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Population: 37,835. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,636 (+4.8% change)
Males: 18,594 (49.1%), Females: 19,241 (50.9%)

Imperial County

Zip codes: 92243.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $33,161
Median house value: $104,300

Population by Race

Races in El Centro:

  • Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Other race (41.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (3.8%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.9%), United States (2.3%), Italian (1.1%), French (1.0%).

Elevation: -40 feet

Land area: 9.6 square miles

Map of El Centro, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Centro

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Centro city

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

34.4% Foreign born (31.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,351 (+13.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in El Centro:

  • EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1415 ROSS AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near El Centro:

  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 15 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
  • YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 64 miles; YUMA, AZ)
  • PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; WINTERHAVEN, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Centro:

  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 67 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)
  • PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 97 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 113 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Centro:

  • IMPERIAL COUNTY (about 4 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Abbreviation: IPL)
  • EL CENTRO NAF (about 8 miles; EL CENTRO, CA; Abbreviation: NJK)
  • CALEXICO INTL (about 10 miles; CALEXICO, CA; Abbreviation: CXL)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in El Centro:

  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-EL CENTRO (Full-time enrollment: 316; Location: 294 S 3RD ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Centro:

  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 75 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 86 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 91 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 91 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 94 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)

Schools

Public high schools in El Centro:

  • SOUTHWEST HIGH (Students: 2,118; Location: 2001 OCOTILLO DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 1,652; Location: 1001 BRIGHTON AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • DESERT OASIS HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 177; Location: 1302 SOUTH 3RD ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in El Centro:

  • WILSON JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 937; Location: 600 S. WILSON AVE.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • KENNEDY MIDDLE (Students: 808; Location: 900 N. SIXTH ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY (Students: 648; Location: 223 E. FIRST ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • HEDRICK (MARGARET) ELEMENTARY (Students: 570; Location: 550 S. WATERMAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 561; Location: 1177 N. EIGHTH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SUNFLOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 542; Location: 2450 MAIN ST.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MCCABE ELEMENTARY (Students: 531; Location: 701 W. MCCABE ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • HARDING ELEMENTARY (Students: 514; Location: 950 S. SEVENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN ELEMENTARY (Students: 488; Location: 200 N. TWELFTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DESERT GARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 487; Location: 1900 S. SIXTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in El Centro:

  • ST MARY S SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 700 S WATERMAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 768 HOLT AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHILDREN’S GARDEN MONT SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 1618 CLARK ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Libraries in El Centro:

  • IMPERIAL COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $539,900; Location: 940 MAIN ST, STE 204 B; 40,519 books; 111 audio materials; 280 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)
  • EL CENTRO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $453,674; Location: 539 STATE ST.; 95,240 books; 1,255 audio materials; 4,819 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

 

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