Cerritos, CA Demographics

The total population of Cerritos is estimated to be 49,016 with 24,583 males (50.15%) and 24,433 females (49.85%). There are 150 less females than males in Cerritos.
The median household income in Cerritos was $124,953 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,181(0.95%) from $123,772 in 2020. This income is 167.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cerritos sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $154,496. Overall, the median household income for the city of Cerritos stands at $124,953.
In Cerritos, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $53,391 for males and $38,712 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $90,699 for males and $76,490 for females.
In Cerritos, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $186,322, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $79,844.
In 2022, the population of Cerritos was 47,475, a 1.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cerritos's population was 48,340, a decline of 2.15% compared to a population of 49,402 in 2020.
The median age in Cerritos, CA is 45.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.37% were under the age of 15, 15.01% aged 15 to 29, 43.85% aged 30 to 64, 21.70% aged 65 to 84, and 3.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cerritos population: 17.15% are White, 8.48% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 58.82% are Asian, 0.68% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.59% are some other race and 9.05% are multiracial.