Poplar-Cotton Center, California

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Population in 2010: 2,470.
Population change since 2000: +65.1%
Males: 1,532  (62.0%)
Females: 938  (38.0%)
Median resident age:

31.1 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 93258.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $48,135 (it was $24,519 in 2000)
Poplar-Cotton Center:

$48,135
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,938 (it was $8,605 in 2000)

Poplar-Cotton Center CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,477 (it was $76,600 in 2000)
Poplar-Cotton Center:

$230,477
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $197,467; detached houses: $202,547; mobile homes: $140,197

Median gross rent in 2022: $939.

March 2022 cost of living index in Poplar-Cotton Center: 88.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 27.3%
(41.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.5% for other race residents, 15.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (2022)
    • 1,55480.4%Hispanic
    • 1839.5%Asian alone
    • 1246.4%White alone
    • 975.0%Two or more races
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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 1.28 square miles.

Population density: 1,936 people per square mile   (low).

Poplar-Cotton Center, California map

886 residents are foreign born (31.4% Latin America, 14.3% Asia).

This place:

45.8%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,363 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,009 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Visalia, CA (20.8 miles , pop. 91,565).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bakersfield, CA (48.6 miles , pop. 247,057).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (142.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Woodville, CA (2.0 miles ),
Plainview, CA (2.5 miles ),
Porterville, CA (2.6 miles ),
Strathmore, CA (2.8 miles ),
Terra Bella, CA (2.9 miles ),
East Porterville, CA (3.0 miles ),
Tipton, CA (3.0 miles ),
Pixley, CA (3.2 miles )

Latitude: 36.05 N, Longitude: 119.14 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 559

Distribution of median household income in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA in 2022
Poplar-Cotton Center satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

11.2%
California:

5.1%
Most common industries in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (31.4%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (6.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Construction (5.4%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (37.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (9.4%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (9.0%)
  • Truck transportation (4.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.5%)
  • Machinery (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.8%)
  • Health care (22.8%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (5.6%)
  • Educational services (5.6%)
  • Social assistance (4.4%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (31.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (2.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (35.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.9%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (25.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8.3%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.6%)
  • Art and design workers (5.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)

Average climate in Poplar-Cotton Center, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Poplar-Cotton Center, California average temperatures Poplar-Cotton Center, California average precipitation Poplar-Cotton Center, California humidity Poplar-Cotton Center, California wind speed Poplar-Cotton Center, California snowfall Poplar-Cotton Center, California sunshine Poplar-Cotton Center, California clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 124. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

124
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2005 was 0.407. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 20.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.407
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 8.34. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.34
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 46.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

46.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 11.6. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 19.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.6
U.S.:

8.1

Earthquake activity:

Poplar-Cotton Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 8450% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 73.4 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 132.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK) earthquake occurred 251.8 miles away from the city center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 196.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 186.4 miles away from Poplar-Cotton Center center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 179.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tulare County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Freezes: 2, Landslides: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Poplar-Cotton Center topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Poplar-Cotton Center:

  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN BELMONT (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)
  • GAITHER'S FAMILY HOME 5 (Hospital, about 6 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)
  • PORTERVILLE CONVALESCENT HOSP (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)
  • EVELYN'S FAMILY HOME (Hospital, about 7 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)
  • VALLEY CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)
  • SUN VILLA (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)
  • SIERRA VIEW DISTRICT HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; PORTERVILLE, CA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poplar-Cotton Center:

  • Porterville College (about 8 miles; Porterville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,560)
  • College of the Sequoias (about 21 miles; Visalia, CA; FT enrollment: 6,982)
  • San Joaquin Valley College-Visalia (about 24 miles; Visalia, CA; FT enrollment: 2,386)
  • West Hills College-Lemoore (about 42 miles; Lemoore, CA; FT enrollment: 2,314)
  • Reedley College (about 43 miles; Reedley, CA; FT enrollment: 8,144)
  • Bakersfield College (about 46 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 10,325)
  • California State University-Bakersfield (about 49 miles; Bakersfield, CA; FT enrollment: 7,564)

Points of interest:

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Churches in Poplar-Cotton Center include: Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ (A), Church of Christ of Poplar (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tulare County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

87.8%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

14.8%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Poplar-Cotton Center:

Marital status in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
  • Never married: 58.9%
  • Now married: 34.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

For population 25 years and over in Poplar-Cotton Center:

  • High school or higher: 52.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.1%
  • Unemployed: 15.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

17.4
California average:

15.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Poplar-Cotton Center, CA (based on Tulare County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic102,77226
Evangelical Protestant53,285300
Other13,98337
Mainline Protestant8,69037
Black Protestant7575
Orthodox6502
None262,042-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 119
This county:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 32
Here:

0.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 89
Tulare County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 215
Tulare County:

