Gerber, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

885

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

47.9

3.9% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

27.8%

21.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$35,353

15.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$135,500

Population & Diversity

Gerber, CA is home to a population of 885 people, from which 86.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.7% of Gerber, CA residents were born outside of the country (201 people).

In 2024, there were 1.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (248 people) in Gerber, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 237 Other (Hispanic) and 237 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.7%

2024 Citizenship

83.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.7% of Gerber, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gerber, CA was 83.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gerber, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gerber, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
248 ± 143
Other (Hispanic)
237 ± 185
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
237 ± 252

65.8%

Hispanic Population

582 people

65.8% of the people in Gerber, CA are hispanic (582 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gerber, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

22.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

25.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

240 people

As of 2024, 22.7% of Gerber, CA residents (201 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gerber, CA was 25.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gerber, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Gerber, CA employs 349 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gerber, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($202,843), Manufacturing ($47,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,891).

Employment

Occupations

349

2024 Value

± 165

−0.852%

1 Year decline

± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gerber, CA declined at a rate of −0.852%, from 352 employees to 349 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gerber, CA, are Health Technologists & Technicians (62 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (48 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gerber, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

349

2024 Value

± 165

−0.852%

1 Year decline

± 68%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gerber, CA declined at a rate of −0.852%, from 352 employees to 349 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gerber, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (107 people), Educational Services (55 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gerber, CA, though some of these residents may live in Gerber, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,150

Median earning men ± $114,191

$39,545

Median earning women ± $34,196

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gerber, CA was $135,500 in 2024, which is 0.407 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $129,800 to $135,500, a 4.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Gerber, CA is 55.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gerber, CA have an average commute time of 12 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gerber, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$135,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,857

$256

Median Property Taxes

±$135

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gerber, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gerber, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55.1%

Homeownership

2024

85%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55.1% of the housing units in Gerber, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gerber, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,353

Median Household Income

± $27,954

465

Number of Households

± 210

In 2024, the median household income of the 465 households in Gerber, CA grew to $35,353 from the previous year's value of $30,694.

The following chart displays the households in Gerber, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gerber, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.5%)
Worked At Home (17.5%)
Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2024, 64.5% of workers in Gerber, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gerber, CA have a shorter commute time (12 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Gerber, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gerber, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gerber, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gerber, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gerber, CA (246 out of 885 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gerber, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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