Living in El Portal, California
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of El Portal · Census data 2020–2024
El Portal has 505 residents with a median age of 37. The median household income is $55,847 (44% lower than the California median), the median home value is $247,800.
El Portal is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
El Portal at a glance
- Population
- 505
- Median age
- 37State: 37.9
- Median household income
- $55,847State: $99,122
- Median home value
- $247,800State: $734,700
- Homeowners
- 58%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 69%
- Average commute
- 17 min
Is El Portal a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; a poverty rate of 4.6%.
Cons: Median household income 44% lower than the California median.
The weather is best in April to June and October.
Cost of living in El Portal
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In El Portal the median home value is $247,800, 26% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month, which is 17.2% of household income. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
El Portal median household income
The median household income in El Portal is $55,847 and the income per person is $42,395. 4.6% of residents live below the poverty line (California: 12%).
Housing in El Portal: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 298
- Owner-occupied
- 58%
- Renter-occupied
- 42%
- Vacant
- 11.4%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1955
- Average household size
- 1.91
El Portal demographics
- Population
- 505
- Median age
- 37
- Under 18
- 23.6%
- 65 and older
- 7.3%
- Households
- 264
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 1%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of El Portal ›
Education in El Portal
69% of adults 25 and older in El Portal have a bachelor's degree or higher (California: 37.1%), and 35.7% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in El Portal
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 6.6%
- Average commute
- 17 minState: 29 min
- Work from home
- 17.5%
- Drive alone
- 65.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 1.5%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
El Portal vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Portal | 505 | $55,847 | $247,800 | — |
| Wawona | 125 | $70,353 | $750,000 | $1,133 |
| Yosemite Valley | 1,991 | $34,282 | — | $2,150 |
| Bootjack | 400 | $105,000 | $386,600 | — |
| Mariposa | 1,137 | $40,772 | $270,900 | $593 |
| Nipinnawasee | 558 | $75,495 | $340,200 | — |
| Greeley Hill | 958 | $36,771 | $322,600 | — |
| Ahwahnee | 1,453 | $77,391 | $470,400 | $2,417 |
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What is the median household income in El Portal, CA?
The median household income in El Portal is $55,847, 44% lower than the California median of $99,122 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in El Portal?
The median home value in El Portal is $247,800, compared with $734,700 in California.
Is El Portal, CA a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 66% lower than the state median; an average commute of 17 minutes; a poverty rate of 4.6%. Minuses: median household income 44% lower than the California median.
What is the median age in El Portal?
The median age in El Portal is 37 years (California: 37.9).
How long is the commute in El Portal?
The average commute to work in El Portal is 17 minutes; 17.5% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in El Portal?
The unemployment rate in El Portal is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is El Portal?
69% of adults in El Portal have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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