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El Cerrito, CA
Demographic Data




El Cerrito 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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

El Cerrito Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

25,552

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
12.3%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
13.0%
35 - 54:
31.2%
55 - 64:
12.8%
Over 65 Years:
19.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
96.0%
96.0%
66.2%
66.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

El Cerrito
USA
$72,937
$72,937
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

El Cerrito
USA
$127,475
$127,475
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.5%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Finance
Construction
Information Technology
Administration
16.5%
16.5%
16.0%
16.0%
13.3%
13.3%
8.0%
8.0%
6.9%
6.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
45.1%
45.1%
29.2%
29.2%
14.3%
14.3%
6.9%
6.9%
4.3%
4.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Polish
Russian
Scottish
Norwegian
French
Iranian
Eastern European
Other Arab
British
Swedish
Danish
Ukrainian
Hungarian
Dutch
Northern European
9.9%
9.9%
7.6%
7.6%
6.6%
6.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Japanese
Persian
German/Yiddish
French
Other Asian languages
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Urdu
African languages
Native American languages
Thai
Scandinavian languages
Pacific Island languages
Arabic
63.0%
63.0%
8.0%
8.0%
7.5%
7.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born El Cerrito Residents

31.9%


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