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El Cerrito CDP, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of El Cerrito CDP is 5,551, which is 20.94% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The El Cerrito CDP population density is 1,998.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in El Cerrito CDP is white, which represent 79.30% of the total population. The average El Cerrito CDP education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 5,551. #613

Population Growth Since 2000, #282

El Cerrito CDP, CA	20.94%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #576

El Cerrito CDP, CA	1,998.47 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,402 (79.30%, #811)
Black:	96 (1.73%, #528)
Hispanic:	2,605 (46.93%, #368)
Asian:	155 (2.79%, #641)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	124 (2.23%, #251)
One Race, Other:	592 (10.66%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	182 (3.28%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	2,295 (88.10%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	17 (0.65%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	102 (3.92%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	20 (12.90%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	123 (79.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	12 (7.74%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,270 (94.94%) out of the total population of 5,551 reported first ancestry.

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	164	2.95%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	438	7.89%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	254	4.58%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	646	11.64%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	22	0.40%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	375	6.76%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	196	3.53%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	39	0.70%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	38	0.68%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	10	0.18%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	12	0.22%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	70	1.26%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	89	1.60%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	62	1.12%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	57	1.03%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	629	11.33%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,200 (57.65%, see rank)

Females: 2,351 (42.35%, see rank)

El Cerrito CDP, CA	Male: 57.65% Female: 42.35%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

El Cerrito CDP, CA	38.00 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

El Cerrito CDP, CA	35.70 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

El Cerrito CDP, CA	41.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	286	5.15%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	328	5.91%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	344	6.20%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	424	7.64%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	429	7.73%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	728	13.11%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	697	12.56%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	980	17.65%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	516	9.30%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	487	8.77%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	218	3.93%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	114	2.05%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	3,740, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	923, 24.68%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,177, 31.47%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,184, 31.66%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	274, 7.33%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	182, 4.87%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.28, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	El Cerrito CDP, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	191	76.96%	23.04%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	495	96.36%, see rank	3.64%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	420	98.33%, see rank	1.67%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	375	93.33%, see rank	6.67%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	31	35.48%, see rank	64.52%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	1,467, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.77, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	181, 12.34%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,286, 87.66%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,260, 85.89%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.21, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	951, 64.83%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	207, 14.11%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	4,593	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	2,653	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	1,098	41.39%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	1,260	47.49%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	52	1.96%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	243	9.16%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,940	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	423	21.80%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	1,171	60.36%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	145	7.47%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	201	10.36%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	4,499	81.05%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,694	66.55%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	764	13.76%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	41	0.74%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,052	18.95%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	455	8.20%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	597	10.75%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	24	0.43%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	108	1.95%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	920	16.57%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	El Cerrito CDP, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	814	55.49%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	562	38.31%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	33	2.25%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	58	3.95%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.