Cerritos, California

 

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Population (year 2000): 51,488, Est. population in July 2002: 52,620 (+2.2% change)
Males: 25,056 (48.7%), Females: 26,432 (51.3%)

Elevation: 45 feet

County: Los Angeles

Land area: 8.6 square miles

Zip code: 90703

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $73,030 (year 2000)
Median house value: $281,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Cerritos:

  • White Non-Hispanic (21.4%)
  • Korean (17.4%)
  • Chinese (15.0%)
  • Filipino (11.7%)
  • Hispanic (10.4%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • Asian Indian (5.6%)
  • Two or more races (3.8%)
  • Other race (3.7%)
  • Other Asian (3.7%)
  • Japanese (3.2%)
  • Vietnamese (1.8%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (4.7%), Irish (3.7%), English (3.5%), Italian (1.6%), United States (1.5%), Dutch (1.2%).
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For population 25 years and over in Cerritos

  • High school or higher: 90.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cerritos city

  • Never married: 27.6%
  • Now married: 60.9%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

45.6% Foreign born (39.6% Asia).


Cerritos satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (7.6 miles, pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (26.0 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Artesia, CA (0.9 miles), La Palma, CA (2.1 miles), Hawaiian Gardens, CA (2.8 miles), Norwalk, CA (2.9 miles), Lakewood, CA (3.9 miles), Cypress, CA (4.0 miles), Bellflower, CA (4.3 miles), Buena Park, CA (4.4 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 1998: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 1999: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
  • 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $387,600
  • 2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $387,600
  • 2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $387,600
  • 2003: 13 buildings, average cost: $387,600

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.4%), Manufacturing (15.5%), Retail trade (12.1%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.3%).
Crime in Cerritos (2002):
  • 1 murder (1.9 per 100,000)
  • 3 rapes (5.6 per 100,000)
  • 86 robberies (161.1 per 100,000)
  • 105 assaults (196.7 per 100,000)
  • 398 burglaries (745.6 per 100,000)
  • 1,396 larceny counts (2615.2 per 100,000)
  • 441 auto thefts (826.2 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 326.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Cerritos (2001):
  • 3 murders (5.7 per 100,000)
  • 2 rapes (3.8 per 100,000)
  • 94 robberies (179.2 per 100,000)
  • 76 assaults (144.9 per 100,000)
  • 332 burglaries (633.0 per 100,000)
  • 1,288 larceny counts (2455.9 per 100,000)
  • 452 auto thefts (861.9 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 307.1 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Cerritos, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average temp. (°F) 57.4 58.7 60.2 63.6 66.5 70.7 74.7 75.8 74.1 69.1 62.2 57.5
High temperature (°F) 68.6 69.5 70.2 74.3 75.8 80.4 85.0 86.4 84.8 80.2 74.1 69.5
Low temperature (°F) 46.1 47.9 50.1 52.8 57.2 60.9 64.3 65.3 63.4 57.9 50.2 45.4
Precipitation (in) 3.2 3.5 2.7 0.7 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.4 1.2 1.8

 

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Normal climate around Cerritos, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Days with precip. 6 5 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 5
Wind speed (mph) 5.2 6.0 6.7 7.4 7.1 7.0 6.8 6.6 6.2 5.6 5.2 5.0
Morning humidity (%) 76 78 80 80 81 82 82 82 83 81 79 77
Afternoon humidity (%) 53 54 55 51 55 56 54 53 54 54 53 52
Sunshine (%) 71 71 71 69 61 60 69 71 70 69 75 72
Days clear of clouds 12 10 11 12 10 12 18 19 15 13 13 13
Partly cloudy days 8 7 9 10 13 12 11 10 11 11 8 8
Cloudy days 11 11 11 8 8 6 2 2 4 7 8 10
Snowfall (in) 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

 

Hospital/medical center in Cerritos:
  • COLLEGE HOSPITAL (10802 COLLEGE PLACE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Cerritos:
  • LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; LA PALMA, CA)
  • TRI-CITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; HAWAIIAN GARDENS, CA)
  • COAST PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NORWALK, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cerritos:
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 6 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 20 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; ID: SNA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cerritos:
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 7 miles; FULLERTON, CA; ID: FUL)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 12 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)
  • EL MONTE (about 15 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)

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Local government website: www.ci.cerritos.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Cerritos:
  • PLATT COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 265; Location: 10900 E 183RD ST STE 290; Private, for-profit)
  • TELLER TRAINING ACADEMY (Location: 17100 S NORWALK BLVD STE 105; Private, for-profit)
  • VERLIZ TRAVEL SCHOOLS (Location: 11817 E SOUTH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN AUTO INSTITUTE (Location: 17522 STUDEBAKER RD; Private, for-profit; Website: americanautoinstitute.com)
  • PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ASSOCIATION INC (Location: 17150 S NORWALK BLVD STE 110; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cerritos:
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 3 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • CYPRESS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; CYPRESS, CA; FT enrollment: 10,446)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LONG BEACH (about 7 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 25,195)
  • BETHESDA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ANAHEIM, CA; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY-LONG BEACH (about 10 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 2,346)
Public high schools in Cerritos:
  • CERRITOS HIGH (Students: 2,261; Location: 12500 E. 183RD ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GAHR (RICHARD) HIGH (Students: 1,849; Location: 11111 ARTESIA BLVD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • WHITNEY (GRETCHEN) HIGH (Students: 1,025; Location: 16800 SHOEMAKER AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • TRACY (WILBUR) HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 455; Location: 12222 CUESTA DR.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ABC SECONDARY (ALTER.) (Students: 111; Location: 13435 E. 166TH ST.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Cerritos:
  • BELLFLOWER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 1,533; Location: 10818 E ARTESIA BLVD; Grades: PK - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Cerritos:
  • NIXON (PATRICIA) ELEMENTARY (Students: 686; Location: 19600 JACOBY AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CARMENITA MIDDLE (Students: 684; Location: 13435 E. 166TH ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LEAL (FRANK C.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 675; Location: 12920 DROXFORD ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • TETZLAFF (MARTIN B.) MIDDLE (Students: 671; Location: 12351 E. DEL AMO BLVD.; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • BRAGG ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 11501 BOS ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • STOWERS (CECIL B.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 611; Location: 13350 BEACH ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HASKELL (PLINY FISK) MIDDLE (Students: 593; Location: 11525 DEL AMO BLVD.; Grades: 06 - 09)
  • CERRITOS ELEMENTARY (Students: 583; Location: 13600 E. 183RD ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • GONSALVES (JOE A.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 564; Location: 13650 PARK ST.; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WITTMANN (HELEN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 523; Location: 16801 YVETTE AVE.; Grades: KG - 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Cerritos:
  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 18100 DUMONT AVE; Grades: 7 - 8)
  • CERRITOS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 168; Location: 12061 DEL AMO BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 3)
  • CONCORDIA LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 13633 183RD; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JOHN CREATIVE CARE (Students: 35; Location: 18424 BLOOMFIELD; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in Cerritos:
  • CERRITOS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,380,123; Location: 18025 BLOOMFIELD AVE.; 171,176 books; 4,417 audio materials; 5,417 video materials; 398 serial subscriptions)

Cerritos compared to California state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Cerritos:
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cerritos:
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Cerritos:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KSMV-LP (Channel 33; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)

 

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