Terra Bella, California

Terra Bella is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,910 at the 2020 census, down from 3,310 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Terra Bella is located at Template:Coord (35.961292, -119.040914).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.

The community is served by the Terra Bella Irrigation District.<ref>MARCUM, DIANA (July 4, 2014) "CALIFORNIA DROUGHT IMPERILS A DREAM" Los Angeles Times</ref>

Demographics

Terra Bull first appeared as a census designated place in the 1960 U.S. census;<ref name=1970CensusCA/> and as a census designated place in the 1980 U.S. census.<ref name=1980CensusCA/>

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Terra Bella had a population of 2,910. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Terra Bella was 22.3% White, 0.1% African American, 2.4% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 50.8% from other races, and 22.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 90.7% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The census reported that 99.8% of the population lived in households, 0.2% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 721 households, out of which 54.4% included children under the age of 18, 59.5% were married-couple households, 6.4% were cohabiting couple households, 21.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 12.8% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.1% of households were one person, and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.03.<ref name=DP1/> There were 616 families (85.4% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 32.4% under the age of 18, 12.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.1% aged 25 to 44, 20.4% aged 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 29.2Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 757 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 721 (95.2%) were occupied. Of these, 47.3% were owner-occupied, and 52.7% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $62,073, and the per capita income was $27,456. About 19.0% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010

The 2010 United States census<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> reported that Terra Bella had a population of 3,310. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Terra Bella was 1,426 (43.1%) White, 5 (0.2%) African American, 20 (0.6%) Native American, 75 (2.3%) Asian, 2 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 1,733 (52.4%) from other races, and 49 (1.5%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2,894 persons (87.4%).

The Census reported that 3,301 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 9 (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 787 households, out of which 510 (64.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 521 (66.2%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 93 (11.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 78 (9.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 73 (9.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 10 (1.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 65 households (8.3%) were made up of individuals, and 25 (3.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19. There were 692 families (87.9% of all households); the average family size was 4.41.

The population age distribution is 1,256 people (37.9%) under the age of 18, 344 people (10.4%) aged 18 to 24, 926 people (28.0%) aged 25 to 44, 564 people (17.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 220 people (6.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

There were 824 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 381 (48.4%) were owner-occupied, and 406 (51.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.8%. 1,627 people (49.2% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,674 people (50.6%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

In the state legislature Terra Bella is located in Template:Representative, and in Template:Representative.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the United States House of Representatives, Terra Bella is in Template:Representative<ref name=GT22>Template:Cite GovTrack</ref>