El Cajon, CA

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2023 Population

104,909

0.768% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Property Value

$632,800

6.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, El Cajon, CA had a population of 105k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Cajon, CA declined from 105,721 to 104,909, a −0.768% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in El Cajon, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in El Cajon, CA are Grossmont College (115296) (3,934 degrees awarded in 2022), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (180 degrees), and ATA College (55 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in El Cajon, CA was $632,800, and the homeownership rate was 41.1%.

Most people in El Cajon, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in El Cajon, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of El Cajon, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in El Cajon, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,624 people), Retail Trade (6,505 people), and Manufacturing (3,985 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($95,085), Information ($67,026), and Public Administration ($62,238).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cajon, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,586 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,414 people), and Management Occupations (4,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cajon, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cajon, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,624 people), Retail Trade (6,505 people), and Manufacturing (3,985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Cajon, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Cajon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,485

Median earning men ± $1,936

$34,258

Median earning women ± $2,562

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($100,461), Information ($70,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,918).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($65,388), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,646), and Public Administration ($53,026).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for El Cajon, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in El Cajon, CA awarded 4,202 degrees. The student population of El Cajon, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 5,425 male students and 7,831 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Cajon, CA are White (1,629 and 40.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,418 and 35.2%), Asian (384 and 9.54%), and Two or More Races (273 and 6.78%).

The largest universities in El Cajon, CA by number of degrees awarded are Grossmont College (115296) (3,934 and 93.6%), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (180 and 4.28%), and ATA College (55 and 1.31%).

The most popular majors in El Cajon, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,621 and 38.6%), General Business Administration & Management (407 and 9.69%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (246 and 5.85%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 13,256 students enrolled in El Cajon, CA, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,246 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Cajon, CA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in El Cajon, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grossmont College (115296)
3,934 degrees awarded
Bellus Academy-El Cajon
180 degrees awarded
ATA College
55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grossmont College (115296) with 3,934 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Cajon, CA, which is 0.647 times less than the 2,551 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,629 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,418 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,848) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,392) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Cajon, CA was $632,800 in 2023, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $593,500 to $632,800, a 6.62% increase. The homeownership rate in El Cajon, CA is 41.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in El Cajon, CA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Cajon, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$632,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$15,253

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Cajon, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Cajon, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

41.1%

Homeownership

2023

65%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 41.1% of the housing units in El Cajon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Cajon, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in El Cajon, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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Median Household Income

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34k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in El Cajon, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cajon, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (9.31%)

In 2023, 72.8% of workers in El Cajon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.31%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Cajon, CA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in El Cajon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Cajon, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Cajon, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Cajon, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Cajon, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of El Cajon, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Cajon, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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