In 2021, El Cajon, CA had a population of 106k people with a median age of 34.8 and a median household income of $58,193. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of El Cajon, CA grew from 103,249 to 106,043, a 2.71% increase and its median household income grew from $56,367 to $58,193, a 3.24% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Cajon, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.7%), White (Hispanic) (12.6%), Other (Hispanic) (9.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.22%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.72%).
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.
87.1% of the residents in El Cajon, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in El Cajon, CA are Grossmont College (115296) (3,517 degrees awarded in 2021), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (175 degrees), and ATA College (73 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in El Cajon, CA was $492,500, and the homeownership rate was 41.5%.
Most people in El Cajon, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.1 minutes. The average car ownership in El Cajon, CA was 2 cars per household.