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El Cerrito, California

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Population in 2022: 25,583 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +10.4%
 
Males: 12,322  (48.2%)
Females: 13,261  (51.8%)
Median resident age:

42.3 years
California median age:

37.9 years

Zip codes: 94530, 94804.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $120,455 (it was $57,253 in 2000)
El Cerrito:

$120,455
CA:

$91,551

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $68,723 (it was $32,593 in 2000)

El Cerrito city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: over $1,000,000 (it was $291,400 in 2000)
El Cerrito:

over $1,000,000
CA:

$715,900

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: over $1,000,000; detached houses: over $1,000,000; townhouses or other attached units: $949,400; in 2-unit structures: $693,350; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000

Median gross rent in 2022: $2,314.

March 2022 cost of living index in El Cerrito: 125.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.1%
(6.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.6% for Black residents, 7.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.6% for American Indian residents, 8.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 9.2% for other race residents, 5.7% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in El Cerrito, CA (2022)
    • 11,02642.8%White alone
    • 8,06531.3%Asian alone
    • 3,35313.0%Hispanic
    • 1,6716.5%Two or more races
    • 1,1954.6%Black alone
    • 2851.1%Other race alone
    • 1680.7%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 390.2%American Indian alone



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 9 registered sex offenders living in El Cerrito, California as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in El Cerrito is 2,806 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in El Cerrito by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(4.0)		1
(4.0)		1
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.9)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		6
(27.1)		2
(8.5)		3
(12.6)		2
(8.3)		0
(0.0)		3
(12.3)		2
(8.1)		6
(23.8)		2
(7.8)		3
(11.6)		4
(15.5)		2
(7.8)		0
(0.0)		1
(3.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		78
(352.7)		75
(318.5)		58
(243.4)		79
(327.0)		63
(260.5)		43
(175.6)		68
(273.7)		78
(309.3)		93
(361.8)		101
(391.6)		91
(351.9)		57
(221.6)		25
(97.7)		60
(233.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		72
(325.6)		57
(242.0)		43
(180.5)		47
(194.6)		29
(119.9)		31
(126.6)		26
(104.7)		52
(206.2)		72
(280.1)		67
(259.8)		56
(216.6)		55
(213.8)		30
(117.3)		49
(190.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		215
(972.1)		208
(883.3)		228
(956.9)		239
(989.4)		280
(1,158)		158
(645.3)		211
(849.4)		126
(499.6)		164
(638.0)		167
(647.5)		166
(642.0)		129
(501.5)		35
(136.8)		104
(404.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		611
(2,763)		590
(2,505)		587
(2,464)		635
(2,629)		717
(2,965)		667
(2,724)		899
(3,619)		831
(3,295)		1,100
(4,279)		1,045
(4,051)		1,054
(4,076)		697
(2,709)		408
(1,595)		791
(3,076)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		103
(465.7)		149
(632.7)		108
(453.3)		148
(612.7)		123
(508.6)		101
(412.5)		121
(487.1)		107
(424.2)		77
(299.6)		102
(395.5)		80
(309.4)		105
(408.2)		51
(199.3)		144
(559.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		14
(63.3)		4
(17.0)		1
(4.2)		1
(4.1)		1
(4.1)		8
(32.7)		2
(8.1)		3
(11.9)		5
(19.5)		9
(34.9)		7
(27.1)		17
(66.1)		4
(15.6)		17
(66.1)
City-Data.com crime index408.4363.4321.0367.1342.5274.9360.7361.7418.4417.7401.7291.6142.1315.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in El Cerrito, CA

Crime rate in El Cerrito detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 40 (32 officers - 29 male; 3 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
California average:

2.30
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Ancestries: European (5.1%), German (3.4%), English (3.2%), Russian (2.4%), Italian (2.1%), American (1.9%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 66 feet

Land area: 3.65 square miles.

Population density: 7,018 people per square mile   (high).

El Cerrito, California map

8,552 residents are foreign born (22.9% Asia, 4.4% Europe, 3.8% Latin America).

