Tuttle, California
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Tuttle is a census-designated place
in Merced County
, California
. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Merced
, at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m). The population was 103 at the 2010 census.
The town was named for R.H. Tuttle, an official of the railroad.
, the CDP covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.
was 58.6 people per square mile (22.6/km²). The racial makeup of Tuttle was 77 (74.8%) White, 6 (5.8%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 6 (5.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (8.7%) from other races
, and 5 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31 persons (30.1%).
The Census reported that 103 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 35 households, out of which 11 (31.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 3 (8.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (11.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (11.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 3 (8.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94. There were 28 families
(80.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
The population was spread out with 21 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 10 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 23 people (22.3%) aged 25 to 44, 31 people (30.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 18 people (17.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females there were 128.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.3 males.
There were 39 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²), of which 24 (68.6%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (31.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 77 people (74.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26 people (25.2%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Merced County
Merced County, California
Merced County , is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, north of Fresno and southeast of San Jose. As of the 2010 census, the population was 255,793, up from 210,554 at the 2000 census. The county seat is Merced...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad 5.5 miles (8.9 km) east of Merced
Merced, California
Merced is a city in, and the county seat of, Merced County, California in the San Joaquin Valley of Northern California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 78,958. Incorporated in 1889, Merced is a charter city that operates under a council-manager government...
, at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m). The population was 103 at the 2010 census.
The town was named for R.H. Tuttle, an official of the railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the CDP covers an area of 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Tuttle had a population of 103. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 58.6 people per square mile (22.6/km²). The racial makeup of Tuttle was 77 (74.8%) White, 6 (5.8%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 6 (5.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 9 (8.7%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 5 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31 persons (30.1%).
The Census reported that 103 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 35 households, out of which 11 (31.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 21 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 3 (8.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (11.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 4 (11.4%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6 households (17.1%) were made up of individuals and 3 (8.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94. There were 28 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(80.0% of all households); the average family size was 3.14.
The population was spread out with 21 people (20.4%) under the age of 18, 10 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 23 people (22.3%) aged 25 to 44, 31 people (30.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 18 people (17.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. For every 100 females there were 128.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.3 males.
There were 39 housing units at an average density of 22.2 per square mile (8.6/km²), of which 24 (68.6%) were owner-occupied, and 11 (31.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 14.3%. 77 people (74.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 26 people (25.2%) lived in rental housing units.