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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    46,851

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.0%
    5 - 17:
    15.2%
    18 - 24:
    6.2%
    25 - 34:
    10.3%
    35 - 54:
    24.7%
    55 - 64:
    13.1%
    Over 65 Years:
    26.5%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    4.9%
    4.9%
    94.1%
    94.1%
    58.0%
    58.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Cerritos
    USA
    $57,886
    $57,886
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Cerritos
    USA
    $135,439
    $135,439
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    5.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Public Service
    Education
    Accommodation
    Finance
    Construction
    Other
    Wholesale
    Transportation
    Administration
    Arts
    Information Technology
    18.8%
    18.8%
    9.2%
    9.2%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    8.1%
    8.1%
    5.2%
    5.2%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    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
    61.7%
    61.7%
    16.0%
    16.0%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Italian
    Irish
    French
    Dutch
    Polish
    Scottish
    Croatian
    Danish
    Swedish
    Nigerian
    Lebanese
    Armenian
    European
    Egyptian
    Canadian
    Eastern European
    Belizean
    Ethiopian
    2.5%
    2.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    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%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Korean
    Tagalog
    Langs. of India
    Japanese
    Vietnamese
    Other Asian languages
    Thai
    Pacific Island languages
    German/Yiddish
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    Urdu
    African languages
    Portuguese
    Arabic
    French
    Native American languages
    Hungarian
    43.0%
    43.0%
    12.1%
    12.1%
    10.3%
    10.3%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    9.4%
    9.4%
    4.5%
    4.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Cerritos Residents

    44.1%

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