El Centro Population History 1990 - 2023

El Centro Population Facts

What is the current population of El Centro?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of El Centro is 43,772. El Centro, California is the 922nd largest city in the US.

What county is El Centro, California in?

El Centro is located entirely in Imperial County.

What is the size of El Centro, California in square miles?

El Centro has an area of 11.1 square miles.

What was the peak population of El Centro?

The peak population of El Centro was in 2020, when its population was 44,240. In 2020, El Centro was the 899th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 922nd largest city in the US. El Centro is currently 1.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is El Centro growing?

El Centro has grown 14.8% since the 2000. El Centro, California's growth is about average. 47% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of El Centro, California?

El Centro has a population density of 3,844.2 people per square mile.

El Centro Demographics

What is the voting age population of El Centro, California?

The total voting age population of El Centro, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 24,725. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

What percentage of El Centro, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.3% of the residents of El Centro are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of El Centro, California?

The racial demographics of El Centro are 47.6% Other, 41.8% White, 4.9% Two or more races, 2.4% Asian, 2.2% Black, 0.8% American Indian and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 87.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of El Centro, California residents are below the poverty line?

In El Centro, 24.8% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 32.9%. On a per-household basis, 20.9% of families are below the poverty line in El Centro.

What percentage of El Centro, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 55.9% of El Centro residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among El Centro, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 69.9% of El Centro residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 17.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of El Centro, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among El Centro residents aged 5 and older, 79.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 77.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.2% speak an Asian language.

El Centro Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in El Centro, California?

The unemployment rate in El Centro is 13.1%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of El Centro, California residents work for the government?

In El Centro, 26.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in El Centro, California?

The median household income in El Centro is $47,864.

El Centro Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in El Centro, California?

In El Centro, 50.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in El Centro, California?

Renters occupy 49.2% of housing units in El Centro.

What percentage of El Centro, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in El Centro, 3.1% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of El Centro, California housing units were built after 2000?

In El Centro, 18.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in El Centro, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in El Centro is $803.

What percentage of households in El Centro, California have broadband internet?

In El Centro, 81.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.