Gerber, California

Gerber is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tehama County, California. Gerber sits at an elevation of 226ft. The 2010 United States census reported Gerber's population was 1,060.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.DemographicsThe 2010 United States Census reported that Gerber had a population of 1,060. The population density was 1,148.5 people per square mile (443.4/km²). The racial makeup of Gerber was 575 (54.2%) White, 6 (0.6%) African American, 55 (5.2%) Native American, 8 (0.8%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 371 (35.0%) from other races, and 45 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 526 persons (49.6%).The Census reported that 1,060 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.There were 367 households, out of which 149 (40.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 180 (49.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 50 (13.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 31 (8.4%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 35 (9.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 3 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 81 households (22.1%) were made up of individuals and 27 (7.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89. There were 261 families (71.1% of all households); the average family size was 3.41.