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Cerritos, CA
Demographic Data




Cerritos Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Cerritos Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,797

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.8%
5 - 17:
15.4%
18 - 24:
6.6%
25 - 34:
10.7%
35 - 54:
24.5%
55 - 64:
13.7%
Over 65 Years:
25.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.2%
5.2%
93.8%
93.8%
57.1%
57.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Cerritos
USA
$54,839
$54,839
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Cerritos
USA
$133,953
$133,953
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Public Service
Accommodation
Finance
Construction
Wholesale
Transportation
Other
Arts
Administration
Information Technology
19.0%
19.0%
9.5%
9.5%
9.0%
9.0%
8.6%
8.6%
8.3%
8.3%
7.4%
7.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.8%
4.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.9%
3.8%
3.8%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.7%
2.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
61.6%
61.6%
14.9%
14.9%
11.8%
11.8%
6.5%
6.5%
4.6%
4.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Italian
Irish
French
Dutch
Polish
African
Scottish
Swedish
Danish
European
Egyptian
Lebanese
Croatian
Nigerian
Armenian
Portuguese
Ethiopian
Canadian
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Korean
Spanish
Tagalog
Langs. of India
Japanese
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Thai
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Urdu
African languages
Arabic
Portuguese
French
Native American languages
Hungarian
42.9%
42.9%
12.3%
12.3%
9.9%
9.9%
9.8%
9.8%
9.6%
9.6%
4.5%
4.5%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Cerritos Residents

43.7%


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