El Centro, CA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

179,578

0.263% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

32.6

0.308% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

21.1%

0.0524% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$53,847

9.72% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$256,000

16.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

60,537

3.65% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, El Centro, CA had a population of 180k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $53,847. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Centro, CA declined from 180,051 to 179,578, a −0.263% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,078 to $53,847, a 9.72% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Centro, CA are Other (Hispanic) (34.8%), White (Hispanic) (29.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (19.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.57%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%).

None of the households in El Centro, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

85.5% of the residents in El Centro, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Centro, CA are Imperial Valley College (115861) (2,614 degrees awarded in 2022) and CET-El Centro (175 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in El Centro, CA was $256,000, and the homeownership rate was 57.7%.

Most people in El Centro, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.7 minutes. The average car ownership in El Centro, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

El Centro, CA is home to a population of 180k people, from which 85.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 30.5% of El Centro, CA residents were born outside of the country (54.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.16 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (62.5k people) in El Centro, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53.7k White (Hispanic) and 35k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.5%

2022 Citizenship

85.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 85.5% of El Centro, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in El Centro, CA was 85.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Centro, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Centro, CA

Other (Hispanic)
62.5k ± 3.36k
White (Hispanic)
53.7k ± 3.44k
Two+ (Hispanic)
35k ± 2.96k

85.4%

Hispanic Population

153k people

85.4% of the people in El Centro, CA are hispanic (153k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Centro, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

30.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

54.9k people

29.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

53.9k people

As of 2022, 30.5% of El Centro, CA residents (54.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Centro, CA was 29.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Centro, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,638 ± 452
Vietnam
1,155 ± 299
Gulf War (1990s)
856 ± 278

El Centro, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Centro, CA employs 60.5k people. The largest industries in El Centro, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,088 people), Retail Trade (7,275 people), and Public Administration (6,451 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($83,420), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,157), and Public Administration ($72,998).

Employment

Occupations

60.5k

2022 Value

± 2,360

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 5.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Centro, CA grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 58.4k employees to 60.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Centro, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,329 people), Sales & Related Occupations (5,591 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (4,783 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Centro, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60.5k

2022 Value

± 2,360

3.65%

1 Year growth

± 5.23%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Centro, CA grew at a rate of 3.65%, from 58.4k employees to 60.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Centro, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,088 people), Retail Trade (7,275 people), and Public Administration (6,451 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Centro, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Centro, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,375

Median earning men ± $2,496

$27,273

Median earning women ± $1,962

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($92,268), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,104), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,325).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($53,472), Construction ($41,771), and Information ($41,172).

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,010
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
595
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
543
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

In 2022, universities in El Centro, CA awarded 2,789 degrees. The student population of El Centro, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 3,490 male students and 4,405 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Centro, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,572 and 92.4%), followed by White (115 and 4.13%), Unknown (46 and 1.65%), and Black or African American (26 and 0.934%).

The largest universities in El Centro, CA by number of degrees awarded are Imperial Valley College (115861) (2,614 and 93.7%) and CET-El Centro (175 and 6.27%).

The most popular majors in El Centro, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (829 and 29.7%), Biological & Physical Sciences (299 and 10.7%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (195 and 6.99%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 7,895 students enrolled in El Centro, CA, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7,212 records, of which 56.9% were women and 43.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
170 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
299 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
237 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Centro, CA was Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration with 170 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in El Centro, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Imperial Valley College (115861)
2,614 degrees awarded
CET-El Centro
175 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Imperial Valley College (115861) with 2,614 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,190 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Centro, CA, which is 0.744 times less than the 1,599 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,572 degrees mean that there were 22.4 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 115 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($22) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,125) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Centro, CA was $256,000 in 2022, which is 0.908 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $219,800 to $256,000, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in El Centro, CA is 57.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Centro, CA have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Centro, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$256,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,742

$27,122

Median Property Taxes

±$1,390

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Centro, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Centro, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2022

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 57.7% of the housing units in El Centro, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Centro, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the counties in El Centro, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,847

Median Household Income

± $2,214

47k

Number of Households

± 1,927

In 2022, the median household income of the 47k households in El Centro, CA grew to $53,847 from the previous year's value of $49,078.

The following chart displays the households in El Centro, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in El Centro, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (8.72%)
Worked At Home (5.89%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in El Centro, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.72%) and those who worked at home (5.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Centro, CA have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.52% of the workforce in El Centro, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Centro, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Centro, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Centro, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Centro, CA (36.1k out of 171k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Centro, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.2% of the population of El Centro, CA has health coverage, with 32.2% on employee plans, 44.6% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 7.79% on non-group plans, and 1.15% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.6% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 33% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.83%

Uninsured

32.2%

Employer Coverage

44.6%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

7.79%

Non-Group

1.15%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Centro, CA grew by 3.51% from 6.6% to 6.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Centro, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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