Teviston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. It is approximately 3 mi. south of Pixley on highway 99 between Fresno and Bakersfield. Teviston sits at an elevation of . The 2020 United States census reported Teviston's population was 1,185.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km), all of it land.

Demographics

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Teviston had a population of 1,185, all of whom lived in households. The population density was . The age distribution was 429 people (36.2%) under the age of 18, 129 people (10.9%) aged 18 to 24, 291 people (24.6%) aged 25 to 44, 237 people (20.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 99 people (8.4%) who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 27.4years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 288 households, out of which 161 (55.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them; 144 (50.0%) were married-couple households; 18 (6.3%) were cohabiting couple households; 56 (19.4%) had a female householder with no spouse or partner present; and 70 (24.3%) had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. There were 49 one-person households (17.0%), including 22 households (7.6%) with a person aged 65 or older living alone. The average household size was 4.11, and there were 229 families (79.5% of all households).

There were 316 housing units at an average density of . Of these, 288 (91.1%) were occupied and 28 (8.9%) were vacant. Of occupied units, 99 (34.4%) were owner-occupied and 189 (65.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8%, and the rental vacancy rate was 2.1%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 143 12.1% Black or African American 39 3.3% American Indian and Alaska Native 9 0.8% Asian 3 0.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 761 64.2% Two or more races 230 19.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1,079 91.1% 2010 census Teviston first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.

Events In June 2021 the Teviston drinking water pump broke leaving the town without potable water during California's worst drought on record.

Education Most of the CDP is in the Earlimart Elementary School District and the Delano Joint Union High School District. Some northern blocks in are the Tipton Elementary School District and the Tulare Joint Union High School District. - Text list

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