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'''Caruthers''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|r|ʌ|ð|ər|z}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 2,497 at the 2010 census, up from 2,103 at the 2000 census. Caruthers is located {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} south of downtown [[Fresno, California|Fresno]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1013}}</ref> at an elevation of 246 feet (75 m).<ref name=gnis>{{Cite GNIS|277485|Caruthers}}</ref>
'''Caruthers''' ({{IPAc-en|k|ə|ˈ|r|ʌ|ð|ər|z}}) is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Fresno County, California|Fresno County]], [[California]], United States. The population was 2,613 at the 2020 census, up from 2,497 at the 2010 census. Caruthers is located {{convert|15|mi|km|0}} south of downtown [[Fresno, California|Fresno]],<ref name=CGN>{{California's Geographic Names|1013}}</ref> at an elevation of 246 feet (75 m).<ref name=gnis>{{Cite GNIS|277485|Caruthers}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.0|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.


==History==
==History and Government==
The first post office in Caruthers opened in 1891.<ref name=CGN /> The name of the town honors W.A. Caruthers, a local farmer.<ref name=CGN />  Fresno County Public Library opened a branch in Caruthers in 1911, in the town's hotel. After moving to multiple locations, it occupied its current home in 2003, which is designed to emulate the look of a tank house and barn.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fresno County Public Library - Caruthers Branch Library|url=http://www.fresnolibrary.org/branch/car.html|access-date=2020-09-09|website=www.fresnolibrary.org}}</ref>
The first post office in Caruthers opened in 1891.<ref name=CGN /> The name of the town honors W.A. Caruthers, a local farmer.<ref name=CGN />  Fresno County Public Library opened a branch in Caruthers in 1911, in the town's hotel. After moving to multiple locations, it occupied its current home in 2003, which is designed to emulate the look of a tank house and barn.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fresno County Public Library - Caruthers Branch Library|url=http://www.fresnolibrary.org/branch/car.html|access-date=2020-09-09|website=www.fresnolibrary.org}}</ref>
In the [[United States House of Representatives]], Caruthers is in [[California's 13th congressional district]], represented by [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Adam Gray]] as of January 2025.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
{{US Census population
{{US Census population
|1980= 1514
|1990= 1603
|2000= 2103
|2010= 2497
|2020= 2613
|2020= 2613
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2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
2000<ref name=2000CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref> 2010<ref name=2010CensusCA>{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
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===2020===
The [[2020 United States census]] reported that Caruthers had a population of 2,613. The population density was {{convert|1,291.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Caruthers was 35.4% [[White Americans|White]], 0.3% [[African Americans|African American]], 2.9% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 5.2% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 38.5% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 17.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 73.9% of the population.<ref name=DP1>{{cite web |title=Caruthers CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?g=1600000US0611614 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
The whole population lived in households. There were 687 households, out of which 49.3% included children under the age of 18, 62.4% were married-couple households, 3.5% were [[cohabitation|cohabiting]] couple households, 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.4% of households were one person, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.8.<ref name=DP1/> There were 575 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (83.7% of all households).<ref>{{cite web |title=Caruthers CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDHC2020.P16?g=1600000US0611614 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>
The age distribution was 32.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.9% aged 25 to 44, 20.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65{{nbsp}}years of age or older. The median age was 30.6{{nbsp}}years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.<ref name=DP1/>
There were 719 housing units at an average density of {{convert|355.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}, of which 687 (95.5%) were occupied. Of these, 60.7% were owner-occupied, and 39.3% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $64,722, and the [[per capita income]] was $25,236. About 14.1% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>{{cite web |title=Caruthers CDP, California; DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics - 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates Comparison Profiles |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDP5Y2023.DP03?g=1600000US0611614 |website=US Census Bureau |access-date=June 9, 2025}}</ref>


===2010===
===2010===
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There were 680 housing units at an average density of {{convert|336.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 639 were occupied, 426 (66.7%) by the owners and 213 (33.3%) by renters.  The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%.  1,617 people (64.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 869 people (34.8%) lived in rental housing units.
There were 680 housing units at an average density of {{convert|336.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 639 were occupied, 426 (66.7%) by the owners and 213 (33.3%) by renters.  The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%.  1,617 people (64.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 869 people (34.8%) lived in rental housing units.
===2000===
At the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]] there were 2,103 people, 572 households, and 481 families in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|1,052.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 602 housing units at an average density of {{convert|301.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States Census#2000 census|racial makeup]] of the CDP was 52.40% White, 0.57% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 6.18% Asian, 30.91% from other races, and 9.65% from two or more races.  53.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
Of the 572 households 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 14.7% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older.  The average household size was 3.66 and the average family size was 4.01.
The age distribution was 36.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% 65 or older.  The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.9 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median household income was $40,109 and the median family income  was $45,221. Males had a median income of $32,535 versus $25,114 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $12,642.  About 11.6% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 15.7% of those age 65 or over.


==Caruthers fair==
==Caruthers fair==

Revision as of 06:50, 10 June 2025

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Geography

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

History and Government

The first post office in Caruthers opened in 1891.[1] The name of the town honors W.A. Caruthers, a local farmer.[1] Fresno County Public Library opened a branch in Caruthers in 1911, in the town's hotel. After moving to multiple locations, it occupied its current home in 2003, which is designed to emulate the look of a tank house and barn.[3]

In the United States House of Representatives, Caruthers is in California's 13th congressional district, represented by Democrat Adam Gray as of January 2025.

Demographics

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2020

The 2020 United States census reported that Caruthers had a population of 2,613. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Caruthers was 35.4% White, 0.3% African American, 2.9% Native American, 5.2% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 38.5% from other races, and 17.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 73.9% of the population.[4]

The whole population lived in households. There were 687 households, out of which 49.3% included children under the age of 18, 62.4% were married-couple households, 3.5% were cohabiting couple households, 21.1% had a female householder with no partner present, and 13.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.4% of households were one person, and 6.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.8.[4] There were 575 families (83.7% of all households).[5]

The age distribution was 32.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% aged 18 to 24, 25.9% aged 25 to 44, 20.7% aged 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 30.6Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males.[4]

There were 719 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 687 (95.5%) were occupied. Of these, 60.7% were owner-occupied, and 39.3% were occupied by renters.[4]

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $64,722, and the per capita income was $25,236. About 14.1% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line.[6]

2010

At the 2010 census Caruthers had a population of 2,497. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Caruthers was 1,224 (49.0%) White, 14 (0.6%) African American, 38 (1.5%) Native American, 221 (8.9%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 904 (36.2%) from other races, and 96 (3.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1,591 persons (63.7%).[7]

The census reported that 2,486 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 11 (0.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 639 households, 345 (54.0%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 409 (64.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 106 (16.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 39 (6.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 72 households (11.3%) were one person and 36 (5.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.89. There were 554 families (86.7% of households); the average family size was 4.16.

The age distribution was 793 people (31.8%) under the age of 18, 302 people (12.1%) aged 18 to 24, 631 people (25.3%) aged 25 to 44, 528 people (21.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 243 people (9.7%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 29.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

There were 680 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 639 were occupied, 426 (66.7%) by the owners and 213 (33.3%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.2%. 1,617 people (64.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 869 people (34.8%) lived in rental housing units.

Caruthers fair

Well-known events in the area include the Caruthers District Fair.[8] It was started in 1923, after some hesitation by community members as work and expenses increased. One of the first programs at the fair involved a football game between Caruthers and Fresno State. Caruthers lost 41–0.[9] In early years, the fair hosted races on sheep. Every year a fair queen is chosen, who is selected based on ticket sales. A group of girls sell them during the summer to support the fair.

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