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El Cajon city, CA


San Diego County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 105,721   ( 6,243 from 2010 )
Land area: 14.5 square miles
Population density: 7286.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:58,897 55.71% 4.3%
Black:6,0085.68% 1.2%
Indian:710.07% 84.4%
Asian:4,8614.60% 27.4%
2+ races:5,4085.12% 19.9%
Hispanic:29,90328.28% 6.7%
Total non-White:46,82444.29% 8.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:2,435 3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:3,808 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
99,478
56,46256.76%
5,9395.97%
4550.46%
3,8153.84%
4,5104.53%
28,03628.18%
43,01643.24%

2000
94,819
60,67863.99%
4,5384.79%
6450.68%
2,7722.92%
4,8255.09%
21,27322.44%
34,14136.01%

1990
88,693
70,91679.96%
2,3992.70%
9751.10%
2,2622.55%
n/a
12,14113.69%
17,77720.04%

1980
73,892
65,62488.81%
7150.97%
5450.74%
1,0581.43%
n/a
5,8597.93%
8,26811.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-4,216 -4.4
8,875 9.4
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-10,238 -11.5
16,364 18.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,292 7.2
9,509 12.9

Age, Family & Household Data for El Cajon city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.6
25,967 24.6%
79,754 75.4%
14,282 13.5%
34,624
2.96
24,972 72.1%
16,570 66.4%
2,819 11.3%
9,652 27.9%

2010
NumberPercent
33.7
25,571 25.7%
73,907 74.3%
10,930 11.0%
34,134
2.84
23,624 69.2%
15,607 66.1%
3,094 13.1%
10,510 30.8%

2000
NumberPercent
32.1
26,366 27.8%
68,453 72.2%
10,705 11.3%
34,370
2.69
23,420 68.1%
16,029 68.4%
3,681 15.7%
10,950 31.9%

1990
NumberPercent
30.3
23,359 26.3%
65,334 73.7%
9,833 11.1%
32,935
2.63
22,858 69.4%
16,812 73.5%
3,101 13.6%
10,077 30.6%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
19,423 26.3%
54,469 73.7%
7,923 10.7%
28,449
2.53
19,558 68.7%
15,381 78.6%
2,505 12.8%
8,891 31.3%

2022 Housing Data for El Cajon city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units35,786 
Median Value$593,500 
Occupied34,62496.8%
Vacant1,1623.2%
Owned14,45241.7%
Rented20,17258.3%
Median Rent$1,686 
Single-Family Units15,98844.7%
    Detached13,77738.5%
    Attached2,2116.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units15,29942.8%
Mobile Homes1,6434.6%

