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El Centro, CA
Full City Profile · California · Imperial County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
44,186
Population
3,646/sq mi density
$56,093
Median Income
$23,781 per capita
$291,100
Home Value
$376,990 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
323
Violent Crime/100K
2,673 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$56,093 median income, 5.9% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$291,100 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
323 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
15.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+1.8%
43,368 → 44,160
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+33%
$42,166 → $56,093
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for El Centro 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
44,719
+559 from 2023 (44,160)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,520
+$12,427 from 2023 ($56,093)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,368 | — | $42,166 | — |
| 2015 | 43,728 | +0.8% | $40,517 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 44,052 | +0.7% | $43,581 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 43,764 | -0.7% | $47,864 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 44,158 | +0.9% | $49,244 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 44,160 | +0% | $56,093 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.