Cerritos city, California
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 46,367
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 46,851
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 49,566
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 49,566
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -6.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -5.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 49,578
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,041
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 13.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 62.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 11.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 11.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,256
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 44.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $935,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,307
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $706
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,930
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,065
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 367,822
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 664,504
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 766,813
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,188,643
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $109,361
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $135,439
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $57,886
Persons in poverty, percent 5.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,681.0
Population per square mile, 2010 5,620.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.73
FIPS Code 0612552