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El Centro, California

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

Lower incomeYounger populationImperial County · 12.1 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025El CentroPeer medianPctileSource
Population44,24038,26473
Population change (10 yr)n/a3.4%
Median household income$53,082$55,69127
Poverty rate21.6%20.9%55
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%18.4%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a10.4%
Median owner-occupied home value$323,100$150,50091
Median gross rent$1,052$1,02355
Housing vacancy rate12.0%11.3%55
Worked from home5.9%7.0%18
Population, 2012–2024
El CentroPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
El CentroPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer 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%
Establishment density · Imperial County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction9.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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San Juan, TX8536,149$56,56214.8%
Socorro, TX8137,123+13.8%$54,74412.8%
Hobbs, NM8040,252+13.9%$64,02117.3%
York, PA8044,938$48,42017.5%
Weslaco, TX7942,229$59,55123.2%
Clovis, NM7937,942-3.2%$54,82023.6%
Beloit, WI7736,534-0.9%$62,66317.9%
Hinesville, GA7735,679$60,02821.0%
Calexico, CA7738,585-1.8%$49,78318.9%
Wilkes-Barre, PA7644,423+7.8%$48,51520.5%