COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calexico vs Brawley
PLACE A
Calexico, California
VS
PLACE B
Brawley, California
Calexico is 38% larger than Brawley. Brawley earns more, with a median household income $9,528 higher. Brawley has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs 0%).
CALEXICOBRAWLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population38,62328,008+38% vs Brawley
Population density4,5623,462+1,100
Population growth0.2%5.9%−5.7 pts
Median age34.630.6+4.0
Male47.6%51.5%−3.8 pts
Female52.4%48.5%+3.8 pts
Foreign-born47.0%27.4%+19.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.1%11.1%−10.0 pts
Black0.1%0.3%−0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino97.4%85.6%+11.8 pts
Asian1.0%1.9%−0.9 pts
Other0.3%1.2%−0.8 pts
Median household income$49,783$59,311−$9,528
Per capita income$20,600$26,681−$6,081
Poverty rate19.7%21.3%−1.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.499−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%15.9%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree4.6%3.6%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate19.4%15.5%+3.9 pts
Labor force participation53.6%57.6%−4.0 pts
Median home value$313,600$290,700+$22,900
Median gross rent$1,093$988+$105
Owner-occupied50.2%51.6%−1.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%8.9%+7.3 pts
Rent-burdened households56.5%47.1%+9.4 pts
Average commute25.818.2+7.6
Worked from home7.4%11.1%−3.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured6.9%5.3%+1.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025