The map below shows majority race by area in El Cerritos, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on El Cerritos racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in El Cerritos overall is hispanic, making up 34.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is white at 30.2%. There are more hispanic people in the southwest areas of the neighborhood. People who identify as white are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in El Cerritos
Self-Identified Race |
El Cerritos, San Diego, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
30.2% |
Hispanic |
34.2% |
Black |
16.0% |
Asian |
12.8% |
Native American |
0.0% |
Other |
6.8% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for El Cerritos, San Diego, CA
The map below shows diversity in El Cerritos. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the neighborhood would both be considered lacking diversity.
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El Cerritos Diversity Score
74.5
More diverse than 98% of US neighborhoods
El Cerritos has a diversity score of 74.5: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. El Cerritos is much more diverse than other US neighborhoods, more diverse than 98% of them. Within El Cerritos's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is east El Cerritos, and the least diverse areas are in northeast El Cerritos.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.
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