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| Metric | 2010–2025 | El Centro | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,240 | 38,264 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 3.4% | — | |
| Median household income | $53,082 | $55,691 | 27 | ||
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 20.9% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.9% | 18.4% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 10.4% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $323,100 | $150,500 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $1,023 | 55 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 12.0% | 11.3% | 55 | ||
| Worked from home | 5.9% | 7.0% | 18 |
El CentroPeer median
El CentroPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +4.9% |
| Housing units | — | — | +5.3% |
| Median household income | — | — | +28.0% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +55.0% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +24.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +23.7% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +66.7% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -12.7% |
| Restaurants & bars | 13.3 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.3 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 2.3 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 9.3 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 11.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 1.4 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 9.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan, TX | 85 | 36,149 | — | $56,562 | 14.8% |
| Socorro, TX | 81 | 37,123 | +13.8% | $54,744 | 12.8% |
| Hobbs, NM | 80 | 40,252 | +13.9% | $64,021 | 17.3% |
| York, PA | 80 | 44,938 | — | $48,420 | 17.5% |
| Weslaco, TX | 79 | 42,229 | — | $59,551 | 23.2% |
| Clovis, NM | 79 | 37,942 | -3.2% | $54,820 | 23.6% |
| Beloit, WI | 77 | 36,534 | -0.9% | $62,663 | 17.9% |
| Hinesville, GA | 77 | 35,679 | — | $60,028 | 21.0% |
| Calexico, CA | 77 | 38,585 | -1.8% | $49,783 | 18.9% |
| Wilkes-Barre, PA | 76 | 44,423 | +7.8% | $48,515 | 20.5% |