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| Metric | 2010–2025 | El Cajon | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104,449 | 99,523 | 64 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 2.8% | 1.6% | 50 | ||
| Median household income | $67,511 | $67,556 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 15.0% | 82 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.0% | 24.2% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 3.7% | 5.9% | 20 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $681,700 | $216,200 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,856 | $1,170 | 91 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 3.7% | 5.1% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 11.4% | 8.3% | 82 |
El CajonPeer median
El CajonPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2017 | 2017–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +5.5% | +1.1% | +1.4% |
| Housing units | -5.3% | +4.7% | +5.2% |
| Median household income | +5.1% | +36.5% | +41.8% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +3.8% | +68.9% | +62.8% |
| Median gross rent | +16.5% | +56.6% | +37.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +17.9% | +20.5% | +11.3% |
| Worked from home | -1.9% | +153.7% | +194.1% |
| Poverty rate | +8.0% | -10.6% | -18.5% |
| Restaurants & bars | 23.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 4.6 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 10.2 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 49.3 | US 29.5 | above US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 26.6 | US 21.0 | above US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.1 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.9 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 25.3 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Angelo, TX | 92 | 99,674 | +3.6% | $65,864 | 24.7% |
| Green Bay, WI | 91 | 106,253 | +1.6% | $66,206 | 26.7% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 88 | 97,190 | +1.2% | $60,491 | 24.3% |
| Lynn, MA | 87 | 101,709 | +11.4% | $75,043 | 24.1% |
| Waukegan, IL | 85 | 89,076 | +0.5% | $71,919 | 20.9% |
| Gresham, OR | 85 | 112,378 | +3.8% | $77,795 | 23.3% |
| Yakima, WA | 84 | 96,961 | +4.5% | $62,815 | 20.8% |
| Kenosha, WI | 84 | 99,372 | -0.3% | $71,239 | 29.0% |
| Beaumont, TX | 83 | 113,279 | -3.6% | $56,997 | 24.9% |
| Sioux City, IA | 83 | 86,101 | — | $68,906 | 22.9% |