Dinuba, California

Dinuba is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 24,563 at the 2020 census, up from 21,453 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Visalia-Porterville metropolitan statistical area. The Alta District Museum is located in Dinuba in a restored railroad station; the museum has a collection of materials that illustrate local history.

The name of the city is of unknown origin. Various theories about the origin exist, including that it is a misspelled reference to the Danubian people, who resisted the Romans in antiquity. It may instead be a fanciful name applied by railroad construction engineers at the time the branch line was built in this area. The city's original name was Sibleyville, named for James Sibley, who deeded 240 acres to the Pacific Improvement Company (Southern Pacific Company).

In the first quarter of the 20th century Dinuba had a sufficient Korean-American population to organize a parade supporting Korean independence from Japan on the second anniversary of the founding of the March 1st Movement in 1920.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. The general topography is quite level ground, at an elevation of approximately above mean sea datum. The gradient is approximately ten feet per mile, from east-northeast to west-southwest. Groundwater generally also flows with the surface of the terrain; that is, from the northeast to the southwest. There are small hills to the northeast side of Dinuba with some elevations achieving heights of .

Demographics

2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Dinuba had a population of 24,563. The population density was . The racial makeup of Dinuba was 23.9% White, 0.5% African American, 1.8% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 43.8% from other races, and 27.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 87.9% of the population.

The census reported that 99.4% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.3% were institutionalized.

There were 6,674 households, out of which 54.9% included children under the age of 18, 52.1% were married-couple households, 9.2% were cohabiting couple households, 25.4% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.4% had a male householder with no partner present. 12.8% of households were one person, and 6.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.66. There were 5,602 families (83.9% of all households).

The age distribution was 32.6% under the age of 18, 10.6% aged 18 to 24, 27.4% aged 25 to 44, 19.5% aged 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 29.7years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males.

There were 6,886 housing units at an average density of , of which 6,674 (96.9%) were occupied. Of these, 56.3% were owner-occupied, and 43.7% were occupied by renters.

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 23.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 37.0% spoke only English at home, 62.2% spoke Spanish, 0.3% spoke other Indo-European languages, 0.2% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages, and 0.3% spoke other languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 73.4% were high school graduates and 13.6% had a bachelor's degree.

The median household income was $59,048, and the per capita income was $22,259. About 26.9% of families and 28.2% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010

The 2010 United States Census reported that Dinuba had a population of 21,453. The population density was . The racial makeup of Dinuba was 11,166 (52.0%) White, 141 (0.7%) African American, 193 (0.9%) Native American, 454 (2.1%) Asian, 17 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 8,630 (40.2%) from other races, and 852 (4.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18,114 persons (84.4%).

The Census reported that 21,291 people (99.2% of the population) lived in households, 77 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 85 (0.4%) were institutionalized.

There were 5,593 households, out of which 3,275 (58.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 3,162 (56.5%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 1,077 (19.3%) had a female householder with no husband present, 481 (8.6%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 544 (9.7%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 37 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 672 households (12.0%) were made up of individuals, and 324 (5.8%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.81. There were 4,720 families (84.4% of all households); the average family size was 4.04.

The population was spread out, with 7,495 people (34.9%) under the age of 18, 2,476 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 5,881 people (27.4%) aged 25 to 44, 3,920 people (18.3%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,681 people (7.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.

There were 5,868 housing units at an average density of , of which 3,176 (56.8%) were owner-occupied, and 2,417 (43.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.2%. 11,975 people (55.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 9,316 people (43.4%) lived in rental housing units.

Politics

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

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

Economy

Dinuba is home to the Mexican food company Ruiz Foods, which received a visit from then President George W. Bush in October 2003 to commemorate its 40th anniversary.
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Top employers

According to Dinuba's 2011 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Notable people

* Stephen H. Burum, cinematographer
*Cruz Bustamante, 45th Lieutenant Governor of California
* Miguel Contreras, farmworker, organizer with the United Farm Workers Union and Labor Leader
*Bryce Seligman DeWitt, theoretical physicist, author of seminal work in quantum gravity
* Ike Frankian, American football player
* Ester Hernandez, an artist of the Chicano Movement
* Dylan Lee, relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
*Earl Kim, Korean-American composer
*Russ Letlow, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
*Doris Matsui, member of the United States House of Representatives
* William Michaelian, novelist, short story writer, poet
* Manuel Muñoz, short story writer
* Oswald Hope Robertson, founder of the world's first blood bank
*Burt Rutan, founder of Scaled Composites, designer of the Voyager aircraft and SpaceShipOne
*Claramae Turner, opera singer, film actress
* Rose Ann Vuich, California's first woman State Senator

Sister cities

* Uruapan, Mexico
* Malsch, Germany

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1906 establishments in California
Cities in Tulare County, California
Incorporated cities and towns in California
Populated places established in 1906
Chicano and Mexican neighborhoods in California