El Cajon

Population: 104,909
Median household income: $66,478
Median home value: $632,800

El Cajon, a community in San Diego County, California, has 104,909 residents. Its median household income of $66,478 runs below the San Diego County figure of $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, El Cajon's population grew 1.7% from 103,186 to 104,909, while its median home value rose 42.0% from $445,600 to $632,800.

The typical home was built around 1974. 20.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 104,909
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $66,478
Median home value: $632,800
Median gross rent: $1,790
Housing units: 35,264
Homeownership rate: 41.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

103,186104,909

Median household income

$55,309$66,478

Median home value

$445,600$632,800

Median gross rent

$1,339$1,790

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	103,186	$55,309	$445,600	$1,339
2020	103,249	$56,367	$470,800	$1,398
2021	106,043	$58,193	$492,500	$1,500
2022	105,721	$64,128	$593,500	$1,686
2023	104,909	$66,478	$632,800	$1,790

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,729	7.4%
5 to 17	19,427	18.5%
18 to 24	9,002	8.6%
25 to 34	15,361	14.6%
35 to 44	14,831	14.1%
45 to 54	11,656	11.1%
55 to 64	12,534	11.9%
65 to 74	8,944	8.5%
75 and over	5,425	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55,913	53.3%
Black or African American	6,246	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	234	0.2%
Asian	4,715	4.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	744	0.7%
Some other race	545	0.5%
Two or more races	5,991	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30,521	29.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.6%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,710	15.6%
High school graduate	19,865	28.9%
Some college or associate's	22,908	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	10,510	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,758	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit2.6%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,539	72.8%
Carpooled	4,165	9.3%
Public transit	1,157	2.6%
Walked	1,102	2.5%
Bicycle	251	0.6%
Worked from home	4,558	10.2%
Other means	945	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,142	22.8%
15 to 29 min	16,855	42.0%
30 to 44 min	9,716	24.2%
45 to 59 min	2,086	5.2%
60+ min	2,360	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.99
Poverty rate: 20.0% (20,603 of 102,973)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,561	72.3%
Nonfamily households	9,425	27.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33,986	96.4%
Vacant	1,278	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,965	41.1%
Renter-occupied	20,021	58.9%

1-unit, detached38.7%

1-unit, attached6.3%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units17.7%

20 or more units24.5%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,644	38.7%
1-unit, attached	2,206	6.3%
2 to 4 units	2,810	8.0%
5 to 19 units	6,226	17.7%
20 or more units	8,625	24.5%
Mobile home & other	1,753	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0621712
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.8017, -116.9605