Woodlake, California

Woodlake is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated in the San Joaquin Valley near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The population was 7,419 at the 2020 census, up from 7,279 at the 2010 census.<ref name=QF/> In 1912, the city of Woodlake was founded by Gilbert F. Stevenson.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, of which, Template:Convert of it is land and Template:Convert of it (14.83%) is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020"/>

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Woodlake has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>Climate Summary for Woodlake, California</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population The 2020 United States census reported that Woodlake had a population of 7,419. The population density was Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Woodlake was 28.0% White, 0.7% African American, 2.1% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 46.6% from other races, and 21.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.1% of the population.<ref name=DP1>Template:Cite web</ref>

The whole population lived in households. There were 2,137 households, out of which 52.5% included children under the age of 18, 47.6% were married-couple households, 7.4% were cohabiting couple households, 28.0% had a female householder with no partner present, and 17.0% had a male householder with no partner present. 14.7% of households were one person, and 6.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.47.<ref name=DP1/> There were 1,736 families (81.2% of all households).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The age distribution was 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.6% aged 18 to 24, 25.0% aged 25 to 44, 21.6% aged 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65Template:Nbspyears of age or older. The median age was 30.2Template:Nbspyears. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males.<ref name=DP1/>

There were 2,236 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert, of which 2,137 (95.6%) were occupied. Of these, 50.7% were owner-occupied, and 49.3% were occupied by renters.<ref name=DP1/>

In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that 32.9% of the population were foreign-born. Of all people aged 5 or older, 22.6% spoke only English at home, 77.3% spoke Spanish, and 0.2% spoke Asian or Pacific Islander languages. Of those aged 25 or older, 55.0% were high school graduates and 10.9% had a bachelor's degree.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The median household income was $46,607, and the per capita income was $17,604. About 19.8% of families and 21.2% of the population were below the poverty line.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Economy

Template:Expand section In 2017, the city approved two companies’ cannabis dispensary proposals in hopes of generating tax revenue for the public service budget.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Government

The community of Woodlake is serviced by its own municipal police department. The police services building is adjacent to the City Hall complex on Valencia Boulevard.

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Education

The schools include, Woodlake High School, Woodlake Valley Middle School, Castle Rock Elementary School, F.J. White Elementary. Woodlake high school consists of grades 9–12. Woodlake Valley Middle School consists of grades 6–8. Castle Rock Elementary School consists of grades 3–5. F.J. White Elementary consists of grades K-2.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Woodlake High School provides an anonymous tip line to help ensure the safety of their students. This tip line can consist of bullying, threats, suspicious activity, etc.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

External links

• Woodlake official website