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36.09° N · 119.20° W · GEOID 0686482

Woodville

Tulare County, California · part of the Visalia, CA metro

Limited data population under 5,000

CaliforniaWoodville, CAWoodvilleWoodville

The short answer

Woodville is home to 1,460 people. Median household income is $54,531 a year and median rent is $1,102 a month, 24.3% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $216,900, about 4.0x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,102
19% below the median place
Median household income
$54,531
32% below the median place
Median home value
$216,900
32% below the median place
Unemployment
14.5%
197% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Woodville

  • Households average 4.14 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track.
  • Household income has grown 12.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size.
  • The median resident is 26.9 years old, younger than in 97% of places its size.
  • Unemployment averaged 14.5% over the survey period, higher than in 96% of places its size.
  • 34% of residents were born outside the US, more than in 95% of places its size.
01

Moving to Woodville

Tulare County loses about 2.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in10,328
Moved out11,324
Net−996

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within California, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within CaliforniaOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$54K
Leavers$54K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Tulare County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
2.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Tulare County report $53,800 a year in income on average; those leaving, $54,300.
Income you would need
$44,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,102 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,482 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $216,900.
Getting to work
27 minutes each way on average; 6.2% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Valley Falls, SC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Moved here in the past year1
2.6%
55% below the median place
Income of households moving in7
$53,843
24% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureWoodvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure2.6%55% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-2.6333% below
Income of households moving in7County figure$53,84324% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$54,33523% below
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 27.8%, 45% below the median place.

Woodville24.3%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$44,080
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
24.3%
19% above the median place
Home price to income
4.0x
5% above the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
24%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$40,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Like Woodville, but easier on the budget

Close matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, where rent takes a clearly smaller share of income.

PlaceRent to incomeMore left a year
Rensselaer, IN18.6% vs 24.3%$8,100Compare

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Renters paying 30%+1
27.8%
45% below the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,179
64% below the median place
Property tax rate1
0.5%
41% below the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureWoodvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,10219% below
Rent to income124.3%19% above
Property tax rate10.5%41% below
Home price to income14.0x5% above
Prices vs US average2Metro figure99.81% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,45010% below
HUD area median income4County figure$76,40029% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,17964% below
Median home value1$216,90032% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure3.8%19% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure53.3%3% above
Homeownership152.1%22% below
Renters paying 30%+127.8%45% below
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,48221% below
Vacant homes1County figure7.1%1% above
Median year built119730% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Income per person1
$17,602
56% below the median place
Unemployment1
14.5%
197% above the median place

More on work and pay, against the typical place

Median household income$54,531 −32%
Poverty rate19.2% +78%
Mean commute27 min +7%
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureWoodvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$54,53132% below
Income per person1$17,60256% below
Unemployment114.5%197% above
Average annual pay6County figure$54,79217% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.3%11% below
Jobs6County figure174,61016% above
Poverty rate119.2%78% above
Mean commute127 min7% above
Works from home1County figure6.2%51% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Household size is 4.1, 66% above the median place.

Household size1
4.1
66% above the median place
High school or higher1
57.7%
38% below the median place
Median age1
26.9
31% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

No health insurance19.1% 3.0×
Homes with broadband83.3% −10%
Born abroad34.0% 3.9×
All 8 people measures
MeasureWoodvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population11,4606646th largest
Median age126.931% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure16.6%48% below
High school or higher157.7%38% below
Household size14.166% above
Born abroad134.0%286% above
No health insurance119.1%198% above
Homes with broadband183.3%10% below
05

Life in Woodville

36 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Out the door, against the typical place

Parks per 10k residents0.0 −100%
Playgrounds per 10k0.0 −100%
Grocery stores per 10k0.0 −100%
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k0.0 −100%
Libraries per 10k0.0 −100%
Named paths and bike trails0 km −100%
Bus and rail stops per sq mi2.0 9.5×

Mapped by volunteers in OpenStreetMap inside the city limits (Census boundaries), so coverage is fuller in some places than others. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars14.7 −29%
Shops23.0 −24%
Arts, recreation and fitness1.3 −68%
Doctors' offices and clinics15.4 −24%
Child care centers1.3 −43%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
1.3
68% below the median place
Child care centers per 10k8
1.3
43% below the median place
Students per teacher11
21.5
40% above the median place
All 16 schools and local life measures
MeasureWoodvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools11County figure195above (median 9)
Public school students11County figure101,494above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher11County figure21.540% above
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure14.729% below
Shops per 10k8County figure23.024% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure1.368% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure15.424% below
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.343% below
Parks per 10k90.0below (median 10.2)
Playgrounds per 10k90.0below (median 9.4)
Grocery stores per 10k90.0below (median 2.1)
Restaurants, cafes and bars per 10k90.0below (median 11.2)
Libraries per 10k90.0below (median 0.9)
Named paths and bike trails90.0below (median 2.0)
Transit stops per sq mi92.0above (median 0.2)
National Register listings10County figure36177% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Median air quality index is 64, 49% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Woodville. Larger places are fetched first.

Median air quality index14
64
49% above the median place
Good air days14
24.1%
65% below the median place
Heat wave risk13
99.2
10% above the median place
All 10 weather and risk measures
MeasureWoodvilleAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high12County figure87°F0% above
January average low12County figure31°F22% above
Average temperature12County figure55°F0% above
Annual precipitation12County figure21.1 in52% below
Natural hazard risk13County figure97.05% above
Tornado risk13County figure30.363% below
Wildfire risk13County figure98.060% above
Heat wave risk13County figure99.210% above
Median air quality index14County figure6449% above
Good air days14County figure24.1%65% below
08

Woodville in 2030: where the trends point

If recent trends hold, the median rent will take about 24% of the median income in 2030, down from 24% now.

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median rent$1,102/mo (2024)$1,420/mo$1,160 to $1,730/mo+4.3%
Median household income$54,531 (2024)$71,500$60,500 to $85,000+4.7%
Median home value$216,900 (2024)$328,000$238,000 to $452,000+7.2%

The median home would be worth 4.6 years of the median income in 2030, against 4.0 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Woodville

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Valley Falls, SC$1,021$55,661Compare
Alton, TX$1,038$52,715Compare
Bensley, VA$1,238$50,547Compare
Kingsville, TX$1,037$58,148Compare
Kingsville, TXBensley, VAAlton, TXValley Falls, SCWoodville, CAWoodvilleValley FallsAltonBensleyKingsvilleWoodvilleValley FallsAltonBensleyKingsville

Common questions

Is Woodville a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Households average 4.14 people, larger than in 99% of the 2,480 places under 10,000 people we track. Household income has grown 12.4% a year across the last five survey releases, faster than in 97% of places its size. On cost, space and class size it scores 31 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Woodville expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 24.3% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $216,900.

What salary do you need to live in Woodville?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $44,080 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Woodville?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Valley Falls, SC, Alton, TX, Bensley, VA and Kingsville, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL) · Map data as of 2026-11
  10. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  11. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  12. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  13. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  14. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Woodville with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Woodville itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/woodville-california

Citytistics. “Woodville, California.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/woodville-california/

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