Ducor, California Explained

Official Name:Ducor
Settlement Type:census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the United States
Coordinates:35.8922°N -119.0481°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tulare
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.44
Area Total Sq Mi:0.56
Area Land Km2:1.44
Area Land Sq Mi:0.56
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Water Percent:0
Elevation M:167
Elevation Ft:548
Population Total:616
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:427.08
Population Density Sq Mi:1105.92
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:93218
Area Code:559
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:06-20032
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0241659

Ducor is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 616 at the 2020 census, up from 612 at the 2010 census. Ducor is an abbreviation of an earlier name, Dutch Corners, which was given because several early settler families were German. The word "Dutch" in this case derives from German German: [[wikt:deutsch#German|deutsch]] "German".[2]

Geography

Ducor is located at 35.8922°N -119.0481°W (35.892176, -119.048079).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.6sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics

2010

The 2010 United States Census[4] reported that Ducor had a population of 612. The population density was 1002.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of Ducor was 251 (41.0%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 15 (2.5%) Native American, 20 (3.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 302 (49.3%) from other races, and 24 (3.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 502 persons (82.0%).

The Census reported that 612 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 142 households, out of which 89 (62.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 103 (72.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 13 (9.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 16 (11.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 12 (8.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 1 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 6 households (4.2%) were made up of individuals, and 1 (0.7%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.31. There were 132 families (93.0% of all households); the average family size was 4.40.

The population was spread out, with 200 people (32.7%) under the age of 18, 90 people (14.7%) aged 18 to 24, 135 people (22.1%) aged 25 to 44, 136 people (22.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 51 people (8.3%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.5 males.

There were 154 housing units at an average density of 252.4sp=usNaNsp=us, of which 105 (73.9%) were owner-occupied, and 37 (26.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9%; the rental vacancy rate was 11.9%. 434 people (70.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 178 people (29.1%) lived in rental housing units.

2000

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 504 people, 120 households, and 101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 829.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 123 housing units at an average density of 202.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.33% White, 0.20% African American, 0.40% Native American, 1.59% Asian, 61.11% from other races, and 2.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.62% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.18 and the average family size was 4.58.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 39.3% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 119.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $33,125, and the median income for a family was $30,694. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,701. About 24.8% of families and 30.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.1% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Ducor is in, and .[6]

In the United States House of Representatives, Ducor is in .[7]

Ducor Union Elementary School District services the students in Ducor, CA. The District website is located at www.ducorschool.com

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. October 30, 2021.
  2. Book: Bright, William. William Bright. 1998. 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA. University of California Press.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: 2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Ducor CDP. https://archive.today/20140715024523/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0620032. dead. July 15, 2014. U.S. Census Bureau. July 12, 2014.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  6. Web site: Find Your Legislators . May 9, 2023 . OpenStates . Plural.
  7. May 9, 2023.