Earlimart, California

Earlimart is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the CDP population was 7,679, down from 8,537 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the Census Bureau defines Earlimart as a census-designated place (CDP).

History

In the early 1890s, the Dalton Gang was accused and convicted of robbing a Southern Pacific Railroad train at Earlimart, when the community was known as Alila.

Community members changed its name to Earlimart in 1910, choosing that name because the variety of melons grown by local farmers ripened early, and thus were considered “early to market”—hence, “Earli-mart.” Tulare County's Earlimart branch library was established in October 1914 in the Alila School.

Geography

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

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Earlimart had a population of 7,679. The population density was . The racial makeup of Earlimart was 16.2% White, 0.4% African American, 1.2% Native American, 6.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 56.4% from other races, and 19.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 91.7% of the population.

The census reported that 99.7% of the population lived in households, 20 people (0.3%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,865 households, out of which 59.5% included children under the age of 18, 51.7% were married-couple households, 7.9% were cohabiting couple households, 25.6% had a female householder with no partner present, and 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present. 9.3% of households were one person, and 4.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.11. There were 1,628 families (87.3% of all households).

The age distribution was 33.8% under the age of 18, 12.6% aged 18 to 24, 24.0% aged 25 to 44, 20.7% aged 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 28.1years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males.

There were 1,928 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,865 (96.7%) were occupied. Of these, 50.5% were owner-occupied, and 49.5% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 42.0% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 9.3% spoke only English at home, 84.3% spoke Spanish, and 6.4% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 43.8% were high school graduates and 3.5% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income was $51,343, and the per capita income was $14,319. About 20.9% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

At the 2010 census Earlimart had a population of 8,537. The population density was . The racial makeup of Earlimart was 3,193 (37.4%) White, 67 (0.8%) African American, 45 (0.5%) Native American, 536 (6.3%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 4,303 (50.4%) from other races, and 393 (4.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7,805 persons (91.4%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,946 households, 1,350 (69.4%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,201 (61.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 369 (19.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 166 (8.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 169 (8.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.2%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 174 households (8.9%) were one person and 86 (4.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.39. There were 1,736 families (89.2% of households); the average family size was 4.57.

The age distribution was 3,416 people (40.0%) under the age of 18, 1,044 people (12.2%) aged 18 to 24, 2,234 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,334 people (15.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 509 people (6.0%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 23.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

There were 2,023 housing units at an average density of 960.4 per square mile, of the occupied units 1,010 (51.9%) were owner-occupied and 936 (48.1%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%. 4,590 people (53.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,947 people (46.2%) lived in rental housing units.

Government

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

In the United States House of Representatives, Earlimart is in .

Notable people

* Dack Rambo - actor known for work on television's ''Dallas'' and '' Another World'' and film '' Which Way to the Front?''

Further reading

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References

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