East Porterville, California
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| East Porterville, California | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tulare |
| Government | |
| - State reps | Roy Ashburn, Bill Maze |
| - U.S. congress | Devin Nunes |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.1 sq mi (7.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation | 486 ft (148 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,730 |
| - Density | 2,171/sq mi (851.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| - Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93257 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-21012 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1867018 |
East Porterville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 6,730 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
East Porterville is located at (36.056101, -118.983836)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which, 3.1 square miles (7.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.65%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,730 people, 1,709 households, and 1,413 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,198.6 people per square mile (849.2/km²). There were 1,853 housing units at an average density of 605.3/sq mi (233.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 45.79% White, 0.68% African American, 2.79% Native American, 2.66% Asian, 0.39% Pacific Islander, 43.12% from other races, and 4.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.14% of the population.
There were 1,709 households out of which 50.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.93 and the average family size was 4.20.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $25,022, and the median income for a family was $25,481. Males had a median income of $19,004 versus $18,854 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,475. About 33.2% of families and 38.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 18.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
In the state legislature East Portersville is located in the 18th Senate District, represented by Republican Roy Ashburn, and in the 34th Assembly District, represented by Republican Bill Maze. Federally, East Portersville is located in California's 21st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[3] and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes.
[edit] External Links
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?. Campaign Legal Center Blog. Retrieved on 2008-02-10.
- East Porterville, California is at coordinates Coordinates:
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