El Cerrito, California
city in Contra Costa County, California, United States
El Cerrito is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States and it also lies in the San Francisco Bay Area. It was founded by refugees after the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. El Cerrito was incorporated on August 23, 1917.[1]
Climate
changeEl Cerrito has a cool Mediterranean climate. This means that El Cerrito has generally mild weather, with warm summers and cool winters. It rains an average of 23 inches. It snowed in El Cerrito in 1976, and snow is sometimes on the forecast as well.[2]
| Climate data for El Cerrito | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 76 (24) |
88 (31) |
85 (29) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
106 (41) |
98 (37) |
103 (39) |
107 (42) |
100 (38) |
89 (32) |
83 (28) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
61 (16) |
64 (18) |
67 (19) |
69 (21) |
72 (22) |
71 (22) |
72 (22) |
74 (23) |
72 (22) |
64 (18) |
58 (14) |
67 (19) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 51 (11) |
54 (12) |
56 (13) |
58 (14) |
61 (16) |
64 (18) |
64 (18) |
64 (18) |
65 (18) |
63 (17) |
56 (13) |
51 (11) |
58.9 (14.9) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 43 (6) |
46 (8) |
48 (9) |
49 (9) |
52 (11) |
55 (13) |
56 (13) |
56 (13) |
56 (13) |
54 (12) |
48 (9) |
44 (7) |
51 (10) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 27 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
33 (1) |
31 (−1) |
38 (3) |
43 (6) |
44 (7) |
44 (7) |
46 (8) |
41 (5) |
34 (1) |
24 (−4) |
24 (−4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.91 (125) |
4.41 (112) |
3.52 (89) |
1.35 (34) |
0.54 (14) |
0.17 (4.3) |
0.07 (1.8) |
0.09 (2.3) |
0.27 (6.9) |
1.25 (32) |
3.47 (88) |
3.30 (84) |
23.35 (593) |
| Source 1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,505 | — | |
| 1930 | 3,870 | 157.1% | |
| 1940 | 6,137 | 58.6% | |
| 1950 | 18,011 | 193.5% | |
| 1960 | 25,437 | 41.2% | |
| 1970 | 25,190 | −1.0% | |
| 1980 | 22,731 | −9.8% | |
| 1990 | 22,869 | 0.6% | |
| 2000 | 23,171 | 1.3% | |
| 2010 | 23,549 | 1.6% | |
| 2020 | 25,962 | 10.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
2020
changeThe 2020 United States Census[6] said that El Cerrito had a population of 25,962. The racial makeup was:
- 11,982 (46.2%) White,
- 7,738 (29.8%) Asian,
- 3,075 (11.8%) Hispanic or Latino,
- 1,426 (5.5%) African American,
- 118 (0.5%) Native American,
- 37 (0.1%) Pacific Islander,
- 1,416 (5.5%) from other races, and 3,226 (12.4%) from two or more races.
Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3,075 people (11.8% of the population).
References
change- ↑ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
- ↑ "Snow in El Cerrito?". patch.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Monthly Average/Record Temperatures". weather.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Historic Average". intellicast.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ↑ "El Cerrito city, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.