Cerritos, CA Demographic Data
Cerritos, CA Summary
Cerritos is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 49,357
- Area: 8.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.13 sq. miles
- Population Density: 5,573.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 52.49 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cerritos, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,757
52%
50.8
Male
24,040
48%
49.2
Total Population
49,797
323,128,000
Cerritos, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,989
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,395
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,994
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,319
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,163
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,056
10.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,197
12.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,125
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,744
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,482
7.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,992
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,064
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,277
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,004
80.3%
77.2
Female
20,885
52.2%
51.3
Male
19,119
47.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,325
77.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,404
24.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
10,333
20.8%
15.2
Female
5,599
54.2%
55.8
Male
4,734
45.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Cerritos, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
48,078
96.5%
96.8
White
11,277
22.6%
72.6
Black or African American
4,142
8.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
129
0.3%
0.8
Asian
30,249
60.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,674
7.4%
1.2
Chinese
7,185
14.4%
1.3
Filipino
8,061
16.2%
0.9
Japanese
1,558
3.1%
0.2
Korean
7,277
14.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
793
1.6%
0.6
Other Asian
1,701
3.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
73
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
71
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
2
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,208
4.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,719
3.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,316
12.7%
17.8
Mexican
4,581
9.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
108
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
188
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,439
2.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
43,481
87.3%
82.2
Cerritos, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,231
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,395
3.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,999
13.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,655
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,543
9.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,591
32.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,523
18.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,626
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,311
92.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,114
50.5%
31.2
Cerritos, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
12,451
29.4%
33.7%
Now Married
24,521
57.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,392
5.6%
11.0%
Separated
427
1.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,628
6.2
5.8%
Cerritos, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
19,482
40.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
28,326
59.2%
21.6%
Spanish
3,978
8.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,014
6.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
20,336
42.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
998
2.1%
1.1%
Cerritos, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
400
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
271
1.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
713
4.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
893
5.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,421
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,377
15.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,898
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,379
22.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,055
13.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,935
12.6%
6.4
Median household income
95,373
57,617
Per capita income
36,449
31,128
Cerritos, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
71
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,519
6.8%
9.8
Construction
659
2.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,125
27.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,579
7.1%
6.6
Information
428
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,449
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
757
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,803
12.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,360
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
2,276
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,209
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,118
5.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
809
3.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,835
52.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,537
6.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,800
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,372
10.6%
18.1%
Cerritos, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
21,976
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,984
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,138
9.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
544
2.5%
5.1
Walked
114
0.5%
2.7
Other means
178
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
1,018
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.7
26.6
Cerritos, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
467
3.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,795
18.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,619
43.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,461
35.6%
21.0
Cerritos, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,342
95.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,099
78.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,243
21.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
686
4.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Cerritos, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,028
1 room
345
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
183
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
463
2.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,104
6.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,336
20.8%
19.8
6 rooms
4,312
26.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,000
18.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,072
12.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,213
7.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cerritos, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,028
1-unit, detached
13,572
84.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,013
6.3%
5.9
2-units
91
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
427
2.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
179
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
62
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
611
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
73
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cerritos, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
116
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
100
0.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
571
3.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,339
27.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,191
57.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
966
6.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
338
2.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
383
2.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
24
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Cerritos, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,284
80.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
396
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
2,378
15.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
25
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
18
0.1%
0.1
Wood
27
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
53
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
17
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
144
0.9%
1.1
Cerritos, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,367
47295100.0
Less than $500
89
1.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
559
6.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
833
10.0%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,442
17.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,451
17.3%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,605
19.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
2,388
28.5%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,900
34.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,300
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
954
11.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
578
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,612
31.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
23
0.0%
0.0%
Cerritos, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,013
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
152
5.0%
41.0%
$3,000 or more
323
10.7%
1.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
364
12.1%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
672
22.3%
11.9%
$2,500 to $2,999
673
22.3%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
829
27.5%
4.4%
No Cash Rent
230
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
2,192
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
172
5.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
265
9.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
529
18.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
307
10.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
303
10.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,340
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
327
0.0%
0.0%
Cerritos, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,099
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
141
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
94
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
64
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
59
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
334
2.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,765
14.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
9,355
77.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
287
2.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
620,500
205,000