In 2021, El Centro, CA had a population of 44.3k people with a median age of 31.1 and a median household income of $49,244. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of El Centro, CA grew from 43,881 to 44,322, a 1% increase and its median household income grew from $47,366 to $49,244, a 3.96% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Centro, CA are Other (Hispanic) (47.4%), White (Hispanic) (24.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.25%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.53%).
None of the households in El Centro, 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.
86.3% of the residents in El Centro, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in El Centro, CA are CET-El Centro (134 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in El Centro, CA was $221,500, and the homeownership rate was 48.7%.
Most people in El Centro, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in El Centro, CA was 2 cars per household.