El Centro, CA Demographic Data
El Centro, CA Summary
El Centro is located in Imperial County in California
- Population: 42,933
- Area: 11.10 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,868.18 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -39.37 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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El Centro, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
22,014
50%
50.8
Male
21,685
50%
49.2
Total Population
43,699
323,128,000
El Centro, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,558
8.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,543
8.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,184
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,558
8.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,503
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,729
13.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,235
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,788
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,803
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,381
5.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,045
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,505
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
867
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,142
71.3%
77.2
Female
16,337
52.5%
51.3
Male
14,805
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
29,185
66.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,043
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,417
12.4%
15.2
Female
3,164
58.4%
55.8
Male
2,253
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
El Centro, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
40,989
93.8%
96.8
White
25,941
59.4%
72.6
Black or African American
1,001
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
214
0.5%
0.8
Asian
1,016
2.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
147
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
250
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
232
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
44
0.1%
0.2
Korean
237
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
23
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
83
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
98
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
57
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
24
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
17
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
12,719
29.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,710
6.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
37,099
84.9%
17.8
Mexican
36,181
82.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
103
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
46
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
769
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,600
15.1%
82.2
El Centro, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
5,002
19.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,296
12.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,289
20.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,968
22.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,043
7.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,952
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,803
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,298
31.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,055
68.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,755
18.0%
31.2
El Centro, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,848
35.5%
33.7%
Now Married
14,719
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,293
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
1,341
4.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,213
6.6
5.8%
El Centro, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
8,110
20.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
32,031
79.8%
21.6%
Spanish
31,021
77.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
318
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
658
1.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
34
0.1%
1.1%
El Centro, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,092
8.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,267
10.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,720
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,336
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,496
12.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,059
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,201
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,418
11.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
452
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
311
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
41,849
57,617
Per capita income
18,172
31,128
El Centro, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,159
7.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
979
6.2%
9.8
Construction
704
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,193
26.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
751
4.8%
6.6
Information
214
1.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
585
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
569
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,188
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,798
11.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,280
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
889
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
373
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,027
12.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,416
28.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,659
10.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,216
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,364
21.5%
18.1%
El Centro, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,288
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,307
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,826
11.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
174
1.1%
5.1
Walked
281
1.8%
2.7
Other means
272
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
428
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.3
26.6
El Centro, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,228
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,182
33.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,185
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
2,757
22.3%
21.0
El Centro, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,352
86.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,155
49.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,197
50.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,894
13.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
El Centro, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,246
1 room
424
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
841
5.9%
2.7
3 rooms
2,258
15.9%
9.1
4 rooms
2,756
19.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,904
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
2,262
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,644
11.5%
12.0
8 rooms
698
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
459
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
El Centro, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,246
1-unit, detached
8,131
57.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
427
3.0%
5.9
2-units
381
2.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,424
10.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,383
9.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
624
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
800
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,066
7.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
El Centro, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
460
3.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
487
3.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,789
19.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,879
13.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,384
16.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,342
16.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,584
11.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,199
15.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
101
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
21
0.1%
1.4%
El Centro, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,823
22.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
105
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,874
71.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
534
4.3%
1.1
El Centro, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,104
47295100.0
Less than $500
4
0.1%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
138
3.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
178
4.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
438
10.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
802
19.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,176
28.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,368
33.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,327
32.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
674
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
372
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
348
8.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,367
33.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
El Centro, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,970
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
51
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
224
3.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
907
15.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,059
17.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,729
62.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
227
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
748
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
727
12.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
726
12.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
793
13.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
416
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
532
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,759
46.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
244
0.0%
0.0%
El Centro, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,155
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
561
9.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
725
11.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,302
21.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,369
22.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,485
24.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
671
10.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
25
0.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
164,900
205,000
