El Cajon city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 101,755
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 101,755
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 103,291
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 106,180
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 106,193
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 106,215
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 99,478
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.5%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 18.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 29.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,040
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 41.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $681,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,722
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $787
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,856
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 33,890
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.97
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 299,489
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 723,833
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 104,312
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,903,802
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $27,910
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,511
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,254
Persons in poverty, percent 20.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7,320.1
Population per square mile, 2010 6,892.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.51
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.43
FIPS Code 0621712