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El Cajon, California

El Cajon city, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Large cityHigh densitySan Diego County · 14.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025El CajonPeer medianPctileSource
Population104,44999,52364
Population change (10 yr)2.8%1.6%50
Median household income$67,511$67,55645
Poverty rate20.5%15.0%82
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%24.2%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)3.7%5.9%20
Median owner-occupied home value$681,700$216,20091
Median gross rent$1,856$1,17091
Housing vacancy rate3.7%5.1%9
Worked from home11.4%8.3%82
Population, 2010–2024
El CajonPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
El CajonPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer 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%
Establishment density · San Diego County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.6US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail4.6US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services10.2US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services49.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care26.6US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.1US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.9US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.3US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Kenosha, WI8499,372-0.3%$71,23929.0%
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