Traver, California facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Traver
census-designated place
Location in Tulare County and the state of California
Traver, California Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	California
County	Tulare
Area
• Total	0.843 sq mi (2.184 km2)
• Land	0.843 sq mi (2.184 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	289 ft (88 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	713
• Density	845.8/sq mi (326.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	93673
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-80280
GNIS feature ID	0250599

Traver is a small community in Tulare County, California, United States. It's called a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.

In 2010, about 713 people lived in Traver. This was a little less than the 732 people who lived there in 2000.

Where is Traver Located?

Traver is found in California at these coordinates: 36°27′15″N 119°29′3″W / 36.45417°N 119.48417°W / 36.45417; -119.48417. It's a small area, covering about 0.8 square miles (2.1 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within Traver.

Who Lives in Traver?

This section shares information about the people who live in Traver. This data comes from official counts, like the U.S. Census.

Population in 2010

The 2010 Census showed that 713 people lived in Traver. This means there were about 845 people for every square mile.

Many different groups of people live in Traver. About 42.4% of the residents were White. A small number were African American, Native American, Asian, or Pacific Islander. About 50.1% were from other racial backgrounds. Also, 77.3% of the people identified as Hispanic or Latino.

All 713 people counted lived in homes. No one lived in group homes or institutions at that time.

Homes and Families

There were 164 homes in Traver in 2010.

• About 54.3% of these homes had children under 18 living there.
• Most homes (58.5%) were married couples living together.
• Some homes had a single parent, like a mother (19.5%) or a father (6.7%).
• The average home had about 4.35 people living in it.
• There were 139 families, with an average of 4.50 people per family.

Age Groups

The people in Traver were of different ages:

• About 31.1% were under 18 years old.
• About 12.5% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• About 26.2% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 19.4% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• About 10.8% were 65 years or older.

The average age in Traver was about 29.7 years. For every 100 females, there were about 106.7 males.

Housing in Traver

There were 184 housing units in Traver. A housing unit is like a house or an apartment.

• About 57.9% of these homes were owned by the people living in them.
• About 42.1% were rented.
• Most people (53.6%) lived in homes they owned.
• The rest (46.4%) lived in rented homes.

Population in 2000

In the year 2000, Traver had 732 people. There were 173 homes and 155 families. The population density was about 890 people per square mile.

Diversity in 2000

In 2000, the racial makeup was:

• 53.28% White
• 2.32% Native American
• 0.14% Asian
• 41.94% from other races
• 2.32% from two or more races

About 75.41% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.

Homes and Families in 2000

Out of 173 homes:

• 53.2% had children under 18.
• 63.6% were married couples.
• 20.2% had a female head of household with no husband.
• The average home had 4.23 people.
• The average family had 4.12 people.

Age Groups in 2000

The population was spread out by age:

• 37.4% were under 18.
• 12.2% were 18 to 24.
• 28.0% were 25 to 44.
• 14.3% were 45 to 64.
• 8.1% were 65 or older.

The average age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males.

Famous People from Traver

• Paul Hurst (1888–1953) was an American film actor. He was born in Traver.

See also

In Spanish: Traver (California) para niños