This city:

33.2%
California:

26.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,187 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $6,084 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Richmond, CA (2.4 miles , pop. 99,216).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Contra Costa, CA (2.7 miles , pop. 236,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (344.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Kensington, CA (1.3 miles ),
Albany, CA (1.4 miles ),
East Richmond Heights, CA (1.4 miles ),
Richmond, CA (1.6 miles ),
West Contra Costa, CA (1.7 miles ),
Berkeley, CA (1.9 miles ),
El Sobrante, CA (1.9 miles ),
Rollingwood, CA (1.9 miles )

Latitude: 37.92 N, Longitude: 122.31 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,119 (-12.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,968 (37.3%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 510

Distribution of median household income in El Cerrito, CA in 2022
Distribution of house value in El Cerrito, CA in 2022
El Cerrito satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 37 buildings, average cost: $170,300
  • 2021: 25 buildings, average cost: $185,500
  • 2020: 17 buildings, average cost: $206,400
  • 2019: 34 buildings, average cost: $177,400
  • 2018: 2 buildings, average cost: $460,000
  • 2017: 4 buildings, average cost: $693,800
  • 2016: 3 buildings, average cost: $650,000
  • 2015: 3 buildings, average cost: $426,700
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $480,000
  • 2012: 8 buildings, average cost: $209,700
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $290,100
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $290,100
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $290,100
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $303,400
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $356,100
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $230,700
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $226,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $211,000
Number of permits per 10,000 El Cerrito, CA residents
Average permit cost in El Cerrito, CA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
California:

5.1%
Historical population in El Cerrito, CA
Historical housing units in El Cerrito, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +134 (+0.6%).
Most common industries in El Cerrito, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (16.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (14.2%)
  • Health care (9.8%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Construction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (16.2%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Construction (6.0%)
  • Health care (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (21.7%)
  • Health care (13.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (12.2%)
  • Public administration (6.0%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.3%)
  • Social assistance (3.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.1%)
Most common occupations in El Cerrito, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (4.8%)
  • Computer specialists (4.6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Media and communications workers (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (6.8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Engineers (4.6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3.8%)
  • Media and communications workers (3.5%)
  • Registered nurses (3.1%)

Average climate in El Cerrito, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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El Cerrito, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 67.5. This is about average.

City:

67.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2023 was 0.314. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.314
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.07. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.07
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.10. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.10
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 27.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.6
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 7.31. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.31
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 0.00290. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00290
U.S.:

0.00931

Earthquake activity:

El Cerrito-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7520% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 38.3 miles away from El Cerrito center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from the city center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 219.4 miles away from the city center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 272.9 miles away from El Cerrito center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 259.3 miles away from El Cerrito center
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 193.0 miles away from El Cerrito center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Contra Costa County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 13, Storms: 7, Winter Storms: 7, Mudslides: 5, Landslides: 4, Drought: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
El Cerrito topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in El Cerrito:

  • CARLSON CONV HOSP (3230 CARLSON BLVD)
  • SHIELDS NURSING CENTER (3230 CARLSON BLVD.)
  • EL CERRITO DIALYSIS CENTER (10690 SAN PABLO AVENUE)

Amtrak stations near El Cerrito:

  • 3 miles: RICHMOND (16TH ST. & MACDONALD AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 4 miles: BERKELEY (3RD ST. & UNIVERSITY AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 6 miles: EMERYVILLE (5885 LANDREGAN ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Cerrito:

  • Berkeley City College (about 4 miles; Berkeley, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,146)
  • University of California-Berkeley (about 5 miles; Berkeley, CA; FT enrollment: 37,127)
  • Contra Costa College (about 5 miles; San Pablo, CA; FT enrollment: 4,249)
  • Laney College (about 9 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 5,668)
  • College of Alameda (about 10 miles; Alameda, CA; FT enrollment: 3,071)
  • Academy of Art University (about 11 miles; San Francisco, CA; FT enrollment: 12,352)
  • Merritt College (about 12 miles; Oakland, CA; FT enrollment: 2,842)

Public high schools in El Cerrito:

  • EL CERRITO SENIOR HIGH (Students: 876, Location: 540 ASHBURY AVE., Grades: 9-12)
  • SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOL K2 (Location: 1800 ELM ST., Grades: 7-12, Charter school)

Public elementary/middle schools in El Cerrito:

  • FAIRMONT ELEMENTARY (Location: 724 KEARNEY ST., Grades: KG-6)
  • HARDING ELEMENTARY (Location: 7230 FAIRMONT AVE., Grades: KG-6)
  • MADERA ELEMENTARY (Location: 8500 MADERA DR., Grades: KG-6)
  • FRED T. KOREMATSU MIDDLE (Location: 1021 NAVELLIER ST., Grades: 7-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in El Cerrito:

