Tupman, California
Encyclopedia
Tupman is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Kern County
, California
, United States
. Tupman is located 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield
, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 161 at the 2010 census, down from 227 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
was 305.0 people per square mile (117.8/km²). The racial makeup of Tupman was 149 (92.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.2%) from other races
, and 10 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 persons (7.5%).
The Census reported that 161 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 55 households, out of which 24 (43.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (47.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 12 (21.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals and 2 (3.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 42 families
(76.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.29.
The population was spread out with 45 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 19 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 46 people (28.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 17 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
There were 73 housing units at an average density of 138.3 per square mile (53.4/km²), of which 34 (61.8%) were owner-occupied, and 21 (38.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 103 people (64.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 58 people (36.0%) lived in rental housing units.
of 2000, there were 227 people, 66 households, and 53 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 426.0 people per square mile (165.4/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 140.8 per square mile (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.95% White
, 0.44% Black
or African American
, 0.88% Native American
, 2.64% from other races
, and 3.08% from two or more races. 6.17% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race.
There were 66 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $8,482. About 12.5% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 42.9% of those sixty five or over.
Trice decided to enter politics, being elected to the Rosedale School Board in 1972, then successfully ran for the Kern County Board of Supervisors in 1976, defeating a 24 year incumbent. After a decade of serving the citizens of the West Side, Trice ran for State Assembly in 1986 and was elected. He served 5 terms and after 10 years of service, he was "termed out". Governor Pete Wilson then appointed Trice to Agricultural Labor Relations Board for a year; Governor Wilson then appointed Trice to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board for a term of one year.
Trice continues to live in Bakersfield and is active in the Rosedale Highway Lions Club, Bakersfield Elks Lodge. He is an occasional radio commentator on the state of politics in California.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
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, United States
United States
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. Tupman is located 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, at an elevation of 331 feet (101 m). The population was 161 at the 2010 census, down from 227 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Tupman is located at 35°17′53"N 119°21′04"W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
History
In 1920, Standard Oil Company bought the land from H.V. Tupman and founded the town. The first post office at Tupman opened in 1921.2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Tupman had a population of 161. The population densityPopulation density
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was 305.0 people per square mile (117.8/km²). The racial makeup of Tupman was 149 (92.5%) White, 0 (0.0%) African American, 0 (0.0%) Native American, 0 (0.0%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2 (1.2%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 10 (6.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12 persons (7.5%).
The Census reported that 161 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 55 households, out of which 24 (43.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 26 (47.3%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12 (21.8%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (7.3%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 3 (5.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
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, and 0 (0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 8 households (14.5%) were made up of individuals and 2 (3.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93. There were 42 families
Family (U.S. Census)
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(76.4% of all households); the average family size was 3.29.
The population was spread out with 45 people (28.0%) under the age of 18, 19 people (11.8%) aged 18 to 24, 34 people (21.1%) aged 25 to 44, 46 people (28.6%) aged 45 to 64, and 17 people (10.6%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. For every 100 females there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.8 males.
There were 73 housing units at an average density of 138.3 per square mile (53.4/km²), of which 34 (61.8%) were owner-occupied, and 21 (38.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.5%. 103 people (64.0% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 58 people (36.0%) lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 227 people, 66 households, and 53 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 426.0 people per square mile (165.4/km²). There were 75 housing units at an average density of 140.8 per square mile (54.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.95% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.44% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.88% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 2.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.08% from two or more races. 6.17% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race.
There were 66 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 25.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.44 and the average family size was 3.76.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 37.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $8,482. About 12.5% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 42.9% of those sixty five or over.
Notable Current and Former Tupmanites
Trice Harvey, Former California State Assembly member. He graduated from Elk Hills School, June 1951 and then entered Taft High School in the fall. Active in sports, he played three sports (football, baseball, basketball) and continued his education at Taft Junior College. After receiving his AA he attended University of California-Berkeley in 1958, then graduated from Fresno State College.Trice decided to enter politics, being elected to the Rosedale School Board in 1972, then successfully ran for the Kern County Board of Supervisors in 1976, defeating a 24 year incumbent. After a decade of serving the citizens of the West Side, Trice ran for State Assembly in 1986 and was elected. He served 5 terms and after 10 years of service, he was "termed out". Governor Pete Wilson then appointed Trice to Agricultural Labor Relations Board for a year; Governor Wilson then appointed Trice to the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board for a term of one year.
Trice continues to live in Bakersfield and is active in the Rosedale Highway Lions Club, Bakersfield Elks Lodge. He is an occasional radio commentator on the state of politics in California.