2022 Income & Employment Data for El Cajon city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9145.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,7395.0%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4664.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,5934.6%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2413.6%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3083.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1993.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991,5514.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,6764.8%
$50,000 to $59,9992,6037.5%
$60,000 to $74,9993,58910.4%
$75,000 to $99,9994,09511.8%
$100,000 to $124,9993,1829.2%
$125,000 to $149,9992,0646.0%
$150,000 to $199,9992,8588.3%
$200,000 or more2,5467.4%
Median Household Income64,128 
Per Capita Income29,639 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,19412.1%
Public Assistance2,8428.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps8,00423.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed30,47963.0%
Unemployed3,1126.4%
In Armed Forces3030.6%
Total Labor Force33,89470.0%
Not in Labor Force14,50430.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 36.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector18,15913,94356.6%
Non-Profit1,9452,57143.1%
Self-Employed2,8171,30568.3%
Local Government1,0812,01234.9%
State Government67179145.9%
Federal Government83748463.4%
Total Private + Self20,97615,24857.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,5345,85843.6%
Total25,51021,10654.7%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts6,30913.5%
Sales and Office Occupations11,31424.2%
Professional, Technical7,99717.1%
Service Occupations9,85921.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing740.2%
All others11,19224.0%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance6,82914.6%
Retail trade6,37913.7%
Construction4,1138.8%
Accommodation and food services3,7578.0%
Manufacturing3,6237.8%
Educational services3,3267.1%
Transportation and warehousing2,7916.0%
Professional, scientific, technical2,5995.6%
Other services2,5075.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,4095.2%
Public administration2,1774.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5973.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,2662.7%
Wholesale trade1,0942.3%
Finance and insurance1,0392.2%
Information6951.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2140.5%
Utilities2010.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction390.1%
Management160.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for El Cajon city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican26,94725.49%
Puerto Rican5530.52%
Cuban430.04%
Dominican600.06%
Total Central American8230.78%
Costa Rican1500.14%
Guatemalan2080.20%
Honduran410.04%
Nicaraguan240.02%
Panamanian1170.11%
Salvadoran2390.23%
Other Central American440.04%
Total South American4940.47%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian170.02%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian2550.24%
Ecuadorian150.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1980.19%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan90.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic9830.93%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,5121.43%
Chinese8140.77%
Vietnamese6150.58%
Indian1990.19%
Korean1700.16%
Japanese1370.13%
Laotian850.08%
Malaysian500.05%
Hmong450.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English55,09356.0%
Spanish20,23820.6%
Arabic10,89111.1%
Other5,6795.8%
Other Indo-European2,5042.5%
Tagalog9280.9%
Other Asian9220.9%
Chinese6620.7%
Vietnamese4990.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German7,6627.2%
Iraqi7,4187.0%
English6,0395.7%
Irish5,6945.4%
Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac4,5424.3%
American3,5523.4%
Italian3,0982.9%
European1,9941.9%
Other Arab1,8061.7%
Arab1,7761.7%
French1,3451.3%
Polish1,2791.2%
Afghan1,2041.1%
Syrian1,1051.0%
Swedish1,0141.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen92,60087.6%
Not a citizen13,12112.4%
Native75,24171.2%
Foreign-born30,48028.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for El Cajon city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,069 8.7%4,581 6.6%19,915 28.5%23,270 33.3%11,194 16.0%4,863 7.0%
  Average years of education: 12.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,069 8.7%
9-12 Years 4,581 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 19,915 28.5%
Some College 23,270 33.3%
Bach. Degree 11,194 16.0%
Grad Degree 4,863 7.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for El Cajon city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +5,623 R +462 R + 0.1%
D +5,161
2020 vs. 2012 R +5,454 D +191 D + 2.2%
D +5,645
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,370 D +79 D + 1.4%
D +4,449
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,253 D +541 D + 1.5%
D -712
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Donald Trump* (R) 20,579 50.8% Joe Biden (D) 19,028 46.9% 940 2.3% 40,547 16 4 0.23%
2016 39% Donald Trump (R) 14,956 48.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 13,867 45.4% 1,736 5.7% 30,559 17 3 0.21%
2012 38% Mitt Romney (R) 15,125 52.0% Barack Obama* (D) 13,383 46.1% 552 1.9% 29,060 15 5 0.22%
2008 43% John McCain (R) 16,209 51.8% Barack Obama (D) 14,579 46.6% 502 1.6% 31,290 15 6 0.23%
2004 43% George W. Bush* (R) 18,800 61.5% John Kerry (D) 11,500 37.6% 265 0.9% 30,565 17 11 0.25%
2000 40% George W. Bush (R) 15,064 55.6% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,820 39.9% 1,227 4.5% 27,111 14 8 0.25%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, El Cajon city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 19,028 46.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 20,579 50.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 495 1.2%
Other 445 1.1%
TOTAL 40,547
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, El Cajon city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 13,867 45.4%
Donald Trump (R) 14,956 48.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,121 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 522 1.7%
Other 93 0.3%
TOTAL 30,559
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 3


2012 President, El Cajon city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,383 46.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 15,125 52.0%
Other 552 1.9%
TOTAL 29,060
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, El Cajon city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,579 46.6%
John McCain (R) 16,209 51.8%
Other 502 1.6%
TOTAL 31,290
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 6


2004 President, El Cajon city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 18,800 61.5%
John Kerry (D) 11,500 37.6%
Other 265 0.9%
TOTAL 30,565
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 11


2000 President, El Cajon city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 15,064 55.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 10,820 39.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 792 2.9%
Other 435 1.6%
TOTAL 27,111
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for El Cajon city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 53% Mark Meuser (R) 23,688 54.2% Alex Padilla* (D) 20,004 45.8% 0 0.0% 43,692 15 0.40%
2022 G 27% Brian Dahle (R) 12,408 56.1% Gavin Newsom* (D) 9,728 43.9% 0 0.0% 22,136 15 0.20%
2018 S1 26% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 10,908 51.2% Kevin DeLeon (D) 10,391 48.8% 0 0.0% 21,299 n/a 0.19%
2018 G 32% John H. Cox (R) 13,790 53.6% Gavin Newsom (D) 11,937 46.4% 0 0.0% 25,727 16 0.21%
2016 S3 31% Kamala Harris (D) 12,961 53.4% Loretta Sanchez (D) 11,313 46.6% 0 0.0% 24,274 n/a 0.20%
2014 G 19% Neel Kashkari (R) 8,595 57.7% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,310 42.3% 0 0.0% 14,905 18 0.20%
2012 S1 37% Elizabeth Emken (R) 14,449 51.6% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 13,557 48.4% 0 0.0% 28,006 14 0.22%
2010 S3 30% Carly Fiorina (R) 12,562 57.6% Barbara Boxer* (D) 7,647 35.0% 1,616 [+] 7.4% 21,825 15 0.22%
2010 G 30% Meg Whitman (R) 12,127 54.9% Jerry Brown (D) 8,272 37.4% 1,701 [+] 7.7% 22,100 14 0.22%
2006 S1 26% Dick Mountjoy (R) 9,268 49.5% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,509 45.5% 933 [+] 5.0% 18,710 15 0.22%
2006 G 27% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 13,525 70.7% Phil Angelides (D) 4,939 25.8% 673 [+] 3.5% 19,137 15 0.22%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote