Cerritos, CA

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2022 Population

49,016

1.24% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

46.6

2.19% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

4.97%

3.57% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$124,460

7.66% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$862,100

12.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

22,369

0.635% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Cerritos, CA had a population of 49k people with a median age of 46.6 and a median household income of $124,460. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cerritos, CA declined from 49,630 to 49,016, a −1.24% decrease and its median household income grew from $115,600 to $124,460, a 7.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cerritos, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (60.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.1%), Other (Hispanic) (5%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.62%).

None of the households in Cerritos, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.7% of the residents in Cerritos, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cerritos, CA are Cerritos College (5,185 degrees awarded in 2022), Fremont University (87 degrees), and ABC Adult School (72 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cerritos, CA was $862,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Cerritos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Cerritos, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cerritos, CA is home to a population of 49k people, from which 91.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 42.5% of Cerritos, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

In 2022, there were 4.8 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.5k people) in Cerritos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.14k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.97k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2022 Citizenship

91.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.7% of Cerritos, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cerritos, CA was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cerritos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cerritos, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.5k ± 1.2k
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 658
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.97k ± 721

14%

Hispanic Population

6.86k people

14% of the people in Cerritos, CA are hispanic (6.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cerritos, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

42.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.8k people

42.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20.9k people

As of 2022, 42.5% of Cerritos, CA residents (20.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cerritos, CA was 42.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cerritos, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
664 ± 155
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 112
Korea
163 ± 77

Cerritos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.88 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cerritos, CA employs 22.4k people. The largest industries in Cerritos, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,232 people), Manufacturing (2,036 people), and Retail Trade (1,992 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,500), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($105,795), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,989).

Employment

Occupations

22.4k

2022 Value

± 1,075

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 6.82%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cerritos, CA declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 22.5k employees to 22.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cerritos, CA, are Management Occupations (2,834 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,562 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cerritos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.4k

2022 Value

± 1,075

−0.635%

1 Year decline

± 6.82%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cerritos, CA declined at a rate of −0.635%, from 22.5k employees to 22.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cerritos, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,232 people), Manufacturing (2,036 people), and Retail Trade (1,992 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cerritos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Cerritos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,652

Median earning men ± $8,009

$56,336

Median earning women ± $4,368

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($123,900), Public Administration ($104,792), and Manufacturing ($100,025).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($88,343), Public Administration ($85,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,258).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cerritos, CA awarded 5,394 degrees. The student population of Cerritos, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,273 male students and 10,722 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cerritos, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,709 and 69%), followed by White (526 and 9.78%), Asian (517 and 9.62%), and Black or African American (356 and 6.62%).

The largest universities in Cerritos, CA by number of degrees awarded are Cerritos College (5,185 and 96.1%), Fremont University (87 and 1.61%), and ABC Adult School (72 and 1.33%).

The most popular majors in Cerritos, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,743 and 32.3%), General Business Administration & Management (577 and 10.7%), and Child Care Provider (277 and 5.14%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 19,995 students enrolled in Cerritos, CA, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13,794 records, of which 55% were women and 45% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
223 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
357 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
302 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cerritos, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 223 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Cerritos, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cerritos College
5,185 degrees awarded
Fremont University
87 degrees awarded
ABC Adult School
72 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cerritos College with 5,185 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,914 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cerritos, CA, which is 0.55 times less than the 3,480 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,709 degrees mean that there were 7.05 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 526 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,288) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($76) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,126) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cerritos, CA was $862,100 in 2022, which is 3.06 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $764,200 to $862,100, a 12.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Cerritos, CA is 75.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cerritos, CA have an average commute time of 33.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cerritos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cerritos, CA is $124,460. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Cerritos, CA was Census Tract 5545.16 with a value of $155,489, followed by Census Tract 5545.11 and Census Tract 5545.12, with respective values of $143,000 and $138,246.

Housing

Property

$862,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,301

$11,860

Median Property Taxes

±$578

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cerritos, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cerritos, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.2%

Homeownership

2022

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.2% of the housing units in Cerritos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cerritos, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5545.16
Census Tract 5545.11
Census Tract 5545.12

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cerritos, CA was Census Tract 5545.16 with a value of $155,489, followed by Census Tract 5545.11 and Census Tract 5545.12, with respective values of $143,000 and $138,246.

The following map shows all of the places in Cerritos, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$124,460

Median Household Income

± $4,354

15.8k

Number of Households

± 838

In 2022, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Cerritos, CA grew to $124,460 from the previous year's value of $115,600.

The following chart displays the households in Cerritos, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cerritos, CA is from Cerritos, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Cerritos, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (9.52%)

In 2022, 71.9% of workers in Cerritos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.52%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cerritos, CA have a longer commute time (33.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.57% of the workforce in Cerritos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cerritos, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cerritos, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cerritos, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cerritos, CA (2.43k out of 48.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cerritos, CA is Asian, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.6% of the population of Cerritos, CA has health coverage, with 55.4% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 10.5% on non-group plans, and 0.391% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.41%

Uninsured

55.4%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

10.5%

Non-Group

0.391%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cerritos, CA declined by 8.2% from 3.71% to 3.41%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cerritos, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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