Traver, California
Encyclopedia
Traver is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Tulare County
, California
, United States
. The population was 713 at the 2010 census, down from 732 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
was 845.4 people per square mile (326.4/km²). The racial makeup of Traver was 302 (42.4%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 22 (3.1%) Native American, 6 (0.8%) Asian, 2 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 357 (50.1%) from other races
, and 23 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 551 persons (77.3%).
The Census reported that 713 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 164 households, out of which 89 (54.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 96 (58.5%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 32 (19.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (3.0%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 19 households (11.6%) were made up of individuals and 8 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.35. There were 139 families
(84.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.50.
The population was spread out with 222 people (31.1%) under the age of 18, 89 people (12.5%) aged 18 to 24, 187 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 138 people (19.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 77 people (10.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.3 males.
There were 184 housing units at an average density of 218.2 per square mile (84.2/km²), of which 95 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 69 (42.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%. 382 people (53.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 331 people (46.4%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 732 people, 173 households, and 155 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 890.6 people per square mile (344.7/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 221.4 per square mile (85.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.28% White, 2.32% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 41.94% from other races
, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.41% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 5.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.23 and the average family size was 4.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $22,750. Males had a median income of $17,188 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $7,642. About 23.5% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Traver is located in the 16th Senate
District, represented by Democrat
Dean Florez
, and in the 30th Assembly
District, represented by Republican Danny Gilmore
. Federally, Traver is located in California's 21st congressional district
, which has a Cook PVI
of R +13 and is represented by Republican
Devin Nunes
.
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...
(CDP) in Tulare County
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
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...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 713 at the 2010 census, down from 732 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Traver is located at 36°27′15"N 119°29′3"W (36.454300, -119.484182).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Traver had a population of 713. 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 845.4 people per square mile (326.4/km²). The racial makeup of Traver was 302 (42.4%) White, 1 (0.1%) African American, 22 (3.1%) Native American, 6 (0.8%) Asian, 2 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 357 (50.1%) 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 23 (3.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 551 persons (77.3%).
The Census reported that 713 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 164 households, out of which 89 (54.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 96 (58.5%) 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, 32 (19.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 11 (6.7%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 5 (3.0%) 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. 19 households (11.6%) were made up of individuals and 8 (4.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.35. There were 139 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...
(84.8% of all households); the average family size was 4.50.
The population was spread out with 222 people (31.1%) under the age of 18, 89 people (12.5%) aged 18 to 24, 187 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 138 people (19.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 77 people (10.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.3 males.
There were 184 housing units at an average density of 218.2 per square mile (84.2/km²), of which 95 (57.9%) were owner-occupied, and 69 (42.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.8%. 382 people (53.6% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 331 people (46.4%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 732 people, 173 households, and 155 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population 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 890.6 people per square mile (344.7/km²). There were 182 housing units at an average density of 221.4 per square mile (85.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 53.28% White, 2.32% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 41.94% 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 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.41% of the population.
There were 173 households out of which 53.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% 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, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.4% were non-families. 5.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.23 and the average family size was 4.12.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.4% under the age of 18, 12.2% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $22,750. Males had a median income of $17,188 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the CDP was $7,642. About 23.5% of families and 33.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislatureCalifornia State Legislature
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Traver is located in the 16th Senate
California State Senate
The California State Senate is the upper house of the California State Legislature. There are 40 state senators. The state legislature meets in the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The Lieutenant Governor is the ex officio President of the Senate and may break a tied vote...
District, represented by Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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 30th 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 Danny Gilmore
Danny Gilmore (politician)
Danny Gilmore was a Republican Assemblymember from California's 30th State Assembly district. In the November 2008 election, Gilmore won an upset victory over Shafter Mayor Fran Florez, the mother of State Senator and former 30th District Assemblyman Dean Florez.-Education:Gilmore is a graduate of...
. Federally, Traver 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
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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...
.