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Cerritos, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
48,340
Population
5,537/sq mi density
$133,953
Median Income
$54,839 per capita
$908,600
Home Value
$1,076,402 Zillow
$2,909
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
251
Violent Crime/100K
3,227 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$133,953 median income, 2.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.8 / 5.0
$908,600 home value, $2,909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
251 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.9%
49,521 → 47,111
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.5%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.5%
$89,594 → $133,953
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.1%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cerritos across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
45,487
-1,624 from 2023 (47,111)
Projected Median Income 2030
$177,463
+$43,510 from 2023 ($133,953)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 49,521 | — | $89,594 | — |
| 2015 | 49,619 | +0.2% | $90,321 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 49,783 | +0.3% | $98,953 | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 49,200 | -1.2% | $106,190 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 48,394 | -1.6% | $115,600 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 47,111 | -2.7% | $133,953 | +15.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.