
Associate degree: 8.9% (6,203)
Bachelor's degree: 14.5% (10,099)
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4% (4,445)
Percent high school graduate or higher: 81.4%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
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Income and poverty
According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the income status of residents was as follows:
Median household income: $53,975
Mean household income: $69,912
Median family income: $61,823
Mean family income: $77,590
Median non-family income: $29,173
Mean non-family income: $43,301
According to the same survey, the poverty status of residents was as follows:
All families: 11.2%
Married-couple families: 7.2%
Families with female householder, no husband present: 28.4%
All people: 14.8%
Under 18 years: 21.4%
18 years and over: 12.0%
18 to 64 years: 12.4%
65 years and over: 9.4%
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According to the 2006-2008 American Community Survey, the employment status of residents was as follows:
Population 16 years and over: 84,986
In labor force: 61.6% (52,351)
Civilian labor force: 61.4% (52,171)
Employed: 58.1% (49,342)
Unemployed: 3.3% (2,829)
Armed Forces: 0.2% (180)
Not in labor force: 38.4% (32,635)
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