Editing Lemoore, California (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 463
| 1890 = 651
| 1910 = 1000
| 1920 = 1355
| 1930 = 1399
| 1940 = 1711
| 1950 = 2153
| 1960 = 2561
| 1970 = 4219
| 1980 = 8832
| 1990 = 13622
| 2000 = 19712
| 2010 = 24531
| 2020 = 27038
| estyear = 2023
| estimate = 26809
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010===
The [[2010 United States Census]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641152|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715075250/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0641152|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Lemoore city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}</ref> reported that Lemoore had a population of 24,531. The population density was {{convert|2,880.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of Lemoore was 13,925 (56.8%) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1,566 (6.4%) [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 333 (1.4%) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2,010 (8.2%) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 102 (0.4%) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4,935 (20.1%) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1,660 (6.8%) from two or more races.  [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9,820 persons (40.0%).

The Census reported that 24,514 people (99.9% of the population) lived in households, 11 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 8,196 households, out of which 3,787 (46.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 4,076 (49.7%) were [[marriage|opposite-sex married couples]] living together, 1,387 (16.9%) had a female householder with no husband present, 607 (7.4%) had a male householder with no wife present.  There were 641 (7.8%) [[POSSLQ|unmarried opposite-sex partnerships]], and 44 (0.5%) [[same-sex partnerships|same-sex married couples or partnerships]]. 1,532 households (18.7%) were made up of individuals, and 436 (5.3%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99.  There were 6,070 [[family (U.S. Census)|families]] (74.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.42.

The population was spread out, with 7,547 people (30.8%) under the age of 18, 3,053 people (12.4%) aged 18 to 24, 7,184 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 4,955 people (20.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,792 people (7.3%) who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 28.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

There were 8,632 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,013.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}, of which 4,323 (52.7%) were owner-occupied, and 3,873 (47.3%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.  13,562 people (55.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,952 people (44.6%) lived in rental housing units.

The 2018 American Community Survey estimated that 17.2% of the population lived below the [[poverty line]].<ref>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lemoorecitycalifornia/IPE120217#IPE120217 US Census Bureau QuickFacts, Lemoore city, CA]</ref>

===2000===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 21,900 people, 6,450 households, and 4,927 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|2,332.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 6,823 housing units at an average density of {{convert|807.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 59.29% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 7.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.59% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 8.37% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.33% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 17.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 5.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 30.50% of the population.

There were 6,450 households, out of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

[[File:Tachi Palace casino entrance.JPG|thumb|Tachi Palace Casino]]
At the time of the 2010 census, the median income for a household in the city was $40,314, and the median income for a family was $44,006. Males had a median income of $34,726 versus $25,759 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,876.  About 11.4% of families and 13.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.  The estimated unemployment rate in November 2016 was 8.3%.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov/?pageid=133 |title=EDD Labor Market Information Division - Home Page |website=www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov |access-date=January 2, 2017}}</ref>