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Calexico, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Calexico is 39,281, which is 44.90% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Calexico population density is 4,681.21 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Calexico is white, which represent 66.12% of the total population. The average Calexico education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 39,281. #217

Population Growth Since 2000, #126

Calexico, CA	44.90%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #239

Calexico, CA	4,681.21 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	25,974 (66.12%, #1120)
Black:	98 (0.25%, #891)
Hispanic:	38,059 (96.89%, #26)
Asian:	458 (1.17%, #857)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	140 (0.36%, #891)
One Race, Other:	11,575 (29.47%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,036 (2.64%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	37,396 (98.26%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	40 (0.11%, see rank)
Central American:	164 (0.43%, see rank)
South American:	71 (0.19%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	9 (1.97%, see rank)
Chinese:	437 (95.41%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	12 (2.62%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

37,477 (95.41%) out of the total population of 39,281 reported first ancestry.

	Calexico, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	191	0.49%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	11	0.03%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	76	0.19%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	22	0.06%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	10	0.03%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	104	0.26%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.04%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	126	0.32%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	154	0.39%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	29	0.07%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	6	0.02%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	0.03%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	14	0.04%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	10	0.03%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	182	0.46%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	10	0.03%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 18,438 (46.94%, see rank)

Females: 20,843 (53.06%, see rank)

Calexico, CA	Male: 46.94% Female: 53.06%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Calexico, CA	32.40 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Calexico, CA	27.80 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Calexico, CA	35.60 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Calexico, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,979	7.58%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,444	8.77%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,187	8.11%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,727	9.49%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,078	7.84%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,261	10.85%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,098	12.98%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,206	10.71%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,474	11.39%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,548	6.49%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,480	3.77%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	799	2.03%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Calexico, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	22,866, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	10,199, 44.60%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,942, 17.24%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	5,678, 24.83%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,260, 9.88%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	787, 3.44%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.35, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Calexico, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,331	87.68%	12.32%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,183	96.14%, see rank	3.86%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,444	97.24%, see rank	2.76%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,242	92.04%, see rank	7.96%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	300	86.33%, see rank	13.67%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Calexico, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	9,213, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.25, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	1,165, 12.65%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,048, 87.35%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,916, 85.92%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.75, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,098, 55.33%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,297, 14.08%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Calexico, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	29,671	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	13,464	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	5,263	39.09%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	7,077	52.56%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	372	2.76%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	752	5.59%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	16,207	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	5,501	33.94%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	8,013	49.44%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,555	9.59%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,138	7.02%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Calexico, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	20,872	53.14%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	19,096	48.61%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,077	2.74%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	699	1.78%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	18,409	46.86%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	7,855	20.00%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	10,554	26.87%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	271	0.69%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18,138	46.17%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Calexico, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	232	2.52%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	8,875	96.33%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	82	0.89%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	24	0.26%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.