Ocotillo

Population: 157
Median household income: $22,989
Median home value: $160,300

Located in Imperial County, California, Ocotillo is a community with a population of 157. At $22,989, its median household income sits below Imperial County's $56,393.

Between 2019 and 2023, Ocotillo's population grew 76.4% from 89 to 157.

12.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.3% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 157
Median age: 58.0 yrs
Median household income: $22,989
Median home value: $160,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 200
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
Unemployment rate: 100.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

89157

Median household income

$19,191$22,989

Median home value

$121,100$160,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	89	—	—
2020	44	—	—
2021	167	$19,191	$121,100
2022	146	$20,761	$158,700
2023	157	$22,989	$160,300

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5421.7%

55 to 6435.0%

65 to 7415.3%

75 and over14.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	21	13.4%
45 to 54	34	21.7%
55 to 64	55	35.0%
65 to 74	24	15.3%
75 and over	23	14.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	89	56.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	68	43.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.5%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	39.5%
High school graduate	32	20.4%
Some college or associate's	44	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	19	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	0	—
Carpooled	0	—
Public transit	0	—
Walked	0	—
Bicycle	0	—
Worked from home	0	—
Other means	0	—

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	—
15 to 29 min	0	—
30 to 44 min	0	—
45 to 59 min	0	—
60+ min	0	—

Households

Average household size: 1.89
Poverty rate: 45.9% (72 of 157)

	Count	Share
Family households	83	100.0%
Nonfamily households	0	0.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	83	41.5%
Vacant	117	58.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	78.3%
Renter-occupied	18	21.7%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other18.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	164	82.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	18.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0653378
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.86 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7431, -116.0019