El Cerrito, CA Demographic Data
El Cerrito, CA Summary
El Cerrito is located in Contra Costa County in California
- Population: 23,830
- Area: 3.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.69 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 6,461.49 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 186.35 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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El Cerrito, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,733
52%
50.8
Male
11,913
48%
49.2
Total Population
24,646
323,128,000
El Cerrito, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,341
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,156
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,211
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,081
4.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,178
4.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,493
14.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,354
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,397
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,968
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,743
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,503
10.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,347
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
874
3.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,332
82.5%
77.2
Female
10,627
52.3%
51.3
Male
9,705
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
19,595
79.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,703
23.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,724
19.2%
15.2
Female
2,636
55.8%
55.8
Male
2,088
44.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
El Cerrito, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
22,777
92.4%
96.8
White
13,456
54.6%
72.6
Black or African American
1,638
6.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
128
0.5%
0.8
Asian
6,642
26.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
721
2.9%
1.2
Chinese
3,300
13.4%
1.3
Filipino
414
1.7%
0.9
Japanese
697
2.8%
0.2
Korean
160
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
139
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
1,211
4.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
49
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
12
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
32
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
5
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
864
3.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,869
7.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,737
11.1%
17.8
Mexican
1,340
5.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
156
0.6%
1.7
Cuban
110
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,131
4.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
21,909
88.9%
82.2
El Cerrito, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
507
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
546
2.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,879
10.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,080
16.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,163
6.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,869
31.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,635
30.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,053
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,626
94.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,504
61.6%
31.2
El Cerrito, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,001
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
11,635
55.6%
47.5
Divorced
1,825
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
261
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,216
5.8
5.8%
El Cerrito, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,090
64.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8,215
35.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,819
7.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,301
9.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,671
15.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
424
1.8%
1.1%
El Cerrito, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
428
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
286
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
462
4.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
498
5.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,074
10.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,557
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,112
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,968
19.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,286
12.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,292
13.0%
6.4
Median household income
92,670
57,617
Per capita income
47,373
31,128
El Cerrito, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
40
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,195
9.6%
9.8
Construction
396
3.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,712
29.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
664
5.3%
6.6
Information
569
4.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
779
6.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
649
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,523
20.2%
11.4
Public administration
441
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
840
6.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
366
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
312
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
404
3.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,810
62.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
588
4.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,230
17.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,454
11.6%
18.1%
El Cerrito, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,214
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,166
50.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,326
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,966
24.3%
5.1
Walked
276
2.3%
2.7
Other means
335
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,145
9.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
32.9
26.6
El Cerrito, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
608
6.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,781
38.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,093
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
1,481
14.9%
21.0
El Cerrito, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
9,963
94.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,961
59.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,002
40.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
591
5.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
El Cerrito, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,554
1 room
208
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
237
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
848
8.0%
9.1
4 rooms
2,421
22.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,150
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,779
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,398
13.2%
12.0
8 rooms
852
8.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
661
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
El Cerrito, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,554
1-unit, detached
7,290
69.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
376
3.6%
5.9
2-units
441
4.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
870
8.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
533
5.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
233
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
779
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
22
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
El Cerrito, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,445
13.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,211
20.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,049
28.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,302
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,311
12.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
544
5.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
461
4.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
220
2.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
11
0.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
El Cerrito, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,795
78.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
148
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,849
18.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
29
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
14
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
112
1.1%
1.1
El Cerrito, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,985
47295100.0
Less than $500
47
1.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
81
2.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
203
5.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
630
15.8%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
693
17.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
823
20.7%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
1,508
37.8%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,231
30.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
775
19.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
561
14.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
338
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,078
27.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
El Cerrito, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,867
41,631,300
Less than $500
84
2.2%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
147
3.8%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
190
4.9%
1.9%
$500 to $999
346
8.9%
41.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
672
17.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,068
27.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,360
35.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
135
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,567
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
512
13.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
579
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
629
16.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
370
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
309
8.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,395
36.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
208
0.0%
0.0%
El Cerrito, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,961
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
99
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
19
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
43
0.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
27
0.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
188
3.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,087
18.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
4,115
69.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
383
6.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
636,600
205,000