San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

186,893

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.8

1.07% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

0.384% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$86,467

5.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 187k people, from which 91.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 22.2% of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (41.5k people).

In 2024, there were 6.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 16.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (27,473 households), Arabic (13,049 households), and Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages (6,276 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

94,242

Women

50.4%

92,596

Men

49.6%

The resident population of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 186,838 inhabitants, with 49.6% men, and 50.4% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was 91.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 3.3k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.7k ± 1.5k
Other (Hispanic)
16.4k ± 2.02k

25.7%

Hispanic Population

48.1k people

25.7% of the people in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (48.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Iraq
14,664 ± 2,854 people
Mexico
10,903 ± 2,488 people
Afghanistan
2,526 ± 1,226 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was Iraq, the natal country of 14,664 San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Mexico with 10,903 and Afghanistan with 2,526.

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

41.5k people

21.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

41.1k people

As of 2024, 22.2% of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA residents (41.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was 21.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
27,473 households (15.8%)
Arabic
13,049 households (7.49%)
Amharic, Somali, or Other Afro-Asiatic Languages
6,276 households (3.6%)

34.6% of the households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 15.8% of the households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,533 ± 626
Vietnam
3,260 ± 369
Gulf War (1990s)
1,509 ± 295

San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

94.8% of the population of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 41.2% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 10.4% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 3.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.21%

Uninsured

41.2%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

10.4%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

3.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA declined by 5.41% from 5.51% to 5.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA employs 79.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (6,202 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,492 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,836 people), and the highest paying industries were Communications, & audio & video equipment manufacturing ($231,466), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($149,969), and Museums, art galleries, historical sites, & similar institutions ($139,437).

Males in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $70,906. The income inequality in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,970

Women

46.3%

42,919

Men

53.7%

The workforce of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 79,889 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

79.9k

2024 Value

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± −1.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 80.8k employees to 79.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, are Cashiers (2,283 people), Other managers (1,979 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,617 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

79.9k

2024 Value

−1.15%

1 Year decline

± −1.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −1.15%, from 80.8k employees to 79.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (6,202 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,492 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,836 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,547

Median earning men ± $2,828

$41,711

Median earning women ± $1,778

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($102,866), Information ($95,071), and Wholesale Trade ($67,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,025), and Information ($60,199).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 51 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 San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Education

The student population of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 6,201 male students and 8,733 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA are White (1,967 and 44%), Hispanic or Latino (1,589 and 35.6%), Asian (355 and 7.95%), and Two or More Races (229 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Grossmont College (4,168 and 91.3%), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (177 and 3.88%), and ATA College (106 and 2.32%).

The most popular majors in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,602 and 35.1%), General Business Administration & Management (589 and 12.9%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (288 and 6.31%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $21,866.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 30.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 14,934 (41.5% men and 58.5% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 14,934 students enrolled in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, 41.5% men and 58.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,711 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
622 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
441 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
288 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 622 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Grossmont College
4,168 degrees awarded
Bellus Academy-El Cajon
177 degrees awarded
ATA College
106 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grossmont College with 4,168 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,756 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.625 times less than the 2,810 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,967 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,589 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($21,866) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,200) 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

Measure

In 2024, 2.2% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.3k), Some college (36.6k), and Bachelors Degree (25.6k).

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 San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was $732,700 in 2024, which is 2.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $658,600 to $732,700, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$732,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,035

$34,704

Median Property Taxes

±$1,257

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 San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

55%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$86,467

Median Household Income

± $4,003

63.1k

Number of Households

± 2,015

In 2024, the median household income of the 63.1k households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA grew to $86,467 from the previous year's value of $82,102.

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.449

2024 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA

0.452

2023 Wage GINI in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.698% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.4%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (7.91%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.91%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.06% of the workforce in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, CA (27.6k out of 184k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Diego County (Central)--El Cajon & Santee Cities PUMA, 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

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

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

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