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El Centro, California

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StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population44,24039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$53,082$99,122$80,734
Median Age31.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$323,100$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,052$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate21.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate9.9%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born29.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.028.726.4
Worked from Home5.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households46.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in El Centro, California

Age in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age31.037.938.9
Under 18 %30.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.9%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.0%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Households12,89013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.42.82.5
Family Households76.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children41.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.1%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone20.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married40.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,590$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households28.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units14,65614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.6%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units22.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,567$5,124n/a

Education in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School26.7%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate27.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation57.1%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work76.7%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.8%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.6%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in El Centro, California

StatisticEl CentroCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence61.4%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens14.8%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.9%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home23.0%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home75.5%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency46.8%32.1%16.7%

Cities near El Centro

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.