Population 1,253 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in El Portal
Household size in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.10 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.52 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.64 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.46 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
El Portal is a place of small households, averaging 1.64 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.8 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.3 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.2, El Portal is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.5% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.2 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in El Portal, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in El Portal
Renters in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.0% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 69.1% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 60.2% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −21.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in El Portal: 60.2% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 68.4% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.6% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.6% of the housing in El Portal, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1948 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +32 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in El Portal was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in California overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $642 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $529 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $659 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,174 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$532 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in El Portal runs $1,174 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in El Portal
Bachelor's degrees in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in El Portal than nationally: 41.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.5% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in El Portal is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in El Portal
| Period | El Portal | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in El Portal runs below the national rate: 4.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
El Portal compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Portal | 1.64 | 35.2 | 5.3% | 60.2% | 15.6% | 1981 | $1,174 | 41.9% | 91.6% | 4.3% |
| Incline | 1.73 | 56.5 | 8.0% | 12.7% | 32.9% | 1979 | $1,812 | 35.0% | 87.2% | 21.0% |
| Sugar Pine | 2.47 | 42.4 | 9.7% | 7.9% | 50.0% | 1973 | $1,624 | 37.0% | 97.9% | 16.6% |
| Foresta | 1.98 | 23.5 | 3.2% | 49.8% | 91.3% | 1940 | $1,458 | 8.9% | 99.6% | 45.5% |
| Yosemite National Park | 1.61 | 38.5 | 5.3% | 58.1% | 20.9% | 1979 | $1,209 | 41.9% | 91.0% | 6.4% |
| Midpines | 1.83 | 57.6 | 9.6% | 25.4% | 22.0% | 1977 | $1,334 | 36.5% | 83.1% | 10.7% |
| Wawona | 1.13 | 67.1 | 4.4% | 70.8% | 77.6% | 1970 | $1,133 | 51.2% | 80.8% | 5.6% |
| Yosemite Junction | 1.17 | 66.9 | 4.6% | 67.2% | 72.2% | 1971 | $1,195 | 50.5% | 81.7% | 7.8% |
| Mount Bullion | 2.30 | 56.4 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,116 | 32.7% | 83.1% | 0.5% |
| Greeley Hill | 2.09 | 43.1 | 9.5% | 10.5% | 37.4% | 1984 | $2,162 | 14.8% | 89.2% | 4.1% |
| Hornitos | 2.59 | 52.4 | 15.3% | 15.9% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,008 | 29.2% | 77.6% | 0.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up El Portal. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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