CITY · 1990 CENSUS

El Cerrito

California · 4,490 residents · 2.60 sq mi

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With 4,490 people, El Cerrito is a city in California. The typical home is worth $180,000. Owners hold 83% of the housing stock. The median household earns $47,791, about 59% above the national median. That is roughly 34% ahead of the California median. The average commute runs 34 minutes.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 30.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 40%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,490

−2%vs 2000

vs 4,590 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

30.1

−8%vs 2000

vs 32.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.60 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.8%(393)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.6%(478)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(460)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(326)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(241)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3417%(763)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.5%(740)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(555)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.8%(307)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.9%(173)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841%(46)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.2%(8)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$47,791

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $61,190 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$16,054

−18%vs 2000

vs $19,466 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.1%

−5.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$180,000

+40%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $168,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$682

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $690 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.9%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.7% in 2000

17.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic56.7%(2,601)

Black2.1%(98)

Hispanic / Latino37.2%(1,708)

Asian1.2%(54)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(3,895)

Black0.8%(36)

Hispanic / Latino28.5%(1,279)

Asian1.9%(85)

Other10.6%(474)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican44.3%(2,357)

Central American2.6%(140)

Salvadoran1.5%(81)

Puerto Rican1.4%(73)

South American0.9%(46)

Nicaraguan0.7%(36)

Argentine0.6%(32)

Guatemalan0.4%(23)

Ecuadorian0.3%(14)

Asian origin

Vietnamese4.5%(239)

Filipino2.9%(157)

Thai0.3%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian1.1%(59)

Ancestry

German8.3%(443)

English6.3%(335)

Irish4.7%(249)

American2.8%(148)

Polish1.3%(68)

Swiss1.1%(60)

Welsh1.1%(59)

Dutch1%(55)

French1%(52)

Greek0.7%(38)

Russian0.7%(36)

Danish0.6%(34)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish0.6%(30)

Canadian0.4%(19)

Scottish0.4%(19)

Iranian0.3%(15)

Italian0.2%(9)

West Indian0.2%(9)

Jamaican0.2%(9)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Vietnamese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.5%

+2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.5%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

33.6 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 26.3 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.6%(995)

Married44.1%(985)

Widowed5.6%(125)

Divorced5.7%(128)

Women 15+

Never married25.3%(521)

Married51.3%(1,056)

Widowed11.8%(243)

Divorced11.7%(240)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.2%

−17.8 ptssince 2013

from 25.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.2%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 49.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.3%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 12.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

15.5%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.3%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.1%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 62.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

40.2%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 41.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)29.7%(55)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.5%(62)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era30.3%(56)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 185 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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