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Ocotillo, CA
Full City Profile · California · Imperial County County
1.7
/5.0
D
Poor
157
Population
18/sq mi density
$22,989
Median Income
$12,499 per capita
$160,300
Home Value
$330,194 Zillow
54°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
30
Violent Crime/100K
278 property/100K
D
Overall
1.7 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.1 / 5.0
$22,989 median income, 13.4% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$160,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
30 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-47.7%
300 → 157
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.2%
$20,665 → $22,989
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Ocotillo 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
100
-57 from 2023 (157)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,767
+$1,778 from 2023 ($22,989)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 300 | — | $20,665 | — |
| 2015 | 252 | -16% | $22,321 | +8% |
| 2017 | 114 | -54.8% | — | — |
| 2019 | 89 | -21.9% | — | — |
| 2021 | 167 | +87.6% | $19,191 | — |
| 2023 | 157 | -6% | $22,989 | +19.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.