El Cerrito, California
El Cerritois a city inContra Costa County,California,United Statesand it also lies in theSan Francisco Bay Area.It was founded byrefugeesafter the1906 San Francisco earthquake.El Cerrito wasincorporatedon August 23, 1917.[1]
Climate
[change|change source]El Cerrito has a coolMediterranean climate.This means that El Cerrito has generally mild weather, with warm summers and cool winters. Itrainsan average of 23 inches. Itsnowedin 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) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (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|change source]| 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
[change|change source]The2020 United States Census[6]said that El Cerrito had apopulationof 25,962. The racial makeup was:
- 11,982 (46.2%)White,
- 7,738 (29.8%)Asian,
- 3,075 (11.8%)HispanicorLatino,
- 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%) fromtwo or more races.
HispanicorLatinoof any race were 3,075 people (11.8% of the population).
References
[change|change source]- ↑"California Cities by Incorporation Date".California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived fromthe original(Word)on November 3, 2014.RetrievedMarch 27,2013.
- ↑"Snow in El Cerrito?".patch.RetrievedAugust 3,2015.
- ↑"Monthly Average/Record Temperatures".weather.RetrievedAugust 3,2015.
- ↑"Historic Average".intellicast.RetrievedAugust 3,2015.
- ↑"Census of Population and Housing".Census.gov.RetrievedJune 4,2015.
- ↑"El Cerrito city, California".U.S. Census Bureau.RetrievedAugust 8,2023.
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