El Cajon, CA Population

Overview

106,043

Total Population

34.8

Median age

50.75%

Female population %

97.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

28,75

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

El Cajon's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in El Cajon is 34.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
El Cajon's population under 18 was 25.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
El Cajon's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in El Cajon, 21.13% were under the age of 15, 21.83% aged 15 to 29, 44.15% aged 30 to 64, 11.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,581 more females than males in El Cajon:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.75% females and 49.25% males in El Cajon, CA.
The El Cajon, CA gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,686.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 4,493.

El Cajon's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of El Cajon population: 69.29% are White, 6.98% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.51% are Asian, 0.55% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.75% are some other race and 8.54% are multiracial.
El Cajon's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 28,75 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 77,293 (72.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in El Cajon is White with a population of 73,476 (69.29% of the total population).

El Cajon's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 106,126 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, El Cajon's population increased by 4,778 (5.03%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, El Cajon's population increased by 6,311 (6.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, El Cajon's population was lowest in year 2006 at 91,614.