El Cajon, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population
105,721
0.304% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Laphonza Butler
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
35.6
2.3% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.9%
1.42% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$64,128
10.2% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$593,500
20.5% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
46,671
0.888% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, El Cajon, CA had a population of 106k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $64,128. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Cajon, CA declined from 106,043 to 105,721, a −0.304% decrease and its median household income grew from $58,193 to $64,128, a 10.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Cajon, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.7%), Other (Hispanic) (11%), White (Hispanic) (9.65%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.68%).

None of the households in El Cajon, 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.

87.6% of the residents in El Cajon, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Cajon, CA are Grossmont College (115296) (3,934 degrees awarded in 2022), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (180 degrees), and ATA College (55 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in El Cajon, CA was $593,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.7%.

Most people in El Cajon, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in El Cajon, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

El Cajon, CA is home to a population of 106k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 28.7% of El Cajon, CA residents were born outside of the country (30.4k people).

In 2022, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.9k people) in El Cajon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 10.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

87.6%
2022 Citizenship
87.1%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 87.6% of El Cajon, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in El Cajon, CA was 87.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Cajon, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    58.9k ± 2.67k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    11.6k ± 1.76k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    10.2k ± 1.45k
28.3%
Hispanic Population
29.9k people

In 2022, there were 5.08 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58.9k people) in El Cajon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.6k Other (Hispanic) and 10.2k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

28.3% of the people in El Cajon, CA are hispanic (29.9k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
  2. Philippines
    824,230 ± 22,055 people
  3. China
    685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

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Foreign-Born Population

28.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
30.4k people
28.1%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
29.8k people

As of 2022, 28.7% of El Cajon, CA residents (30.4k 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 Cajon, CA was 28.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,896 ± 343
  2. Vietnam
    1,687 ± 360
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    840 ± 200

El Cajon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Cajon, CA employs 46.7k people. The largest industries in El Cajon, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,829 people), Retail Trade (6,379 people), and Construction (4,113 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($77,438), Public Administration ($65,591), and Finance & Insurance ($61,198).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

46.7k
2022 Value
± 1,943
−0.888%
1 Year decline
± 5.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Cajon, CA declined at a rate of −0.888%, from 47.1k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cajon, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,718 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,596 people), and Management Occupations (4,442 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cajon, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

46.7k
2022 Value
± 1,943
−0.888%
1 Year decline
± 5.91%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Cajon, CA declined at a rate of −0.888%, from 47.1k employees to 46.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cajon, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,829 people), Retail Trade (6,379 people), and Construction (4,113 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Cajon, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Cajon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,635
Median earning men ± $1,820
$32,466
Median earning women ± $2,554

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($97,072), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,204), and Manufacturing ($52,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($53,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,195), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,908).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Laphonza Butler
Senator from California1
Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in El Cajon, CA awarded 4,202 degrees. The student population of El Cajon, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,425 male students and 7,831 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Cajon, CA are White (1,629 and 40.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,418 and 35.2%), Asian (384 and 9.54%), and Two or More Races (273 and 6.78%).

The largest universities in El Cajon, CA by number of degrees awarded are Grossmont College (115296) (3,934 and 93.6%), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (180 and 4.28%), and ATA College (55 and 1.31%).

The most popular majors in El Cajon, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,621 and 38.6%), General Business Administration & Management (407 and 9.69%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (246 and 5.85%).

The median tuition cost in El Cajon, CA for private four year colleges is $16,848.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 13,256 students enrolled in El Cajon, CA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,246 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 246 degrees awarded
  2. 514 degrees awarded
  3. 265 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Cajon, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 246 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 3,934 degrees awarded
  2. 180 degrees awarded
  3. 55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grossmont College (115296) with 3,934 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Cajon, CA, which is 0.647 times less than the 2,551 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,629 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,418 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,392) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Cajon, CA was $593,500 in 2022, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $492,500 to $593,500, a 20.5% increase. The homeownership rate in El Cajon, CA is 41.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Cajon, CA have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Cajon, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in El Cajon, CA is $64,128. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in El Cajon, CA was Census Tract 154.03 with a value of $160,380, followed by Census Tract 156.02 and Census Tract 154.05, with respective values of $137,120 and $132,531.

Property

$593,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$13,481
$14,452
Median Property Taxes
±$897

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 Cajon, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

41.7%
Homeownership
2022
65.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 41.7% of the housing units in El Cajon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.5%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 154.03
  2. Census Tract 156.02
  3. Census Tract 154.05

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Cajon, CA was Census Tract 154.03 with a value of $160,380, followed by Census Tract 156.02 and Census Tract 154.05, with respective values of $137,120 and $132,531.

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

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Household Income

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$64,128
Median Household Income
± $2,879
34.6k
Number of Households
± 1,562

In 2022, the median household income of the 34.6k households in El Cajon, CA grew to $64,128 from the previous year's value of $58,193.

The following chart displays the households in El Cajon, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cajon, CA is from California.
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California
0.497
2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (75.5%)
  2. Carpooled (9.39%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.77%)

In 2022, 75.5% of workers in El Cajon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.39%) and those who worked at home (8.77%).

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Cajon, CA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.19% of the workforce in El Cajon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Cajon, CA (19.6k out of 104k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Cajon, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of El Cajon, CA has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 7.6% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 2.43% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see 1223 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.53% decrease from the previous year (1242 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1084 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 227 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,223 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in San Diego County, CA

Primary care physicians in San Diego County, CA see an average of 1,223 patients per year. This represents a 1.53% decrease from the previous year (1,242 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in San Diego County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.4% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.25%
Uninsured
36.4%
Employer Coverage
33.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
Medicare
12.9%
Non-Group
2.43%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Cajon, CA grew by 1.45% from 7.14% to 7.25%.

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