El Cajon, CA Demographic Data
El Cajon, CA Summary
El Cajon is located in San Diego County in California
- Population: 101,449
- Area: 14.43 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.43 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 7,028.96 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 436.35 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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El Cajon, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
52,299
50%
50.8
Male
51,470
50%
49.2
Total Population
103,769
323,128,000
El Cajon, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
9,855
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,232
8.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,133
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,670
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,060
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,271
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
11,491
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,481
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,024
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,272
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,151
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,779
2.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,350
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
72,591
70.0%
77.2
Female
36,721
50.6%
51.3
Male
35,870
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
70,264
67.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,722
15.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
12,280
11.8%
15.2
Female
7,521
61.2%
55.8
Male
4,759
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
El Cajon, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
95,526
92.1%
96.8
White
68,209
65.7%
72.6
Black or African American
6,248
6.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,720
1.7%
0.8
Asian
2,519
2.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
130
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
16,700
16.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
8,243
7.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
31,503
30.4%
17.8
Mexican
28,845
27.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
712
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
124
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,822
1.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
72,266
69.6%
82.2
El Cajon, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,465
11.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,171
8.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,646
27.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,175
26.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,540
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,719
13.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,103
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,636
19.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
52,183
80.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,822
18.3%
31.2
El Cajon, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
25,126
32.8%
33.7%
Now Married
35,023
45.8%
47.5
Divorced
9,788
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
1,175
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
5,437
7.1
5.8%
El Cajon, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,000
54.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
42,914
45.7%
21.6%
Spanish
20,989
22.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,964
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,096
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
17,865
19.0%
1.1%
El Cajon, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,877
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,479
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,320
13.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,002
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,755
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,549
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,556
11.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,827
11.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,355
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
727
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
45,577
57,617
Per capita income
20,852
31,128
El Cajon, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
243
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,440
11.0%
9.8
Construction
3,642
9.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,003
19.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,486
3.7%
6.6
Information
161
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,326
8.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,402
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,364
10.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,092
5.2%
4.6
Retail trade
6,005
14.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,126
7.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,173
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,036
10.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,414
25.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,909
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,078
27.4%
23.3%
Service occupations
9,026
22.3%
18.1%
El Cajon, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
38,696
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
30,451
78.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,785
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
791
2.0%
5.1
Walked
499
1.3%
2.7
Other means
373
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
1,797
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.0
26.6
El Cajon, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,784
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
12,355
38.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,805
33.3%
37.1
3 or more
6,503
20.0%
21.0
El Cajon, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
32,447
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,443
38.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
20,004
61.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,082
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.3
0.0%
2.5
El Cajon, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,529
1 room
1,267
3.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,236
3.7%
2.7
3 rooms
5,022
15.0%
9.1
4 rooms
9,660
28.8%
16.5
5 rooms
6,081
18.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,377
13.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,156
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,650
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,080
3.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
El Cajon, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
33,529
1-unit, detached
13,166
39.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,239
3.7%
5.9
2-units
936
2.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,169
9.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,666
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,312
9.9%
4.4
20 or more units
8,417
25.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,300
3.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
324
1.0%
0.1
El Cajon, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
138
0.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,490
4.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,391
19.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,135
18.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,738
32.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,993
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,635
4.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,301
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
609
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
99
0.3%
1.4%
El Cajon, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
16,072
49.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
326
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
14,612
45.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
22
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
262
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
498
1.5%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
655
2.0%
1.1
El Cajon, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,453
47295100.0
Less than $500
69
0.8%
1.6%
$500 to $999
515
6.1%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
988
11.7%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,407
16.6%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,414
16.7%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,915
22.7%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,145
25.4%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,263
27.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
812
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,406
17.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
369
4.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,339
40.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
264
0.0%
0.0%
El Cajon, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,182
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,487
7.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,678
8.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,375
7.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,472
18.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,182
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,106
52.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
704
0.0%
0.0%
El Cajon, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,443
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
884
7.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
415
3.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
338
2.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
679
5.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
871
7.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,954
47.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,176
25.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
126
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
424,300
205,000
