Gerber-Las Flores is a town located in Tehama County, California. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,389.

Geography

\nGerber-Las Flores is located at 40°3'35" North, 122°9'5" West (40.059757, -122.151299)
1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.3 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics

\nAs of the
census of 2000, there are 1,389 people, 451 households, and 339 families residing in the town. The population density is 425.6/km² (1,103.6/mi²). There are 480 housing units at an average density of 147.1/km² (381.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 62.06% White, 0.43% African American, 4.32% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 28.94% from other races, and 3.82% from two or more races. 40.96% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 451 households out of which 45.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% are non-families. 19.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.08 and the average family size is 3.55. In the town the population is spread out with 35.0% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 16.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 30 years. For every 100 females there are 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.2 males. The median income for a household in the town is $24,107, and the median income for a family is $29,464. Males have a median income of $27,098 versus $17,434 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,888. 28.7% of the population and 22.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 40.3% are under the age of 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older.