Transportation in Porterville, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
23 min
-1% vs national
Drive Alone
78.3%
-1% vs national
Public Transit
0.3%
-69% vs national
Work From Home
2.5%
-74% vs national
Carpool
17.1%
Walk / Bike
1.4%
combined
How Porterville's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2022)Fatalities
6
2022
5-Year Avg
5
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
3
Nighttime
5
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Porterville, CA is 23 minutes, which is 1.3% below the national average of 23 minutes. 78.3% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 2.5% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. 17.1% of workers carpool. 1.3% walk to work. In 2022, there were 6 traffic fatalities from 6 fatal crashes. 3 were pedestrians.