El Cerrito, California Population 2024

5,366

El Cerrito Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of El Cerrito was:

  • White: 54.2%
  • Other race: 22.95%
  • Two or more races: 18.13%
  • Asian: 3.13%
  • Black or African American: 1.33%
  • Native American: 0.24%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,062.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.84% (97)
The current population of El Cerrito, California is 5,366 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,269.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,88854.2%
Other race1,22322.95%
Two or more races96618.13%
Asian1673.13%
Black or African American711.33%
Native American130.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

El Cerrito Population by Race

El Cerrito Population Pyramid 2024

El Cerrito Median Age

36.5

Total

35.8

Male

38.5

Female

El Cerrito Adults

There are 4,216 adults, (514 of whom are seniors) in El Cerrito.

El Cerrito Age Dependency

43.9

Age Dependency Ratio

13.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30

Child Dependency Ratio

El Cerrito Sex Ratio

Female2,76151.82%
Male2,56748.18%

El Cerrito Population by Age

El Cerrito Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4363.6976.923.1
Married8773.967525
Female2785.0288.111.9
Non Family1841.0590.89.2
Male972.5436.163.9

3.86

Average Family Size

3.69

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

El Cerrito Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade36910.3%
Associates Degree38510.75%
Bachelors Degree39511.02%
Graduate Degree1333.71%
High School Graduate1,10830.92%
Less Than 9th Grade3239.01%
Some College87024.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

El Cerrito Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

El Cerrito Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic1,651988118
White1,5981,577338
Other Race85046814
2+ Races48331962
Asian16716711
Black383838
Native American13134

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

El Cerrito Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,500$63,345$39,196
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$53,222$54,694$45,561
Less Than 9th Grade$56,111$68,679$0
Overall$54,981$64,129$41,042
Some College$57,113$60,455$43,864

$54,981

Average Earnings

$64,129

Average Male

$41,042

Average Female

El Cerrito Earnings by Educational Attainment

El Cerrito Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

El Cerrito Language

54.12% of El Cerrito residents speak only English, while 45.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.02% of the population.

El Cerrito Language

El Cerrito Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2,67936313.55%
Other1,22313010.63%
White2,072974.68%
Asian167169.58%
Multiple966161.66%
Black7111.41%

8.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.33%

Male Poverty Rate

8.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in El Cerrito

The race most likely to be in poverty in El Cerrito is Hispanic, with 13.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in El Cerrito is Black, with 1.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.08%.

El Cerrito Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.15%
High School5.51%
Bachelors or Greater4.36%
Some College1.75%

El Cerrito Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.67%
Male Employed2.4%
Male Unemployed1.47%
Female Unemployed0%

El Cerrito Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

El Cerrito Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,081$130,492
Households$122,885$134,011
Married Families$128,683$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,250$96,807

mean

median

Income by Household Type

El Cerrito Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.9%

Male Marriage Rate

45.3%

Female Marriage Rate

El Cerrito Married by Age and Sex

male

female

El Cerrito Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

El Cerrito Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

El Cerrito Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

142

Number of Veterans

142

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam64
Second Gulf War31
First Gulf War22
Korea0
World War II0

El Cerrito Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6478
65 to 7453
35 to 5411
18 to 340
75+0

El Cerrito Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White873.76%
2+ Races559.31%
Hispanic422.08%

El Cerrito Veterans by Race

El Cerrito Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

El Cerrito Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

El Cerrito Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

El Cerrito Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

El Cerrito Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.61%

Born in El Cerrito

79.11%

Native Born

20.89%

Foreign Born

9.53%

Non Citizen

11.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.11% of El Cerrito residents were born in the United States, with 67.61% having been born in California. 9.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

El Cerrito Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20245,366190.36%
20235,347190.36%
20225,3282354.61%
20215,093-176-3.34%
20205,269-361-6.41%
20195,6301592.91%
20185,471-37-0.67%
20175,508-191-3.35%
20165,6991182.11%
20155,581300.54%
20145,5512214.15%
20135,330-27-0.5%
20125,3572985.89%
20115,059-41-0.8%
20105,10000%

El Cerrito Population by Year