Los Berros, California

Los Berros
census-designated place
Los Berros Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°04′51″N120°32′42″W / 35.08083°N 120.54500°W / 35.08083; -120.54500 Coordinates: 35°04′51″N120°32′42″W / 35.08083°N 120.54500°W / 35.08083; -120.54500
Country	United States
State	California
County	San Luis Obispo
Area [1]
• Total	2.512 sq mi (6.506 km2)
• Land	2.512 sq mi (6.506 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation [2]	194 ft (59 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	641
• Density	260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	2583063
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Berros, California

Los Berros (Spanish for The Watercresses) ^[3] is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. ^[2] Los Berros sits at an elevation of 194 feet (59 m). ^[2] The 2010 United States census reported Los Berros's population was 641.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

The 2010 United States Census ^[4] reported that Los Berros had a population of 641. The population density was 255.2 inhabitants per square mile (98.5/km²). The racial makeup of Los Berros was 527 (82.2%) White, 4 (0.6%) African American, 1 (0.2%) Native American, 12 (1.9%) Asian, 1 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 45 (7.0%) from other races, and 51 (8.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 153 persons (23.9%).

The Census reported that 638 people (99.5% of the population) lived in households, 3 (0.5%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 211 households, out of which 84 (39.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 143 (67.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 16 (7.6%) had a female householder with no husband present, 4 (1.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 9 (4.3%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 4 (1.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 35 households (16.6%) were made up of individuals, and 20 (9.5%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02. There were 163 families (77.3% of all households); the average family size was 3.43.

The population was spread out, with 174 people (27.1%) under the age of 18, 36 people (5.6%) aged 18 to 24, 130 people (20.3%) aged 25 to 44, 187 people (29.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 114 people (17.8%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

There were 233 housing units at an average density of 92.8 per square mile (35.8/km²), of which 144 (68.2%) were owner-occupied, and 67 (31.8%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%. 428 people (66.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 210 people (32.8%) lived in rental housing units.

References

1. U.S. Census Archived 2012-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Berros, California
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  190.
4. "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Los Berros CDP". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.