El Cerrito, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric El Cerrito California Avg U.S. Average
Population 25,444 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 6929.6 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.68% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 41.1 35.4 37.1
Households 10,757 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

El Cerrito has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric El Cerrito California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $127,203 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.32% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.3% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric El Cerrito California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $1,250,000 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,439 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 57.5% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric El Cerrito California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 31.2 23.6 22.5
Work from home 27.5% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

El Cerrito has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric El Cerrito California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 62.0% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.40 2.85 2.54

Health

El Cerrito has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric El Cerrito California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 83.3 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.3% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 8.1% 13.9% 19.0%