Woodlake, California
Encyclopedia
Woodlake is a city in Tulare County
, California
, United States
. The population was 7,279 at the 2010 census, up from 6,651 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (18.69%) is water.
was 2,633.5 people per square mile (1,016.8/km²). The racial makeup of Woodlake was 3,691 (50.7%) White, 37 (0.5%) African American, 108 (1.5%) Native American, 52 (0.7%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,072 (42.2%) from other races
, and 310 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,381 persons (87.7%).
The Census reported that 7,279 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,966 households, out of which 1,169 (59.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,055 (53.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 403 (20.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 175 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 177 (9.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 9 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 271 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals and 127 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.70. There were 1,633 families
(83.1% of all households); the average family size was 4.03.
The population was spread out with 2,626 people (36.1%) under the age of 18, 857 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,883 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,382 people (19.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 531 people (7.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 747.8 per square mile (288.7/km²), of which 970 (49.3%) were owner-occupied, and 996 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 3,708 people (50.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,571 people (49.1%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 6,651 people, 1,777 households, and 1,496 families residing in the city. The population density
was 3,357.4 people per square mile (1,297.0/km²). There were 1,874 housing units at an average density of 946.0 per square mile (365.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.06% White, 0.33% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 45.81% from other races
, and 4.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.82% of the population.
There were 1,777 households out of which 53.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.74 and the average family size was 4.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income
for a household in the city was $23,653, and the median income for a family was $23,880. Males had a median income of $23,175 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $8,842. About 33.0% of families and 36.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.5% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Woodlake is located in the 16th Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Dean Florez
, and in the 34th Assembly
District, represented by Republican
Bill Maze
. Federally, Woodlake is located in California's 21st congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +13 and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes
.
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 7,279 at the 2010 census, up from 6,651 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Woodlake is located at 36°24′59"N 119°5′58"W (36.416435, -119.099544).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (18.69%) is water.
School district
The schools include, Woodlake High School, Woodlake Valley Middle School, Castle Rock Elementary School, F.J. White Elementary.2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Woodlake had a population of 7,279. The population densityPopulation density
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was 2,633.5 people per square mile (1,016.8/km²). The racial makeup of Woodlake was 3,691 (50.7%) White, 37 (0.5%) African American, 108 (1.5%) Native American, 52 (0.7%) Asian, 9 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 3,072 (42.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 310 (4.3%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,381 persons (87.7%).
The Census reported that 7,279 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 1,966 households, out of which 1,169 (59.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,055 (53.7%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 403 (20.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 175 (8.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 177 (9.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 9 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 271 households (13.8%) were made up of individuals and 127 (6.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.70. There were 1,633 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(83.1% of all households); the average family size was 4.03.
The population was spread out with 2,626 people (36.1%) under the age of 18, 857 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 1,883 people (25.9%) aged 25 to 44, 1,382 people (19.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 531 people (7.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.4 years. For every 100 females there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.6 males.
There were 2,067 housing units at an average density of 747.8 per square mile (288.7/km²), of which 970 (49.3%) were owner-occupied, and 996 (50.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 3,708 people (50.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,571 people (49.1%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 6,651 people, 1,777 households, and 1,496 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 3,357.4 people per square mile (1,297.0/km²). There were 1,874 housing units at an average density of 946.0 per square mile (365.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 47.06% White, 0.33% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 45.81% 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 4.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 83.82% of the population.
There were 1,777 households out of which 53.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were 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, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.74 and the average family size was 4.02.
In the city the population was spread out with 37.8% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.
The median income
Income
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for a household in the city was $23,653, and the median income for a family was $23,880. Males had a median income of $23,175 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $8,842. About 33.0% of families and 36.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.5% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Woodlake is located in the 16th Senate
California State Senate
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District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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Dean Florez
Dean Florez
Dean Raymond Florez was a California State Senator from the 16th Senate District from 2002 until the end of his second term in November of 2010.Florez was born and reared in the Central Valley....
, and in the 34th Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
District, represented by Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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Bill Maze
Bill Maze
Bill Maze is an American politician from California and a member of the Republican Party. Maze is the president of Citizens for Saving California Farming Industries, a non-profit dedicated to dividing California into two states....
. Federally, Woodlake is located in California's 21st congressional district
California's 21st congressional district
California's 21st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California that covers all of Tulare County and the eastern half of Fresno County.The district is currently represented by Republican Devin Nunes.-Demographics:...
, which has a Cook PVI
Cook Partisan Voting Index
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of R +13 and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes
Devin Nunes is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district, located in the San Joaquin Valley, includes all of Tulare County, as well as much of eastern Fresno County. He is also the author of the book Restoring the Republic, published by...
.