Tulare, California

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Tulare (pronounced: [tʊˈlɛɹi]) is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 43,994 at the 2000 census. As of 2005 it is estimated that 52,000 live within the city limits. Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is considered part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Notable residents
4 Points of interest
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Tulare is located at 36°12′24″N, 119°20′33″W (36.206601, -119.342404)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 43.2 km² (16.7 mi²). 43.0 km² (16.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.42%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 43,994 people, 13,543 households, and 10,753 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,022.6/km² (2,648.2/mi²). There were 14,253 housing units at an average density of 331.3/km² (858.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 56.38% White, 5.02% African American, 1.40% Native American, 2.02% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 29.09% from other races, and 5.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 45.59% of the population. Tulare also has a sizable Portuguese population due to the abundance of dairy farms.

There were 13,543 households out of which 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.22 and the average family size was 3.57. The teen pregnancy rate is the second highest in the nation.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,637, and the median income for a family was $36,935. Males had a median income of $31,467 versus $23,775 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,655. About 16.9% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.1% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Notable residents

Jack Aker, born in Tulare, former major league baseball player^[1]
Bryan Allen (cyclist) - Pedal-powered aircraft pilot
Matt Crafton, NASCAR driver
Sim Iness - Olympic discus gold medalist
Bob Mathias - Olympic decathlon gold-medalist/ Congressman
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. - Chief of Naval Operations
General Maurice Preston -Air Force four-star General, former Commander U.S. Forces Japan and USAFE
Manual Toldeo -"Mr. Amvet", founder of the largest AMVETS post in the U.S.
Vic Lombardi -Professional baseball player
Freddie Ford -Professional football player
The Charades -Popular doo-wop recording artists from the '60s and '70s
Bonnie Bryant (golfer) - LPGA golfer
John Gilbert "Tex" Rankin - World famous acrobatic/stunt pilot, founder of Rankin Field-WWII primary flight school based in Tulare.

[edit] Points of interest

A Horizon Outlet Center is located in Tulare featuring stores like Ecko, Gap, Reebok, Izod, Polo Ralph Lauren, PacSun etc. http://www.horizongroup.com/centers/tulare.htm Tulare City Historical Museum -noted as one of the best small town museums in California. The World Ag Expo is held annually in Tulare, with visitors of the town causing the total number of people in Tulare to nearly double for that time.