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El Centro, CA
Demographic Data




El Centro Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

El Centro Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

43,811

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.6%
5 - 17:
23.5%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
13.9%
35 - 54:
22.4%
55 - 64:
9.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.7%
5.7%
72.3%
72.3%
16.2%
16.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

El Centro
USA
$22,039
$22,039
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

El Centro
USA
$54,922
$54,922
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Public Service
Education
Agriculture
Accommodation
Construction
Other
Transportation
Manufacturing
Administration
Wholesale
Utilities
18.4%
18.4%
12.6%
12.6%
10.8%
10.8%
10.1%
10.1%
7.3%
7.3%
6.8%
6.8%
6.4%
6.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
88.2%
88.2%
7.1%
7.1%
3.1%
3.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
African
French
Jamaican
Swedish
Polish
Swiss
Italian
Scottish
Northern European
European
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Russian
Welsh
British
Austrian
Yugoslavian
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
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0.7%
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0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
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0.3%
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0.2%
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0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Korean
Chinese
Persian
Other Asian languages
Polish
French Creole
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
74.9%
74.9%
23.8%
23.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born El Centro Residents

29.0%


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