Gerber is a very small town located in the state of California. With a population of 1,044 people and just one neighborhood, Gerber is the 749th largest community in California.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gerber is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 66.56% of the Gerber workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Gerber is a town of farmers, fishers, or foresters, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Gerber who work in farm management occupations (34.36%), teaching (16.87%), and sales jobs (11.04%).
You will also find that a lot of people in Gerber work in agricultural jobs - much more than in the average community in America. This will be quite apparent if you drive around town, as much of the landscape is dedicated to farms.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gerber has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gerber a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
Being a small town, Gerber does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The rate of college-level education in Gerber is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.20% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Gerber in 2018 was $16,934, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $67,736 for a family of four. Gerber also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 38.01% of its population below the federal poverty line.
Gerber is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Gerber home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Gerber, accounting for 67.16% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Gerber residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gerber include Irish, Czechoslovakian, Polish, Scottish, and Austrian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Gerber's cultural character, accounting for 31.83% of the town’s population.
The most common language spoken in Gerber is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.
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Raw data sources: National Agriculture Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Geological Service, American Community Survey.
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Raw data sources: American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: 2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.
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Raw data sources: 18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.
Date(s) & Update Frequency: Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?
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School Details | Grades | Quality Rating Compared to CA* | Quality Rating Compared to Nation* |
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Maywood Middle School
1666 Marguerite Ave. Corning, CA 96021 |
06-08 | ||
Woodson Elementary School
N 150 Toomes Ave. Corning, CA 96021 |
KG-08 | ||
Corning High School
643 Blackburn Ave. Corning, CA 96021 |
09-12 | ||
Gerber Elementary School
23014 Chard Ave. Gerber, CA 96035 |
KG-08 | ||
Lassen View Elementary School
10818 Highway 99 E Los Molinos, CA 96055 |
KG-08 | ||
Vista Preparatory Academy School
1770 S. Jackson St. Red Bluff, CA 96080 |
06-08 | ||
William M. Metteer Elementary School
695 Kimball Rd. Red Bluff, CA 96080 |
KG-05 | ||
Red Bluff High School
1260 Union St. Red Bluff, CA 96080 |
09-12 | ||
Richfield Elementary School
23875 River Rd. Corning, CA 96021 |
KG-08 | ||
* 10 is highest |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 75.0% | 58.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 71.9% | 52.3% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 3.1% | 6.4% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 82.9% | 58.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 76.8% | 52.3% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 6.1% | 6.4% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 66.5% | 58.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 56.8% | 52.3% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 9.7% | 6.4% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 65.9% | 58.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 61.0% | 52.3% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 4.9% | 6.4% |
Ethnic/racial Groups | This District | This State |
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White (non-hispanic) | ||
Black | ||
Hispanic | ||
Asian Or Pacific Islander | ||
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska |
Economic Groups | This District | This State |
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ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED | 73.0% | 58.7% |
FREE LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 66.8% | 52.3% |
REDUCED LUNCH ELIGIBLE | 6.3% | 6.4% |
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Raw data sources: U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dow Jones S&P, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Bureau of the Census, American Community Survey, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Geological Service, U.S. Department of Transportation, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, National Agricultural Statistics.
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