El Cajon, CA

Census Place

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US Senator
N/AAlex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
N/AAdam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Employed Population
45,246
3.05% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Cajon, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (53.3%), Other (Hispanic) (10.6%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (8.21%), White (Hispanic) (7.48%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.95%).

None of the households in El Cajon, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.2% of the residents in El Cajon, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Cajon, CA are Grossmont College (3,978 degrees awarded in 2023), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (146 degrees), and ATA College (47 degrees).

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Population & Diversity

El Cajon, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 88.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 28.6% of El Cajon, CA residents were born outside of the country (30k people).

In 2023, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in El Cajon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Other (Hispanic) and 8.62k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

88.2%
2023 Citizenship
87.6%
2022 Citizenship

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Cajon, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    55.9k ± 2.33k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    11.1k ± 1.3k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    8.62k ± 1.31k
29.1%
Hispanic Population
30.5k people

In 2023, there were 5.04 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.9k people) in El Cajon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k Other (Hispanic) and 8.62k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

29.1% of the people in El Cajon, CA are hispanic (30.5k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

28.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30k people
28.7%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
30.4k people

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,668 ± 343
  2. Vietnam
    1,479 ± 318
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    698 ± 203

El Cajon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Cajon, CA employs 45.2k people. In 2023, the largest industries in El Cajon, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,624 people), Retail Trade (6,505 people), and Manufacturing (3,985 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,085), Information ($67,026), and Public Administration ($62,238).

Employment

Occupations

45.2k
2023 Value
± 1,883
−3.05%
1 Year decline
± 6.07%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Cajon, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (5,586 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,414 people), and Management Occupations (4,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Cajon, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

45.2k
2023 Value
± 1,883
−3.05%
1 Year decline
± 6.07%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Cajon, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,624 people), Retail Trade (6,505 people), and Manufacturing (3,985 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Cajon, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Cajon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
N/AAdam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in El Cajon, CA awarded 4,202 degrees. The student population of El Cajon, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,902 male students and 8,138 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Cajon, CA are White (1,681 and 41.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,540 and 37.6%), Asian (283 and 6.91%), and Two or More Races (248 and 6.06%).

The largest universities in El Cajon, CA by number of degrees awarded are Grossmont College (3,978 and 94.7%), Bellus Academy-El Cajon (146 and 3.47%), and ATA College (47 and 1.12%).

The most popular majors in El Cajon, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,516 and 36.1%), General Business Administration & Management (491 and 11.7%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (277 and 6.59%).

The median tuition cost in El Cajon, CA for private four year colleges is $17,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 14,040 students enrolled in El Cajon, CA, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,561 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    568 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    352 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    277 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Cajon, CA was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 568 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in El Cajon, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Grossmont College
    3,978 degrees awarded
  2. Bellus Academy-El Cajon
    146 degrees awarded
  3. ATA College
    47 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Grossmont College with 3,978 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,710 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Cajon, CA, which is 0.686 times less than the 2,492 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,681 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,540 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,440) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Educational Attainment

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Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%
Homeownership
N/A
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in El Cajon, CA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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N/A
Median Household Income
± N/A
34k
Number of Households
± 1,558

The following chart displays the households in El Cajon, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Cajon, CA is from El Cajon, CA.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Cajon, CA have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 2.05% of the workforce in El Cajon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

N/A
Average Number

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Cajon, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Cajon, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

93.5% of the population of El Cajon, CA has health coverage, with 34.3% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 8.58% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.52%
Uninsured
34.3%
Employer Coverage
36.3%
Medicaid
8.58%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
2.39%
Military or VA

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