| | Cerritos, CA | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| Population | 49,630 | 92,828 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 49.9% | 50.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 50.1% | 49.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.6 | 41.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 49,037 | 89,788 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 51,488 | 84,084 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 53,240 | 86,905 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -5.6% | 7.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -8.7% | 3.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 5,690.2 | 11,031.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 8.7 | 8.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 7.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Cerritos, CA | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.1% | 19.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.8% | 15.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 13.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.9% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.1% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.6% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Cerritos, CA | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| White | 12.9% | 62.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.2% | 4.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 58.2% | 9.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.0% | 6.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 14.6% | 16.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Cerritos, CA | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 60.2% | 40.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 58.5% | 39.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.8% | 59.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.4% | 43.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.9% | 12.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.17 | 1.96 | 2.60 |
| Households | 15,582 | 46,664 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,205 | 19,382 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.8% | 28.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.3% | 47.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,377 | 27,282 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 7.0% | 11.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 13.9% | 12.6% | 10.8% |