In 2023, El Centro, CA had a population of 179k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $56,393. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Centro, CA declined from 179,578 to 179,319, a −0.144% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,847 to $56,393, a 4.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Centro, CA are Other (Hispanic) (37.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.4%), White (Hispanic) (21%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.42%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%).
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.
85.6% of the residents in El Centro, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in El Centro, CA are Imperial Valley College (115861) (2,614 degrees awarded in 2022) and CET-El Centro (175 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in El Centro, CA was $279,500, and the homeownership rate was 56.8%.
Most people in El Centro, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22 minutes. The average car ownership in El Centro, CA was 2 cars per household.
El Centro, CA borders Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, San Diego-Carlsbad, CA, and Yuma, AZ.
