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El Centro, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of El Centro is 43,268, which is 14.36% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 12.39% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The El Centro population density is 3,898.52 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 El Centro is white, which represent 63.54% of the total population. The average El Centro 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: 43,268. #202

Population Growth Since 2000, #362

El Centro, CA	14.36%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #297

El Centro, CA	3,898.52 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	27,493 (63.54%, #1170)
Black:	1,054 (2.44%, #412)
Hispanic:	35,658 (82.41%, #116)
Asian:	995 (2.30%, #687)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	357 (0.83%, #645)
One Race, Other:	10,465 (24.19%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,904 (6.71%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	34,805 (97.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	48 (0.13%, see rank)
Cuban:	48 (0.13%, see rank)
Central American:	279 (0.78%, see rank)
South American:	56 (0.16%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	86 (8.64%, see rank)
Chinese:	237 (23.82%, see rank)
Filipino:	463 (46.53%, see rank)
Japanese:	15 (1.51%, see rank)
Korean:	148 (14.87%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	1 (0.10%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	45 (4.52%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

41,222 (95.27%) out of the total population of 43,268 reported first ancestry.

	El Centro, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	22	0.05%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	14	0.03%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	48	0.11%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	750	1.73%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	309	0.71%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	1,590	3.67%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	23	0.05%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	5	0.01%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	968	2.24%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	498	1.15%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	80	0.18%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	59	0.14%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	51	0.12%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	38	0.09%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	105	0.24%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	136	0.31%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	115	0.27%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	126	0.29%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	283	0.65%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	620	1.43%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	70	0.16%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 20,892 (48.29%, see rank)

Females: 22,376 (51.71%, see rank)

El Centro, CA	Male: 48.29% Female: 51.71%
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)

El Centro, CA	31.60 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

El Centro, CA	29.90 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

El Centro, CA	33.10 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	El Centro, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,464	8.01%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,669	8.48%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,079	7.12%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,469	8.02%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,806	8.80%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,796	13.40%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	5,156	11.92%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	5,016	11.59%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	4,901	11.33%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,771	6.40%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,558	3.60%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	583	1.35%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	El Centro, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	25,781, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	8,385, 32.52%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,057, 19.62%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	8,000, 31.03%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,914, 11.30%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,425, 5.53%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.16, 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

	El Centro, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,587	82.48%	17.52%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,450	99.19%, see rank	0.81%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,075	99.71%, see rank	0.29%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,268	90.54%, see rank	9.46%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	360	71.67%, see rank	28.33%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	El Centro, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	12,752, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.34, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	2,599, 20.38%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	10,153, 79.62%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	9,645, 75.64%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.00, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	6,164, 48.34%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,107, 24.36%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	El Centro, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	33,056	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,607	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	5,861	37.55%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	8,136	52.13%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	379	2.43%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	1,231	7.89%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,449	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	5,954	34.12%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	8,289	47.50%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	1,475	8.45%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	1,731	9.92%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	El Centro, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	28,549	65.98%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	24,006	55.48%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,766	8.70%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	777	1.80%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	14,719	34.02%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	6,855	15.84%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	7,864	18.18%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	68	0.16%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	765	1.77%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	30	0.07%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	13,793	31.88%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	63	0.15%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	El Centro, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	2,655	20.82%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	9,683	75.93%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	135	1.06%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	243	1.91%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	36	0.28%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

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