  • PROSPECT SIERRA SCHOOL (Students: 480, Location: 960 AVIS DR, Grades: KG-8)
  • TEHIYAH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 251, Location: 2603 TASSAJARA AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST (Students: 230, Location: 11156 SAN PABLO AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • WINDRUSH SCHOOL (Students: 165, Location: 1800 ELM ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST JEROME CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 161, Location: 320 SAN CARLOS AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • MONTESSORI FAMILY SCHOOL-SCENIC (Students: 159, Location: 7075 CUTTING BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
  • MONTESSORI FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 109, Location: 7075 CUTTING BLVD, Grades: TK-8)
See full list of schools located in El Cerrito

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in El Cerrito: Mira Vista Country Club (A), Veterans Memorial Building (B), El Cerrito Fire Department Station 72 (C), El Cerrito City Hall (D), El Cerrito Branch Contra Costa County Library (E), El Cerrito Plaza Station (F), El Cerrito Del Norte Station (G), Contra Costa Civic Theatre (H), Cavalry Ambulance (I), Riverside County Fire Department Station 15 El Cerrito (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Moeser Lane Shopping Center (1), El Cerrito Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in El Cerrito include: Saint Patricks Episcopal Church (A), Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (B), Saint Jerome Roman Catholic Church (C), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), El Cerrito United Methodist Church (F), El Cerrito Evangelical Free Church (G), Christ Lutheran Church (H), Berkeley Free Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in El Cerrito include: Poinsett Park (1), Tassajara Park (2), Cerrito Vista Park (3), Arlington Park (4), Casa Cerrito Park (5), Castro Park (6), El Cerrito Community Swim Center (7), Hillside Natural Area (8), Canyon Trail Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Budget Inn (10621 San Pablo Avenue) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Birthplace of: Eric Allman - (1959-), originator of sendmail, Kim Gillan - Politician.

Contra Costa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.3 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

60.8%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

People in group quarters in El Cerrito in 2010:

  • 43 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 25 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 9 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 6 people in college/university student housing
  • 2 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in El Cerrito in 2000:

  • 106 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 41 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in religious group quarters

Banks with branches in El Cerrito (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: El Cerrito Plaza Lucky Branch at 1000 El Cerrito Plaza`, branch established on 2011/05/31; San Pablo Avenue Branch at 9950 San Pablo Avenue, branch established on 1988/12/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: El Cerrito Plaza Lucky Banking Cente at 1000 El Cerrito Plaza, branch established on 2011/05/31; El Cerrito Plaza Branch at 9800 San Pablo Avenue, branch established on 1965/09/20. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: El Cerrito Branch at 10422 San Pablo Avenue, branch established on 1948/10/18. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 280 El Cerrito Plaza Branch at 280 El Cerrito Plaza, branch established on 1945/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Mechanics Bank: El Cerrito Branch at 9996 San Pablo Avenue, branch established on 1927/04/04. Info updated 2011/03/24: Bank assets: $2,991.7 mil, Deposits: $2,573.6 mil, headquarters in Richmond, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices
  • Bank of the West: El Cerrito Branch at 11100 San Pablo Avenue, branch established on 1949/10/29. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas

For population 15 years and over in El Cerrito:

Marital status in El Cerrito, CA
  • Never married: 33.4%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

For population 25 years and over in El Cerrito:

  • High school or higher: 95.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.6
California average:

15.5

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - El Cerrito
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in El Cerrito:

(El Cerrito, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for El Cerrito, CA (based on Contra Costa County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic228,40034
Evangelical Protestant81,120352
Other48,553123
Mainline Protestant32,693101
Black Protestant10,39534
Orthodox2,4358
None645,429-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 181
Here:

1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 52
This county:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 178
Here:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 683
Contra Costa County:

6.73 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Contra Costa County:

7.1%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

22.2%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Contra Costa County:

16.8%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

56.4%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

54.3%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
El Cerrito:

27.2
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
El Cerrito:

16.2%
State:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
El Cerrito:

13.7%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
El Cerrito:

29.9%
California:

31.5%

General health condition:
El Cerrito:

60.4%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
El Cerrito:

81.2%
State:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of El Cerrito, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 35$542,617$186,0400$0
Police Protection - Officers 29$409,716$169,5380$0
Parks and Recreation 16$99,858$74,89470$77,141
Streets and Highways 14$108,888$93,3330$0
Solid Waste Management 10$61,506$73,8072$793
Financial Administration 8$75,740$113,6100$0
Police - Other 8$48,648$72,9721$1,508
Other Government Administration 8$86,060$129,0905$2,117
Other and Unallocable 4$34,778$104,3340$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 3$29,561$118,2440$0
Fire - Other 1$13,436$161,2320$0
Totals for Government 136$1,510,807$133,30778$81,559

