Population 3,106 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Gerber
Household size in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Gerber sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Gerber are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Gerber as they are nationally: 12.3%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 6.8 points from 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Gerber
Renters in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.4% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.5% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Gerber rent their homes (33.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). Among homeowners, 46.7% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Gerber as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California overall (7.3%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Gerber leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. California as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $745 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $886 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,283 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$539 | +$931 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Gerber costs $1,283 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Gerber
Bachelor's degrees in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.6 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Gerber: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.6% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.4% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.2% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Gerber never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Gerber
| Period | Gerber | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Gerber has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Gerber compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerber | 2.62 | 40.3 | 12.3% | 33.0% | 9.0% | 1975 | $1,283 | 18.3% | 78.1% | 3.3% |
| Tehama | 2.66 | 40.9 | 13.6% | 29.8% | 5.9% | 1980 | $960 | 15.4% | 77.5% | 0.7% |
| Los Molinos | 2.41 | 43.9 | 9.1% | 32.8% | 13.9% | 1976 | $1,114 | 16.7% | 87.7% | 13.1% |
| Proberta | 2.88 | 37.9 | 10.3% | 25.7% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,273 | 20.1% | 84.3% | 2.1% |
| Rawson | 2.40 | 44.6 | 12.8% | 10.4% | 7.3% | 1972 | $1,451 | 18.7% | 87.6% | 0.7% |
| Richfield | 2.44 | 46.6 | 9.2% | 18.2% | 10.9% | 1986 | $1,224 | 12.4% | 82.7% | 4.6% |
| Dairyville | 2.46 | 52.5 | 7.7% | 24.7% | 14.1% | 1974 | $1,459 | 19.8% | 90.7% | 13.3% |
| Corning | 2.83 | 37.8 | 10.7% | 36.3% | 10.5% | 1978 | $1,093 | 14.6% | 80.9% | 3.0% |
| Red Bluff | 2.59 | 40.7 | 16.3% | 38.5% | 9.8% | 1977 | $1,237 | 17.4% | 88.1% | 5.7% |
| Vina | 2.61 | 44.7 | 6.1% | 30.9% | 15.6% | 1976 | $1,404 | 19.3% | 90.9% | 8.4% |
| Red Bank | 2.62 | 42.9 | 7.7% | 15.9% | 13.5% | 1991 | $970 | 26.7% | 92.3% | 5.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Gerber. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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