In 2021, El Centro, CA had a population of 180k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $49,078. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of El Centro, CA declined from 180,580 to 180,051, a −0.293% decrease and its median household income grew from $46,222 to $49,078, a 6.18% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Centro, CA are White (Hispanic) (38.3%), Other (Hispanic) (31.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (9.73%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).
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.
85.3% of the residents in El Centro, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in El Centro, CA are Imperial Valley College (2,917 degrees awarded in 2021) and CET-El Centro (134 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in El Centro, CA was $219,800, and the homeownership rate was 58%.
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.
