Turlock, California - Definition and Overview

Turlock is a city located in Stanislaus County, California. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 55,810.

Geography

Turlock is located at 37°30'21" North, 120°50'56" West (37.505725, -120.849019) ¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 34.4 km² (13.3 mi²) ¹. 34.4 km² (13.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there are 55,810 people, 18,408 households, and 13,437 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,620.2/km² (4,194.7/mi²). There are 19,095 housing units at an average density of 554.3/km² (1,435.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.33% White, 1.43% African American, 0.94% Native American, 4.51% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 15.16% from other races, and 5.35% from two or more races. 29.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 18,408 households out of which 40.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% are married couples living together, 13.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.92 and the average family size is 3.42.

In the city the population is spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $39,050, and the median income for a family is $44,501. Males have a median income of $35,801 versus $27,181 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,844. 16.2% of the population and 12.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.8% of those under the age of 18 and 9.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

High Schools

Turlock is home to two public high schools: Turlock High School and Pitman High School. THS opened in 1907, and Pitman opened in 2002.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.505725&longitude=-120.849019&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.505725&lon=-120.849019&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-120.849019&lat=37.505725&w=750&h=500)