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92019

El Cajon, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
45,351
Median household income
$101,973
People below poverty
13.4%
Median home value
$801,400

Income

The median income of households in 92019 was $101,973. An estimated 2.5% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.5
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4
$15,000 to $24,999 5.6
$25,000 to $34,999 6
$35,000 to $49,999 6.9
$50,000 to $74,999 13.6
$75,000 to $99,999 11
$100,000 to $149,999 18.6
$150,000 to $199,999 13.5
$200,000 or more 18.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 74667
Female 63200

An estimated 78.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 36.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $23,086. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.4
Social Security 36.6
Retirement income 26.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 7.7
Cash public assistance income 6.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.3

In 2020-2024, 17.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 46.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 54.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 21.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92019 in 2020-2024, 96.2% had health insurance coverage and 3.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 64.8% and public coverage was 45.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.3%.


In 2020-2024, 92019 had a total population of 45,351 - 22,571 (49.8%) females and 22,780 (50.2%) males. The median age was 40.9 years. An estimated 22.6% of the population was under 18 years, 30.6% was 19 to 44 years, 25.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92019 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1009 1276
5 to 9 1781 1088
10 to 14 1931 995
15 to 19 1725 1501
20 to 24 1604 1643
25 to 29 851 1016
30 to 34 1104 1376
35 to 39 1973 1333
40 to 44 1300 1668
45 to 49 1002 1387
50 to 54 1242 1502
55 to 59 1402 1422
60 to 64 1716 1927
65 to 69 1711 1333
70 to 74 1078 1154
75 to 79 683 777
80 to 84 346 575
85 and over 322 598

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 67.9% were White; 1.7% were Black or African American; 4.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.6% were Asian; 0.9% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 20.9% of the people in 92019 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 64.7% of the people in 92019 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,995 households in 92019. The average household size was 3 people.

Married-couple households made up 60.1% of the households in 92019 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21.6% of all households, while 15.1% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 10.4% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.1% of all households.

In 92019, 33.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 40.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 60.1
Cohabiting Couples 3.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
15.1
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 55.3% of males and 50.6% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.9 29
Now married, except separated 55.3 50.6
Separated 1.1 1.1
Widowed 1.5 8.1
Divorced 8.2 11.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92019, 716 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 8.9% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 75% of the people living in 92019 were U.S. natives. 53% of the 92019 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 25% of 92019 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 76.2% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 74.6 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92019 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92019.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 19.6
Asia 70.9
Europe 7.7
Africa 1.3
Northern America 0.5
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92019 in 2020-2024, 34.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 10.8% of people at least five years old; 13.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 10.8
Other Indo-European languages 4.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2.7
Other languages 16.5

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 92019 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.6
Different house, same county 6.7
Different county, same state 0.6
Different state 1
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.6 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 33.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92019 was 11,212 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 362 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 7,538. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,312.

Educational Attainment of People in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.3
High school diploma or equivalency 24.3
Some college, no degree 21.3
Associate's degree 10.5
Bachelor's degree 21.7
Graduate or professional degree 11.8

Disability

In 92019, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.4% of people under 18 years old, to 10.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.9% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92019, 55.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 38% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.7% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 7.7 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 15,504 76.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,169 15.7
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,549 7.7

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92019 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 9.3
Manufacturing 6
Wholesale trade 1.8
Retail trade 13.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.3
Information 2
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 8.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.5
Other Services, except public administration 5.1
Public administration 6.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92019 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,999 39.5
Service occupations 3,396 16.8
Sales and office occupations 5,363 26.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,858 9.2
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,630 8.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 75% of 92019 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 75
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.7
Walked 1.6
Other means 1
Worked from home 14.3

In 2020-2024, 92019 had a total of 15,689 housing units. Of these housing units, 70.2% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 24% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 5.7% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 70.2
Apartments in multi-unit structures 24
Mobile homes 5.7
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

2.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92019 was 5.7 rooms, and of these housing units 66.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92019 had 14,995 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 694 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.4% while renters occupied 33.6%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.93 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.12.

3.4% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 10.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 5.7% and another 32.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92019:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92019 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 59.8
Electricity 31.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.3
No fuel used 4.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92019 was $801,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 71.5 % had a mortgage. 28.5% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $3,074 and for owners without a mortgage it was $888.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92019 was $2,237. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.