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El Cerrito

10,142
Total Households in 2010
In 2010, two-person households were the most common size in El Cerrito, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 61% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple4,70346%
TenureOwner6,14561%
Size2 persons3,71537%

Composition

46%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in El Cerrito for 2010. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

01.5k3k4.5k6kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family46%14%39%
01.5k3k4.5k6k46%14%39%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

54%
Single
    4,703
    Married couple
    5,439
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

00.45k0.9k1.35k1.8k28%40%49%72%60%51%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone28%40%49%MaleMaleMale72%60%51%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in El Cerrito
TotalPercentage
Married couple4,70346%
Single parent1,46314%
Non-family3,97639%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in El Cerrito
TotalPercentage
Married couple4,70346%
Single5,43954%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in El Cerrito
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male4168%
Single parent - female1,04719%
Living alone - male1,18622%
Living alone - female1,76732%
Not living alone - male5069%
Not living alone - female51710%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

61%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 61% of El Cerrito’s 10,142 households in 2010. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

61%
Owner
    6,145
    Owner
    3,997
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in El Cerrito
TotalPercentage
Owner6,14561%
Renter3,99739%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H18 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

37%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for El Cerrito in 2010, while one-person households also represented a significant share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

00.95k1.9k2.85k3.8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons29%37%17%12%4%<1%<1%
00.95k1.9k2.85k3.8k29%37%17%12%4%<1%<1%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in El Cerrito
TotalPercentage
1 person2,95329%
2 persons3,71537%
3 persons1,70717%
4 persons1,20112%
5 persons4034%
6 persons88<1%
7+ persons75<1%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2010, Summary File 1 (SF1), H13 Household Size.