Cerritos is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 51,507 people and 11 constituent neighborhoods, Cerritos is the 153rd largest community in California.

Cerritos is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 87.71% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cerritos is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cerritos who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.19%), sales jobs (14.16%), and management occupations (12.15%).

Also of interest is that Cerritos has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Cerritos, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Cerritos provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

In addition, Cerritos is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Cerritos is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Cerritos's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

"If you live in Cerritos, you are going to have to drive to get to work," say area residents. At least that is what most Cerritos residents do (97.1%). Cerritos is primarily built for cars, and driving around town will bare this out. Shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets are what you'll find. Sidewalks? Sure. But not everywhere, and walking to most places can be downright scary.

Cerritos Information and Demographics

The population of Cerritos is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 43.65% of adults in Cerritos have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cerritos in 2000 was $25,249, which is upper middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,996 for a family of four. However, Cerritos contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cerritos is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cerritos home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cerritos is Asian, followed by White. Cerritos also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.38% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Cerritos include German, Irish, and English.

In addition, Cerritos has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (45.54%).

The languages spoken by people in Cerritos are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Cerritos is English. Other important languages spoken here include Korean, Chinese, Tagalog, Spanish, and Vietnamese.