In 2019, El Centro, CA had a population of 181k people with a median age of 32.4 and a median household income of $47,622. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of El Centro, CA grew from 180,216 to 180,701, a 0.269% increase and its median household income grew from $45,834 to $47,622, a 3.9% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Centro, CA are White (Hispanic) (54.5%), Other (Hispanic) (26%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.72%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.15%). 0% of the households in El Centro, CA speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
85% of the residents in El Centro, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in El Centro, CA are Imperial Valley College (2,790 degrees awarded in 2020) and CET-El Centro (188 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in El Centro, CA was $195,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.3%. Most people in El Centro, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 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.