El Cerrito government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,198,000 ($46.83)
    Parks and Recreation: $428,000 ($16.73)
    General - Other: $27,000 ($1.06)
  • Current Operations - Local Fire Protection: $12,168,000 ($475.63)
    Police Protection: $11,637,000 ($454.87)
    Central Staff Services: $5,722,000 ($223.66)
    Regular Highways: $4,430,000 ($173.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,901,000 ($152.48)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,473,000 ($96.67)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,089,000 ($81.66)
    Financial Administration: $1,296,000 ($50.66)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $251,000 ($9.81)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000 ($0.59)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,467,000 ($57.34)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,640,000 ($64.11)
    Police Protection: $81,000 ($3.17)

El Cerrito government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $10,562,000 ($412.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,779,000 ($147.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,457,000 ($96.04)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,067,000 ($158.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $11,000 ($0.43)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $44,000 ($1.72)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $390,000 ($15.24)
    Fines and Forfeits: $178,000 ($6.96)
    Interest Earnings: $153,000 ($5.98)
    Rents: $100,000 ($3.91)
    Special Assessments: $48,000 ($1.88)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,546,000 ($177.70)
    Highways: $1,016,000 ($39.71)
    General Local Government Support: $61,000 ($2.38)
  • Tax - Property: $13,688,000 ($535.04)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,119,000 ($317.36)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,809,000 ($187.98)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $4,419,000 ($172.73)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $924,000 ($36.12)
    Other License: $658,000 ($25.72)
    Other Selective Sales: $126,000 ($4.93)

El Cerrito government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $19,381,000 ($757.57)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,438,000 ($681.62)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,943,000 ($75.95)

El Cerrito government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,325,000 ($129.97)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,240,000 ($947.50)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $710,000 ($27.75)

6.37% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($134,084 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.37%
California average:

5.19%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($98 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.01%
California average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Alameda County, CA  2.02% ($136,421 average AGI)
from San Francisco County, CA  0.67% ($203,539)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.48% ($223,848)


7.09% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($123,334 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.09%
California average:

6.14%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($92 average AGI)
Contra Costa County:

0.01%
California average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Alameda County, CA  1.19% ($92,865 average AGI)
to Solano County, CA  0.51% ($79,848)
to San Francisco County, CA  0.35% ($114,031)
Businesses in El Cerrito, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Jamba Juice1
AT&T1KFC1
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza1
Avenue1Marshalls1
Barnes & Noble1McDonald's1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike3
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panda Express1
Big O Tires1Payless1
Burger King1Pier 1 Imports1
CVS2Safeway1
Church's Chicken1Sears1
Curves1Skechers USA1
Dennys1Staples1
DressBarn1Starbucks2
Dressbarn1Subway1
FedEx2Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell1
GameStop1Trader Joe's1
H&R Block2UPS2
Home Depot1Verizon Wireless1
Honda1Vons2
IHOP1Walgreens1

Strongest AM radio stations in El Cerrito:

  • KNEW (910 AM; 20 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIQI (1010 AM; 35 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: RADIO UNICA OF SAN FRANCISCO LICENSE CORP.)
  • KFRC (610 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF LOS ANGELES)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KABL (960 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)
  • KMZT (1510 AM; 8 kW; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFAX (1100 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING CO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KMKY (1310 AM; 5 kW; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KSFO (560 AM; 5 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Cerrito:

  • KALX (90.7 FM; BERKELEY, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA)
  • K249DJ (97.7 FM; SAN PABLO, CA; Owner: EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL)
  • KLLC (97.3 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFB-FM (100.7 FM; SAN RAFAEL, CA; Owner: GOLDEN GATE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KKSF-FM1 (103.7 FM; PLEASANTON, ETC., CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDFC-FM (102.1 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KBLX-FM2 (102.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: ICBC BROADCAST HOLDINGS -CA, INC.)
  • KSOL-FM3 (98.9 FM; PLEASANTON, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)
  • KFRC-FM3 (99.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: INFINITY KFRC-FM, INC.)
  • KZBR-FM1 (95.7 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KISQ-FM3 (98.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KOIT-FM (96.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KDFC-FM1 (102.1 FM; LAFAYETTE, CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KOIT-FM2 (96.5 FM; MARTINEZ, ETC., CA; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING CO. C/O KOIT(FM))
  • KKSF (103.7 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFOG (104.5 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KFFG LICO, INC)
  • KIOI-FM1 (101.3 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMEL-FM1 (106.1 FM; CONCORD, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFJO (92.1 FM; WALNUT CREEK, CA; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KSOL (98.9 FM; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: TMS LICENSE CALIFORNIA, INC)

