Cutler, California

Cutler is a community and census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 4,480 at the 2020 census, down from 5,000 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Cutler is located at (36.524791, -119.288991).

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

Cutler is located by the junction of routes 63 and 201.

Cutler is nestled near the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Foothills.

History

Rails reached Cutler in 1897. The San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railroad established a manned depot and offered passenger and freight service. Cutler was located at mile post 38.50 on the Visalia District. In 1899 the SF&SJV because a part of the Santa Fe Railroad. In 1914, a second rail line, one mile east of town, was laid by the Minkler Southern (a subsidiary of the Santa Fe). A connecting wye was established as well. Cutler remained an important rail junction point through the 1970s. Dwindling freight traffic caused the Santa Fe to sell the rail lines to the Tulare Valley Railroad in 1992. The rails were soon abandoned and removed.

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Cutler had a population of 4,480. The population density was . The racial makeup of Cutler was 20.8% White, 0.4% African American, 1.9% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 43.9% from other races, and 31.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96.2% of the population.

The whole population lived in households. There were 1,122 households, out of which 55.3% included children under the age of 18, 49.8% were married-couple households, 10.2% were cohabiting couple households, 23.7% had a female householder with no partner present, and 16.2% had a male householder with no partner present. 13.1% of households were one person, and 5.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.99. There were 935 families (83.3% of all households).

The age distribution was 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% aged 18 to 24, 27.7% aged 25 to 44, 18.6% aged 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 28.3years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males.

There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,122 (97.7%) were occupied. Of these, 42.2% were owner-occupied, and 57.8% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $62,151, and the per capita income was $21,598. About 18.4% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Cutler had a population of 5,000. The population density was . The racial makeup of Cutler was 2,421 (48.4%) White, 50 (1.0%) African American, 53 (1.1%) Native American, 64 (1.3%) Asian, 1 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,241 (44.8%) from other races, and 170 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,829 persons (96.6%).

The Census reported that 5,000 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,085 households, out of which 729 (67.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 651 (60.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 190 (17.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 141 (13.0%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 114 (10.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 (0.6%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 65 households (6.0%) were made up of individuals, and 28 (2.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61. There were 982 families (90.5% of all households); the average family size was 4.55.

The population was spread out, with 1,859 people (37.2%) under the age of 18, 681 people (13.6%) aged 18 to 24, 1,376 people (27.5%) aged 25 to 44, 826 people (16.5%) aged 45 to 64, and 258 people (5.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males.

There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of , of which 474 (43.7%) were owner-occupied, and 611 (56.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 2,137 people (42.7% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,863 people (57.3%) lived in rental housing units.

Cutler much like many communities in the Central Valley experienced an influx of immigrants from Mexico over the past 50 years. Where once it was an Anglo dominated community is now primarily a Hispanic dominated community. The larger populations from Mexico that encompass the community derive from Michoacan, Zacatecas and Nuevo Leon with a smaller population deriving from Sinaloa. Filipinos have also made their presence felt as they have added their rich culture to both communities of Cutler-Orosi. Filipinos along with their distinct dialect of Ilocano and Tagalog have introduced their rich foods such as Lumpia, Adobo, and Lechon to name a few.

Government

In the California State Legislature, Cutler is in , and .

In the United States House of Representatives, Cutler is in

References

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Census-designated places in Tulare County, California
Census-designated places in California