COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calexico vs El Centro
PLACE A
Calexico, California
VS
PLACE B
El Centro, California
Calexico is 13% smaller than El Centro. El Centro earns more, with a median household income $3,299 higher.
CALEXICOEL CENTRODIFFERENCE
Total population38,62344,382−13% vs El Centro
Population density4,5623,663+899
Population growth0.2%4.0%−3.9 pts
Median age34.631.0+3.6
Male47.6%49.5%−1.9 pts
Female52.4%50.5%+1.9 pts
Foreign-born47.0%29.6%+17.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.1%8.1%−7.0 pts
Black0.1%3.0%−2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino97.4%86.7%+10.7 pts
Asian1.0%1.0%+0.0 pts
Other0.3%1.3%−0.9 pts
Median household income$49,783$53,082−$3,299
Per capita income$20,600$23,590−$2,990
Poverty rate19.7%21.6%−1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.462Even
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%14.9%+4.1 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.6%−1.0 pts
Unemployment rate19.4%9.9%+9.6 pts
Labor force participation53.6%57.1%−3.5 pts
Median home value$313,600$323,100−$9,500
Median gross rent$1,093$1,052+$41
Owner-occupied50.2%49.5%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%12.0%+4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households56.5%51.3%+5.2 pts
Average commute25.822.0+3.9
Worked from home7.4%5.9%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured6.9%4.7%+2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025