Cutler is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all of it land. Cutler is located by the junction of routes 63 and 201. Cutler is nestled near the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Foothills, which provides stunning panoramic views during the Winter Season with its snow packed Mountains like Mt. Whitney which at 14,505 ft is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states. Ironically, Mt. Whitney is approximately I76 miles away from Badwater in Death Valley which happens to be the lowest point in the United States. Cutler has a mediterranean climate providing for some of the best agricultural farmland in the world. It experiences extreme heat during the Summer and Brutal freezing temperatures in the Winter. Notable People Gilbert Rosales-Social Adventurer Rose Ann Vuich-State Senator Evelyn Tashijian-Singer
Demographics
2010
The 2010 United States Census reported that Cutler had a population of 5,000. The population density was 6,194.8 people per square mile. The racial makeup of Cutler was 2,421 White, 50 African American, 53 Native American, 64 Asian, 1 Pacific Islander, 2,241 from other races, and 170 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4,829 persons. The Census reported that 5,000 people lived in households, 0 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 were institutionalized. There were 1,085 households, out of which 729 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 651 were opposite-sex married couplesliving together, 190 had a female householder with no husband present, 141 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 114 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 7 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 65 households were made up of individuals, and 28 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61. There were 982 families ; the average family size was 4.55. The population was spread out, with 1,859 people under the age of 18, 681 people aged 18 to 24, 1,376 people aged 25 to 44, 826 people aged 45 to 64, and 258 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.8 males. There were 1,136 housing units at an average density of 1,407.4 per square mile, of which 474 were owner-occupied, and 611 were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%. 2,137 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 2,863 people lived in rental housing units.
2000
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,491 people, 909 households, and 826 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 5,911.7 people per square mile. There were 973 housing units at an average density of 1,280.8 per square mile. The racial makeup of the CDP was 34.45% White, 0.38% African American, 1.18% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 58.63% from other races, and 4.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 96.24% of the population. There were 909 households, out of which 60.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 5.1% 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 4.94 and the average family size was 4.81. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 37.4% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 13.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 131.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $24,330, and the median income for a family was $24,432. Males had a median income of $18,250 versus $16,622 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $6,254. About 33.2% of families and 39.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.2% of those under age 18 and 35.7% of those age 65 or over. Cutler much like many communities in the Central Valley experienced an influx of immigrants from Mexico over the past 50 years. Where once it was an Anglo dominated community is now primarily a Hispanic dominated community. The larger populations from Mexico that encompass the community derive from Michoacan, Zacatecas and Nuevo Leon with a smaller population deriving from Sinaloa. Filipinos have also made their presence felt as they have added their rich culture to both communities of Cutler-Orosi. Filipinos along with their distinct dialect of Ilocano and Tagalog have introduced their rich foods such as Lumpia, Adobo, and Lechon to name a few.
