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El Cajon, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
104,909
Population
7,230/sq mi density
$66,478
Median Income
$29,968 per capita
$632,800
Home Value
$810,633 Zillow
$1,790
Median Rent
41.0% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
532
Violent Crime/100K
1,973 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$66,478 median income, 5.7% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$632,800 home value, $1,790/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
532 violent crimes/100K (40% above avg)
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+1.2%
102,289 → 103,522
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.7%
$44,112 → $66,478
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Cajon across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
104,395
+873 from 2023 (103,522)
Projected Median Income 2030
$88,605
+$22,127 from 2023 ($66,478)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 102,289 | - | $44,112 | - |
| 2015 | 103,387 | +1.1% | $45,925 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 103,755 | +0.4% | $49,445 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 102,966 | -0.8% | $55,309 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 105,432 | +2.4% | $58,193 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 103,522 | -1.8% | $66,478 | +14.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.