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El Centro city, California

CA · population 44,240 · GEOID 0621782

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Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±41 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

44,240

0.11% of California · 44,240 of 39,287,377

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±41 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,052

better than the United States

This place $1,052
California $2,036
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 31.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 14.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 21.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $323,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $53,082 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 9.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of California 0.11% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024