El Centro, CA City Data

El Centro, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 37,835 people who live in El Centro and approximately 142,361 who live in Imperial County. We want to help people moving to or living in El Centro to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of El Centro. We have included El Centro housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General El Centro Information

Imperial County where El Centro resides is 4,481.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 142,361 and has a population rank of 384 out of all the places in the United States.

El Centro has a total of 37,835 people and of those residents there are 18,594 males and 19,241 females. The median age of the male population is 28.9 and the female population is 31.2. There are approximately 2,640 births each year and around 862 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in El Centro varies per year, but currently 36,424 are one race and 1,411 are two or more races.

Of the 37,835 people who live in El Centro, there are 13,970 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in El Centro is 7,093 male and 6,877 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 25,119.

General El Centro Information
Total area in square miles - Imperial County	4,481.73
Water area in square miles - Imperial County	N/A
Resident population - Imperial County	142,361
Population rank - Imperial County	384
Total population	37,835
Total population (male)	18,594
Total population (female)	19,241
Population median age (male)	28.9
Population median age (female)	31.2
Births - Imperial County	2,640
Deaths- Imperial County	862
Population of one race	36,424
Population of two or more races	1,411
Population under 20 years	13,970
Population under 20 years (male)	7,093
Population under 20 years (female)	6,877
Total population 18 years and over	25,119

El Centro Social Characteristics

There are 39,384 households in El Centro. Families make up 31,731 of these households. The table below breaks down the El Centro families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,719), male householder with no wife present (2,010) and female householder with no husband present (6,505). The remainder of the El Centro households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,919. El Centro, CA moving companies help people in El Centro move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including El Centro. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where El Centro is based, there are 49,965 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,575 never married, 25,852 now married, 2,485 separated, 5,109 widowed, and 3,944 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,209 separated, 1,306 widowed and 3,223 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding El Centro social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on El Centro.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Imperial County)
Total households	39,384
Family households (families)	31,731
With own children under 18 years	20,935
Married-couple family	22,719
With own children under 18 years	13,746
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,010
With own children under 18 years	1,095
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,505
With own children under 18 years	4,157
Nonfamily households	7,919
Householder living alone	6,699
65 years and over	3,174

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,075
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,627
Average household size	3.23
Average family size	3.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	33,912
Householder	8,908
Spouse	6,162
Child	14,411
Other relatives	1,106
Nonrelatives	900
Unmarried partner	438
Roomer or boarder	113
Housemate or roommate	117
Unmarried partner	597
Foster child	38
Other	194

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,036
Male householder	1,263
Male householder living alone	1,035
Male householder not living alone	228
Female householder	1,268
Female householder living alone	1,121
Female householder not living alone	147
Nonrelatives	505
Unmarried partner	159
Roomer or boarder	76
Housemate or roommate	187
Foster child	2
Other	81

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,965
Never married	12,575
Now married	25,852
Separated	2,485
Widowed	5,109
Divorced	3,944
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,209
Widowed	1,306
Divorced	3,223

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	37,835
Male	18,594
Under 5 years	1,652
5 to 9 years	1,801
10 to 14 years	1,864
15 to 17 years	1,141
18 and 19 years	635
20 years	286
21 years	241
22 to 24 years	701
25 to 29 years	1,279
30 to 34 years	1,328
35 to 39 years	1,403
40 to 44 years	1,348
45 to 49 years	1,204
50 to 54 years	963
55 to 59 years	626
60 and 61 years	252
62 to 64 years	330
65 and 66 years	201
67 to 69 years	255
70 to 74 years	447
75 to 79 years	298
80 to 84 years	217
85 years and over	122
Female	19,241
Under 5 years	1,509
5 to 9 years	1,838
10 to 14 years	1,815
15 to 17 years	1,096
18 and 19 years	619
20 years	252
21 years	240
22 to 24 years	697
25 to 29 years	1,268
30 to 34 years	1,341
35 to 39 years	1,472
40 to 44 years	1,493
45 to 49 years	1,284
50 to 54 years	987
55 to 59 years	757
60 and 61 years	261
62 to 64 years	323
65 and 66 years	237
67 to 69 years	364
70 to 74 years	559
75 to 79 years	396
80 to 84 years	256
85 years and over	177

