Cerritos, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$133,953

7.63% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$908,600

5.39% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

22,266

0.46% 1-year decline

About

In N/A, Cerritos, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $133,953. Between N/A and N/A the population of Cerritos, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $124,460 to $133,953, a 7.63% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cerritos, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (61.6%), White (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.79%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.22%).

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Cerritos, CA was $908,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Cerritos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cerritos, CA was N/A per household.

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 5.24 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.8k people) in Cerritos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.68k White (Non-Hispanic) and 3.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cerritos, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
29.8k ± 1.15k
White (Non-Hispanic)
5.68k ± 694
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.14k ± 837

14.9%

Hispanic Population

7.2k people

14.9% of the people in Cerritos, CA are hispanic (7.2k people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
610 ± 160
Gulf War (2001-)
143 ± 92
Korea
137 ± 72

Cerritos, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cerritos, CA employs 22.3k people. The largest industries in Cerritos, CA are , and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

Occupations

22.3k

2023 Value

± 1,080

−0.46%

1 Year decline

± 6.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cerritos, CA declined at a rate of −0.46%, from 22.4k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cerritos, CA, are Management Occupations (2,781 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,500 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (2,370 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cerritos, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

22.3k

2023 Value

± 1,080

−0.46%

1 Year decline

± 6.86%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cerritos, CA declined at a rate of −0.46%, from 22.4k employees to 22.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cerritos, CA, are . 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cerritos, CA awarded 5,394 degrees. The student population of Cerritos, CA in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

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

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Cerritos, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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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Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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 $908,600 in 2023, which is 2.99 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $862,100 to $908,600, a 5.39% increase. The homeownership rate in Cerritos, CA is 74.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Cerritos, CA have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cerritos, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of N/A per household.

Median household income in Cerritos, CA is $133,953. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in Cerritos, CA was Census Tract 5545.12 with a value of $173,063, followed by Census Tract 5545.16 and Census Tract 5545.11, with respective values of $163,235 and $147,794.

Housing

Property

$908,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,261

$11,759

Median Property Taxes

±$655

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

74.6%

Homeownership

2023

72.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.6% of the housing units in Cerritos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5545.12
Census Tract 5545.16
Census Tract 5545.11

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cerritos, CA was Census Tract 5545.12 with a value of $173,063, followed by Census Tract 5545.16 and Census Tract 5545.11, with respective values of $163,235 and $147,794.

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.

$133,953

Median Household Income

± $8,437

15.8k

Number of Households

± 847

In 2023, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Cerritos, CA grew to $133,953 from the previous year's value of $124,460.

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 California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.2%)
Worked At Home (17.3%)
Carpooled (9.93%)

In 2023, 70.2% of workers in Cerritos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.3%) and those who carpooled to work (9.93%).

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

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cerritos, CA have a similar commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (33.1 minutes). Additionally, 4.24% 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

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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 N/A.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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.

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Health

96.2% of the population of Cerritos, CA has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 10.8% on Medicaid, 18.8% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.209% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 16.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.78%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

10.8%

Medicaid

18.8%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.209%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cerritos, CA grew by 10.8% from 3.41% to 3.78%.

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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