US Census Data

El Nido vs Santa Nella

A side-by-side comparison of El Nido and Santa Nella: population, income, housing, and more.

El Nido and Santa Nella are places in California. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Santa Nella has the higher population (1,686 vs 564 in El Nido). Santa Nella has the higher median household income ($87,375 vs $56,250 in El Nido). Santa Nella has the higher median home value ($467,300 vs $345,500 in El Nido).

Population, income & housing

El NidoSanta Nella
Population5641,686
Median age28.8 yrs37.4 yrs
Median household income$56,250$87,375
Median home value$345,500$467,300
Median gross rent$950$927
Housing units169614
Homeownership rate37.5%55.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher3.4%4.8%
Unemployment rate1.5%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

El NidoSanta Nella
Population338 → 564 (+66.9%)2,135 → 1,686 (-21.0%)
Median household income$45,357 → $56,250 (+24.0%)$59,773 → $87,375 (+46.2%)
Median home value$277,800 → $467,300 (+68.2%)
Median gross rent$625 → $950 (+52.0%)$881 → $927 (+5.2%)

El Nido

Population
338564
Median household income
$45,357$56,250
Median gross rent
$625$950

Santa Nella

Population
2,1351,686
Median household income
$59,773$87,375
Median home value
$277,800$467,300
Median gross rent
$881$927

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

El NidoSanta Nella
Under 511.5%13.0%
5 to 1726.8%19.0%
18 to 2410.3%0.8%
25 to 3410.5%10.5%
35 to 4418.3%23.5%
45 to 549.9%8.1%
55 to 643.5%12.0%
65 to 742.8%10.7%
75 and over6.4%2.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

El NidoSanta Nella
White (non-Hispanic)23.2%6.8%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian1.2%3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races0.2%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino75.0%89.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

El NidoSanta Nella
No high school diploma49.7%30.6%
High school graduate24.8%43.2%
Some college or associate's22.1%21.4%
Bachelor's degree3.4%3.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%1.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

El NidoSanta Nella
Drove alone68.2%67.9%
Carpooled3.1%14.8%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked10.3%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home13.8%17.4%
Other means4.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

El NidoSanta Nella
1-unit, detached58.0%50.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other42.0%49.5%

Poverty & households

El NidoSanta Nella
Poverty rate16.5%6.8%
Average household size3.533.42
Mean commute (minutes)2154
Median year structure built19861998

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