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	37,835
One race	36,424
White	17,728
Black or African American	1,195
American Indian and Alaska Native	369
Asian	1,324
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	37
Some other race	56
Two or more races	1,411

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	36,948
People who are White alone	17,380
People who are Black or African American alone	1,163
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	364
People who are Asian alone	1,204
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	29
People who are Hispanic or Latino	27,660
People who are Some other race alone	15,409

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,530
Same house	68,554
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,022
Different state or abroad	11,055
Different state	4,380
Abroad	6,675

PLACE OF BIRTH (Imperial County)
Total resident population	142,361
Born in United States	44,751
State of residence	75,140
Different state	18,645
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,793
Foreign born	45,783

El Centro Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding El Centro. That total enrollment is 47,441 for the population of the country, which includes El Centro. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,228 and elementary or high school enrollment was 67,709 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,704.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the El Centro population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	47,441
Pre-kindergarten	2,293
Public	1,722
Private	571
Kindergarten	2,588
Public	2,426
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,309
Public	20,628
Private	681
Elementary and high school	33,855
Public	32,622
Private	1,233
High school grades 9 to 12	12,546
Public	11,994
Private	552
College, undergraduate years	7,734
Public	7,272
Private	462
Graduate or professional school	971
Public	831
Private	140
Not enrolled in school	88,491

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	83,632
Less than 9th grade	19,927
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,331
High school graduate	18,378
Some college, no degree	17,246
Associate's degree	5,109
Bachelor's degree	8,641
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	59
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,551

El Centro Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 102,881 people that are employed over the age of 16 in El Centro. The El Centro occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,907), service occupations (8,676), sales and office occupations (11,302), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,948) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,146). The 102,881 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,679 private wage and salary workers, 12,210 government workers, 3,027 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Imperial County)
Population 16 years and over	102,881
In labor force	50,788
Civilian labor force	50,467
Employed	44,092
Unemployed	6,375
Percent Unemployed	12.6
Armed Forces	321
Females 16 years and over	48,776
In labor force	22,867
Civilian labor force	22,822
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,005
Armed forces	45
Males 16 years and over	54,105
In labor force	27,921
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,370
Armed forces	276

COMMUTING TO WORK (Imperial County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,204
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,406
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,597
Other means	526
Worked at home	1,286
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	849,735

OCCUPATION (Imperial County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,907
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,907
Service occupations	8,676
Sales and office occupations	11,302
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,948
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,146

INDUSTRY (Imperial County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,907
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,110
Wholesale trade	2,378
Retail trade	5,423
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,836
Information	579
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,640
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,341
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,693
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,788
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,855

CLASS OF WORKER (Imperial County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,907
Private wage and salary workers	28,679
Government workers	12,210
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,027
Unpaid family workers	N/A

El Centro Housing Characteristics

In El Centro, CA there are 43,891 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,384 occupied and 4,507 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In El Centro, there are 25,136 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,913 units in El Centro. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of El Centro, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, El Centro, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in El Centro. There are 691 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,588 with rent between $200-299, 5,277 with rent between $300-499 and 7,809 with rent for $500 and above. Full El Centro gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have El Centro, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Imperial County)
Total housing units	43,891
Occupied housing units	39,384
Vacant housing units	4,507

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Imperial County)
Total housing units	43,891
1-unit, detached	25,136
1-unit, attached	1,913
2 units	1,316
3 or 4 units	2,196
5 to 9 units	1,500
10 to 19 units	1,133
20 to 49 units	1,276
50 or more units	1,687
Mobile home	6,606

HOUSING TENURE (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
Owner-occupied	22,975
Renter-occupied	16,409

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
No vehicles available	4,367
2 vehicle available	21,618
3 vehicles available	5,292
4 vehicles available	1,415
5 or more vehicles available	602

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
Utility gas	16,805
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,672
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	151
Solar energy	31
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	1,226

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
Less Than $50,000	22,975
$50,000 to $99,999	7,807
$100,000 to $149,999	5,949
$150,000 to $199,999	1,831
$200,000 to $299,999	844
$300,000 to $499,999	116
$1,000,000 or more	50
Median (dollars)	100,000

GROSS RENT (Imperial County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,409
Less than $200	691
$200 to $299	1,588
$300 to $499	5,277
$500 to $699	4,825
$700 to $999	2,282
$1,000 to $1,499	651
$1,500 or more	50