Calexico

Population: 38,476
Median household income: $50,021
Median home value: $281,700

Calexico is a community in Imperial County, California, home to 38,476 residents. Its median household income of $50,021 runs below the Imperial County figure of $56,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Calexico's population declined 3.7% from 39,946 to 38,476, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $207,600 to $281,700.

79.5% of workers drive to work alone. 63.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,476
Median age: 33.5 yrs
Median household income: $50,021
Median home value: $281,700
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 11,784
Homeownership rate: 51.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 18.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,94638,476

Median household income

$43,592$50,021

Median home value

$207,600$281,700

Median gross rent

$904$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,946	$43,592	$207,600	$904
2020	39,841	$42,732	$219,600	$934
2021	38,798	$47,390	$233,100	$998
2022	38,599	$51,667	$263,100	$1,087
2023	38,476	$50,021	$281,700	$1,049

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 649.6%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,937	7.6%
5 to 17	7,965	20.7%
18 to 24	3,625	9.4%
25 to 34	5,601	14.6%
35 to 44	4,472	11.6%
45 to 54	3,968	10.3%
55 to 64	3,701	9.6%
65 to 74	3,904	10.1%
75 and over	2,303	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	394	1.0%
Black or African American	58	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	25	0.1%
Asian	434	1.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37,559	97.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma35.0%

High school graduate19.6%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree16.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,371	35.0%
High school graduate	4,699	19.6%
Some college or associate's	5,805	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	3,883	16.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,191	5.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit1.4%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,766	79.5%
Carpooled	758	6.2%
Public transit	177	1.4%
Walked	447	3.6%
Bicycle	81	0.7%
Worked from home	882	7.2%
Other means	172	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,986	26.2%
15 to 29 min	4,769	41.8%
30 to 44 min	2,362	20.7%
45 to 59 min	397	3.5%
60+ min	887	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.87
Poverty rate: 21.0% (8,061 of 38,333)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,512	75.7%
Nonfamily households	2,406	24.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,918	84.2%
Vacant	1,866	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,101	51.4%
Renter-occupied	4,817	48.6%

1-unit, detached63.8%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units14.1%

5 to 19 units11.5%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,524	63.8%
1-unit, attached	474	4.0%
2 to 4 units	1,662	14.1%
5 to 19 units	1,350	11.5%
20 or more units	441	3.7%
Mobile home & other	333	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0609710
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.6849, -115.4947