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Pixley, California
| Pixley | |
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| — census-designated place — | |
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| Coordinates: 35°58′13″N 119°17′27″W / 35.97028°N 119.29083°WCoordinates: 35°58′13″N 119°17′27″W / 35.97028°N 119.29083°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Tulare |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.114 sq mi (8.066 km2) |
| • Land | 3.114 sq mi (8.066 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 272 ft (83 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,310 |
| • Density | 1,062.9/sq mi (410.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 93256 |
| Area code(s) | 559 |
| FIPS code | 06-57512 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1652777 |
Pixley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 3,310 at the 2010 census, up from 2,586 at the 2000 census. Pixley is famous for serving as a location for filming the 1960s American sitcom Petticoat Junction.
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Geography
Pixley is located at 35°58′13″N 119°17′27″W / 35.97028°N 119.29083°W (35.970405, -119.290729).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census[3] reported that Pixley had a population of 3,310. The population density was 1,062.8 people per square mile (410.3/km²). The racial makeup of Pixley was 1,473 (44.5%) White, 90 (2.7%) African American, 28 (0.8%) Native American, 16 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 1,587 (47.9%) from other races, and 116 (3.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,675 persons (80.8%).
The Census reported that 3,310 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 798 households, out of which 498 (62.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 482 (60.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 116 (14.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 91 (11.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 85 (10.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 5 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 81 households (10.2%) were made up of individuals and 38 (4.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.15. There were 689 families (86.3% of all households); the average family size was 4.34.
The population was spread out with 1,267 people (38.3%) under the age of 18, 404 people (12.2%) aged 18 to 24, 869 people (26.3%) aged 25 to 44, 562 people (17.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 208 people (6.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.7 years. For every 100 females there were 107.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.
There were 875 housing units at an average density of 280.9 per square mile (108.5/km²), of which 433 (54.3%) were owner-occupied, and 365 (45.7%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%. 1,691 people (51.1% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,619 people (48.9%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,586 people, 651 households, and 557 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 833.7 people per square mile (322.1/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 233.1 per square mile (90.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 32.87% European American, 4.22% African American, 1.74% American Indian, 0.19% Asian American, 0.08% Pacific Islander American, 56.34% from other races, and 4.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 68.17% of the population.
There were 651 households out of which 54.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.96 and the average family size was 4.21.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 39.9% under the age of 18, 12.8% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $23,304, and the median income for a family was $23,750. Males had a median income of $25,855 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $8,674. About 42.7% of families and 43.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 53.0% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
In the state legislature Pixley is located in the 16th Senate District, represented by Democrat Dean Florez, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Republican Danny Gilmore. Federally, Pixley is located in California's 21st congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +13[5] and is represented by Republican Devin Nunes.
References
- ^ U.S. Census
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ All data are derived from the United States Census Bureau reports from the 2010 United States Census, and are accessible on-line here. The data on unmarried partnerships and same-sex married couples are from the Census report DEC_10_SF1_PCT15. All other housing and population data are from Census report DEC_10_DP_DPDP1. Both reports are viewable online or downloadable in a zip file containing a comma-delimited data file. The area data, from which densities are calculated, are available on-line here. Percentage totals may not add to 100% due to rounding. The Census Bureau defines families as a household containing one or more people related to the householder by birth, opposite-sex marriage, or adoption. People living in group quarters are tabulated by the Census Bureau as neither owners nor renters. For further details, see the text files accompanying the data files containing the Census reports mentioned above.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
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