El Cerrito

Population: 25,781
Median household income: $127,475
Median home value: $1,107,500

El Cerrito is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to 25,781 residents. At $127,475, its median household income sits in line with Contra Costa County's $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, El Cerrito's population grew 1.5% from 25,398 to 25,781, while its median home value rose 37.6% from $804,700 to $1,107,500.

The largest age group is 35 to 44, 17.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 45.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,781
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $127,475
Median home value: $1,107,500
Median gross rent: $2,444
Housing units: 11,177
Homeownership rate: 57.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 66.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,39825,781

Median household income

$108,298$127,475

Median home value

$804,700$1,107,500

Median gross rent

$1,956$2,444

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,398	$108,298	$804,700	$1,956
2020	25,280	$108,294	$858,000	$2,031
2021	25,898	$116,875	$894,600	$2,184
2022	25,869	$120,414	$1,050,700	$2,344
2023	25,781	$127,475	$1,107,500	$2,444

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.3%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,191	4.6%
5 to 17	3,174	12.3%
18 to 24	1,611	6.2%
25 to 34	3,343	13.0%
35 to 44	4,375	17.0%
45 to 54	3,667	14.2%
55 to 64	3,296	12.8%
65 to 74	2,957	11.5%
75 and over	2,167	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,622	45.1%
Black or African American	1,112	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	36	0.1%
Asian	7,516	29.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.2%
Some other race	172	0.7%
Two or more races	1,603	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,681	14.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate11.3%

Some college or associate's18.4%

Bachelor's degree33.7%

Graduate or professional degree32.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	801	4.0%
High school graduate	2,234	11.3%
Some college or associate's	3,650	18.4%
Bachelor's degree	6,672	33.7%
Graduate or professional degree	6,448	32.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone41.0%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit17.3%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home27.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,575	41.0%
Carpooled	969	7.1%
Public transit	2,347	17.3%
Walked	391	2.9%
Bicycle	236	1.7%
Worked from home	3,749	27.6%
Other means	326	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,476	15.0%
15 to 29 min	3,108	31.6%
30 to 44 min	2,173	22.1%
45 to 59 min	1,636	16.6%
60+ min	1,451	14.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 7.5% (1,924 of 25,669)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,820	63.8%
Nonfamily households	3,876	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1956

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,696	95.7%
Vacant	481	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,129	57.3%
Renter-occupied	4,567	42.7%

1-unit, detached66.8%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,469	66.8%
1-unit, attached	411	3.7%
2 to 4 units	1,469	13.1%
5 to 19 units	989	8.8%
20 or more units	839	7.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0621796
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.67 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9196, -122.3025