Cerritos, CA Population

Overview

49,630

Total Population

45.6

Median age

49.89%

Female population %

100.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

69.9

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

7,245

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Cerritos's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cerritos is 45.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cerritos's population under 18 was 19.36%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cerritos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cerritos, 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.

There are 108 less females than males in Cerritos:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.89% females and 50.11% males in Cerritos, CA.
The Cerritos, CA gender ratio is 100.4:100 i.e. 100.4 men to 100 women (1.004).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,704.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,933.

Cerritos's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Cerritos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Asian population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,245 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,385 (85.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cerritos is Asian with a population of 29,19 (58.82% of the total population).

Cerritos's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 52,310 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Cerritos's population decreased by 2,420 (4.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cerritos's population increased by 365 (0.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Cerritos's population was lowest in year 2022 at 47,475.