5.13 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.3%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Tulare County:

16.9%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

45.4%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Poplar-Cotton Center:

41.8%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Poplar-Cotton Center:

28.2
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.6%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Poplar-Cotton Center:

13.8%
California:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Poplar-Cotton Center:

6.7
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

27.1%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
Poplar-Cotton Center:

50.0%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Poplar-Cotton Center:

79.7%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Poplar-Cotton Center, CA Residents

3.84% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($53,510 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.84%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fresno County, CA  0.75% ($48,048 average AGI)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.35% ($46,126)
from Kern County, CA  0.32% ($46,232)


3.70% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.70%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($170 average AGI)
Tulare County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Fresno County, CA  0.67% ($54,209 average AGI)
to Kern County, CA  0.36% ($42,288)
to Kings County, CA  0.23% ($43,745)

Strongest AM radio stations in Poplar-Cotton Center:

  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KJUG (1270 AM; 5 kW; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KERI (1180 AM; 50 kW; WASCO-GREENACRES, CA; Owner: KWSO, INC.)
  • KTIP (1450 AM; 1 kW; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: CALDWELL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KCHJ (1010 AM; 5 kW; DELANO, CA; Owner: ILLINOIS LOTUS CORP.)
  • KGDP (660 AM; 50 kW; ORCUTT, CA; Owner: RADIO REPRESENTATIVES, INC.)
  • KNZR (1560 AM; 25 kW; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF CALIF.)
  • KRDU (1130 AM; 6 kW; DINUBA, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIRN (670 AM; 35 kW; SIMI VALLEY, CA; Owner: LOTUS OXNARD CORP.)
  • KGEN (1370 AM; 1 kW; TULARE, CA; Owner: AZTECA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Poplar-Cotton Center:

  • KMQA (100.5 FM; EAST PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: MOON BROADCASTING PORTERVILLE L.L.C.)
  • KZPO (103.3 FM; LINDSAY, CA; Owner: LINDSAY BROADCASTING)
  • KIOO (99.7 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY B/CSTNG CORP OF SAN JOA VAL)
  • KDUV (88.9 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL B/CASTNG, INC.)
  • KJUG-FM (106.7 FM; TULARE, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EY (91.9 FM; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUFW (90.5 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: NATIONAL FARM WORKERS SERVICE CENTER)
  • KCRZ (104.9 FM; TIPTON, CA; Owner: WESTCOAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K266AH (101.1 FM; BENA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KTQX (90.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KMAK (100.3 FM; ORANGE COVE, CA; Owner: RICHARD B. SMITH)
  • K203CM (88.5 FM; SANGER, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KFRR (104.1 FM; WOODLAKE, CA; Owner: IONOSPHERE B/CASTING LTD PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMYX-FM (92.5 FM; ARVIN, CA; Owner: FARMWORKER EDUC. RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
  • KSLK (96.1 FM; VISALIA, CA; Owner: NEW VISALIA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KGZO (90.9 FM; SHAFTER, CA; Owner: THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION, INC.)
  • KWYE (101.1 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFRB (91.3 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUZZ-FM (107.9 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: OWENS ONE COMPANY, INC)
  • KISV (94.1 FM; BAKERSFIELD, CA; Owner: AMERICAN GENERAL MEDIA CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Poplar-Cotton Center:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KKAK-LP (Channel 20; PORTERVILLE, CA; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST)

Poplar-Cotton Center fatal accident list:

Dec 7, 2017 03:55 AM, Sr-190, Lat: 36.051311, Lon: -119.158658, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 1, 2014 10:12 AM, Sr-190, Lat: 36.051239, Lon: -119.138992, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 24, 2000 05:00 PM, Sr-190, Lat: 36.051235, Lon: -119.142768, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 3ft / 1.0mTotal length
  • 1,820Total average daily traffic
  • 182Total average daily truck traffic
  • 3,218Total future (year 2041) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • SC08629A, 14201 194th Rd (Lat: 36.047972 Lon: -119.140028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WRQB229,
    Assigned Frequencies: 23025.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz, 23025.0 MHz, 23075.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 04/14/2022, Expiration Date: 05/20/2022, Cancellation Date: 05/19/2022, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • SC08629A, 14201 194th Rd (Lat: 36.047972 Lon: -119.140028), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 29.9 m, Call Sign: WRWU588,
    Assigned Frequencies: 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, 19540.0 MHz, Grant Date: 03/29/2023, Expiration Date: 05/23/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/22/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$119,390
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$122,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0034.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
  • 65.7%Utility gas
  • 21.4%Electricity
  • 10.9%Wood
  • 2.0%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Poplar-Cotton Center, CA
  • 72.8%Utility gas
  • 11.4%Electricity
  • 9.3%No fuel used
  • 6.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Poplar-Cotton Center compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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