Los Berros, California

Los Berros
Los Berros
Position in California.
Coordinates: 35°04′51″N 120°32′42″W / 35.08083°N 120.54500°W / 35.08083; -120.54500
Country United States
State California
CountySan Luis Obispo
Area
 • Total
2.513 sq mi (6.507 km2)
 • Land2.513 sq mi (6.507 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation194 ft (59 m)
Population
 • Total
623
 • Density250/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID2583063
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Berros, California

Los Berros (Spanish for The Watercresses)[4] 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 2020 United States census reported Los Berros's population was 623.

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2010641
2020623−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
2010[6]

Los Berros first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. Census.[6]

The 2020 United States census reported that Los Berros had a population of 623. The population density was 247.9 inhabitants per square mile (95.7/km2). The racial makeup of Los Berros was 441 (70.8%) White, 7 (1.1%) African American, 3 (0.5%) Native American, 16 (2.6%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 44 (7.1%) from other races, and 112 (18.0%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 141 persons (22.6%).[7]

The census reported that 614 people (98.6% of the population) lived in households, 9 (1.4%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.[7]

There were 217 households, out of which 61 (28.1%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 153 (70.5%) were married-couple households, 3 (1.4%) were cohabiting couple households, 31 (14.3%) had a female householder with no partner present, and 30 (13.8%) had a male householder with no partner present. 35 households (16.1%) were one person, and 20 (9.2%) were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.83.[7] There were 178 families (82.0% of all households).[8]

The age distribution was 125 people (20.1%) under the age of 18, 64 people (10.3%) aged 18 to 24, 131 people (21.0%) aged 25 to 44, 168 people (27.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 135 people (21.7%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.6 males.[7]

There were 235 housing units at an average density of 93.5 units per square mile (36.1 units/km2), of which 217 (92.3%) were occupied. Of these, 161 (74.2%) were owner-occupied, and 56 (25.8%) were occupied by renters.[7]

Education

It is in the Lucia Mar Unified School District.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Los Berros, California
  3. ^ "US Census Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 190.
  5. ^ "Decennial Census by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
  6. ^ a b "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California" (PDF). United States Census Bureau.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Los Berros CDP, California; DP1: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  8. ^ "Los Berros CDP, California; P16: Household Type - 2020 Census of Population and Housing". US Census Bureau. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
  9. ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Luis Obispo County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved June 1, 2025. - Text list