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El Cajon, California

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StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population104,44939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$67,511$99,122$80,734
Median Age36.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$681,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,856$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate20.5%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born29.3%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate41.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.828.726.4
Worked from Home11.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in El Cajon, California

Age in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age36.137.938.9
Under 18 %25.6%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Households33,89013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.82.5
Family Households72.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children37.6%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone20.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married37.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$31,254$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.2%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.5%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty42.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households27.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units35,18514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes39.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.7%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,974.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied58.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income42.3%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,533$5,124n/a

Education in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School15.6%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate29.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree15.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.1%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in El Cajon, California

StatisticEl CajonCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence52.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home55.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home19.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near El Cajon

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.