COMPARING TWO PLACES
El Centro vs Calexico
PLACE A
El Centro, California
VS
PLACE B
Calexico, California
El Centro is 15% larger than Calexico. El Centro earns more, with a median household income $3,299 higher.
EL CENTROCALEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population44,38238,623+15% vs Calexico
Population density3,6634,562−899
Population growth4.0%0.2%+3.9 pts
Median age31.034.6−3.6
Male49.5%47.6%+1.9 pts
Female50.5%52.4%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born29.6%47.0%−17.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic8.1%1.1%+7.0 pts
Black3.0%0.1%+2.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino86.7%97.4%−10.7 pts
Asian1.0%1.0%−0.0 pts
Other1.3%0.3%+0.9 pts
Median household income$53,082$49,783+$3,299
Per capita income$23,590$20,600+$2,990
Poverty rate21.6%19.7%+1.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4620.468Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.9%18.9%−4.1 pts
Graduate degree5.6%4.6%+1.0 pts
Unemployment rate9.9%19.4%−9.6 pts
Labor force participation57.1%53.6%+3.5 pts
Median home value$323,100$313,600+$9,500
Median gross rent$1,052$1,093−$41
Owner-occupied49.5%50.2%−0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.0%16.2%−4.1 pts
Rent-burdened households51.3%56.5%−5.2 pts
Average commute22.025.8−3.9
Worked from home5.9%7.4%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured4.7%6.9%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025