Calexico, CA
Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.
- Population
- 38,623
- Median home
- $313,600
Census place 0621782
El Centro
A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.
Official Census name: El Centro cityRelocation snapshot
What stands out in El Centro.
According to the 2025 estimate, El Centro has a population of 44,382 and 3,663 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $323,100, below the comparison median of $717,000; median gross rent is $1,052, below the comparison median of $2,086; and median household income is $53,082, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.
- median home value
- $323,100 Below the comparison median of $717,000
- median gross rent
- $1,052 Below the comparison median of $2,086
- median household income
- $53,082 Below the comparison median of $98,132
National context
Follow the metrics.
Compare El Centro's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.
At a glance
A city in numbers.
- Population
- 44,382 2025 estimate
- Annual change
- -0.4% Population estimate
- Density
- 3,663/sq mi 12.1 sq mi land area
- Median age
- 31 years ACS 5-year estimate
Living here
The everyday equation.
Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.
- Median household income
- $53,082
- Median home value
- $323,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,052
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
- 14.9%
- Typical commute
- 22 min
- Drive-alone commute
- 76.7%
- Public transit commute
- 0%
- Walked to work
- 2.1%
Housing
Who rents, and what it takes.
Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.
- Renter-occupied homes
- 50.5%
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 54%
Work
How the workday lands.
Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.
- Employed residents 16+
- 51.3%
- Unemployed residents 16+
- 5.6%
- Working from home
- 5.9%
Community
The everyday infrastructure.
Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.
- Households with broadband
- 93.5%
- Homes built 2020+
- 1.7%
- Households without a vehicle
- 5.8%
- Households with children
- 41.5%
- Residents with a disability
- 15.5%
- Residents without insurance
- 4.7%
Environmental context
A record of declared events.
FEMA declarations for Imperial County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.
- Environmental declarations since 2000
- 7
- Hurricane declarations
- 2
- Severe Storm declarations
- 2
- Earthquake declarations
- 1
Climate normals
The long view of weather.
Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.
Representative station: IMPERIAL CO AP (4 mi from place center)- Average high
- 88.6°F
- Average low
- 58.7°F
- Annual rainfall
- 2.4"
- Annual snowfall
- 0"
Month by month
A year in El Centro.
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Data vintage
Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.
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