TV broadcast stations around El Cerrito:

  • KQED (Channel 9; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KQED, INC.)
  • KGO-TV (Channel 7; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KPIX-TV (Channel 5; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTVU (Channel 2; OAKLAND, CA; Owner: KTVU PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRON-TV (Channel 4; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SAN FRANCISCO, INC.)
  • KMTP-TV (Channel 32; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: MINORITY TELEVISION PROJECT)
  • KBHK-TV (Channel 44; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF SAN FRANCISCO INC.)
  • KBWB (Channel 20; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KBWB LICENSE, INC.)
  • KFSF (Channel 66; VALLEJO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SAN FRANCISCO LLC)
  • KCNS (Channel 38; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • KCSM-TV (Channel 60; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KOVR (Channel 13; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: SCI - SACRAMENTO LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KXTV (Channel 10; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KXTV, INC.)
  • KSPX (Channel 29; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: PAXSON SACRAMENTO LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCRA-TV (Channel 3; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KTXL (Channel 40; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CHANNEL 40, INC.)
  • KUVS (Channel 19; MODESTO, CA; Owner: KUVS LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KTNC-TV (Channel 42; CONCORD, CA; Owner: KTNC LICENSE, LLC)
  • KQCA (Channel 58; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: KCRA HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KVIE (Channel 6; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: KVIE, INC.)
  • KMAX-TV (Channel 31; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • KTSF (Channel 26; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: LINCOLN BROADCASTING COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LP)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of El Cerrito fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 21Number of bridges
  • 95ft / 28.6mTotal length
  • 869,600Total average daily traffic
  • 83,443Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in El Cerrito, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31950-1959
  • 131960-1969
  • 51970-1979
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for El Cerrito, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in El Cerrito)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in El Cerrito, CA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

231 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in El Cerrito)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-151 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 43434, N43434, N-43434, Serial Number: 28-7415491, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1974, Certificate Issue Date: 03/11/2019
    Registrant (LLC): Bg Partners LLC, 1323 Lawrence St, El Cerrito, CA 94530
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 414 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 198 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4765G, N4765G, N-4765G, Serial Number: 414-0940, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1985, Certificate Issue Date: 09/23/2014
    Registrant (LLC): Aircraft Charter And Leasing LLC, 6500 Fairmount Ave Ste #2, El Cerrito, CA 94530
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 76415, N76415, N-76415, Serial Number: 10841, Year manufactured: 1946, Certificate Issue Date: 07/16/2019
    Registrant (Individual): David C Sprinkle, 700 Everett St, El Cerrito, CA 94530
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 0-58B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 48619, N48619, N-48619, Serial Number: 058B4292, Year manufactured: 1943
    Registrant (Individual): Bob Kellog, 7508 Fairmount, El Cerrito, CA 94530
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/20/2019

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 9 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$517,607129$384,262826$329,84434$254,5041$325,00042$302,516
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$430,90424$391,58295$385,3397$299,0030$012$333,469
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$546,91816$373,021163$392,32410$238,5630$018$287,017
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$405,00016$436,651121$325,2148$186,5940$010$278,527
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$461,0654$425,50548$318,7872$68,5000$02$367,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 10 tracts in El Cerrito, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED8$367,9911$403,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$389,7733$468,930
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$417,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$347,730
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in El Cerrito, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in El Cerrito, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 56. The highest number of reported fires - 87 took place in 2005, and the least - 30 in 2012. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in El Cerrito, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.7%), and Outside Fires (30.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in El Cerrito, CA
    • 40751.7%Structure Fires
    • 23730.1%Outside Fires
    • 10112.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 425.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for El Cerrito, CA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in El Cerrito, CA
  • 82.9%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Electricity
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in El Cerrito, CA
  • 62.8%Utility gas
  • 30.7%Electricity
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 2.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Coal or coke


El Cerrito compared to California state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

El Cerrito on our top lists:

  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Northern Africa (population 500+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: life, physical, and social science occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (1,000+ students)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China (population 500+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Hong Kong (population 500+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking subway or elevated to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (population 500+)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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