Cerritos, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 17,168 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 741 | 4.3 |
| Kindergarten | 628 | 3.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,194 | 36.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,833 | 22.3 |
| College or graduate school | 5,772 | 33.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,351 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,373 | 4.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,834 | 5.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,539 | 16.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,165 | 20.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,445 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 10,092 | 29.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,903 | 14.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 43.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 41,631 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,471 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 25,366 | 60.9 |
| Separated | 427 | 1.0 |
| Widowed | 2,007 | 4.8 |
Female | 1,665 | 4.0 |
| Divorced | 2,360 | 5.7 |
Female | 1,667 | 4.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,372 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 512 | 21.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,913 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,228 | 8.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,205 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 584 | 4.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 31,987 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,350 | 13.6 |
Percent employed | 59.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,637 | 86.4 |
Percent employed | 73.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 4,895 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,903 | 38.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,135 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 32,062 | 65.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 14,808 | 30.1 |
Same county | 11,259 | 22.9 |
Different county | 3,549 | 7.2 |
Same state | 2,591 | 5.3 |
Different state | 958 | 1.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,265 | 4.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,507 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,052 | 54.5 |
Born in United States | 27,572 | 53.5 |
State of residence | 20,458 | 39.7 |
Different state | 7,114 | 13.8 |
Born outside United States | 480 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 23,455 | 45.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,821 | 11.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 14,909 | 28.9 |
Not a citizen | 8,546 | 16.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 23,455 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 564 | 2.4 |
| Asia | 20,411 | 87.0 |
| Africa | 479 | 2.0 |
| Oceania | 9 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 1,840 | 7.8 |
| Northern America | 152 | 0.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,135 | 100.0 |
| English only | 19,663 | 40.0 |
| Language other than English | 29,472 | 60.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,849 | 26.2 |
Spanish | 3,540 | 7.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,025 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,282 | 6.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 752 | 1.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 21,876 | 44.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 10,836 | 22.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,507 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,756 | 104.4 |
| Arab | 501 | 1.0 |
| Czech1 | 79 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 142 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 610 | 1.2 |
| English | 1,780 | 3.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 426 | 0.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 134 | 0.3 |
| German | 2,440 | 4.7 |
| Greek | 97 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 99 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,913 | 3.7 |
| Italian | 826 | 1.6 |
| Lithuanian | 38 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 219 | 0.4 |
| Polish | 189 | 0.4 |
| Portuguese | 399 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 166 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 483 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 326 | 0.6 |
| Slovak | 37 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 409 | 0.8 |
| Swedish | 480 | 0.9 |
| Swiss | 104 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 22 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 775 | 1.5 |
| Welsh | 103 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 80 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 40,879 | 79.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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