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Cerritos, CA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda is 0% more densely populated than Cerritos.
- People are 12.1% less likely to be married in Alameda.
- The Median Age is 5.0 years younger in Alameda.
 Cerritos, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,320329,725,481
 Female Population49.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201049,037  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,259285,036,114
 Population - 199053,240  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-8.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,500.593.4
 Land Area8.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cerritos, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cerritos, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 White12.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian58.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.6%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cerritos, CAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households15,582  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,377  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cerritos    5 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

cerritos offers an extensive menu of recreational and cultural activities....to a citizen population that is very  More

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I grew up in Cerritos when it was still a dairy farming area and new housing tracts were starting to be built, back in the early 70s. I saw firsthand how the area had  More

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Over 18 years ago

Cerritos is an outstanding place to raise a family. The city is very well maintained. The city makes sure that homes have well kept exteriors. The parks are great. The  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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