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Cerritos, CA Profile


Cerritos, CA, population 51,113, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 3.2 miles from Norwalk and 6.9 miles from Downey.

Through the 90's Cerritos's population has declined by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cerritos has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Cerritos's population has declined by about 1%.

Cerritos's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cerritos tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White27%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian58%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed8%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200051,488N/A
200151,8890.78%
200252,1190.44%
200352,2640.28%
200452,180-0.16%
200551,832-0.67%
200651,327-0.97%
200750,865-0.90%
200850,8730.02%
200951,1130.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$73,030
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001334
2002365
2003374
2004311
2005329
2006324
2007263
2008271
2009158
2010182
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 329476
2002 1386105
2003 279793
2004 337387
2005 159772
2006 4411549
2007 047856
2008 169043
2009 245025
2010 034941

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,951
20024,187
20033,709
20044,044
20053,793
20063,605
20073,584
20083,665
20093,435
20103,324
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 332 1,288 452
2002 398 1,396 441
2003 328 1,261 383
2004 335 1,448 377
2005 453 1,287 280
2006 300 1316 296
2007 333 1242 305
2008 306 1317 270
2009 254 1291 217
2010 301 1167 228

Location

Elevation45 feet above sea level
Land Area8.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.3 Square Miles



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