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El Centro, CA Profile


El Centro, CA, population 41,241, is located in California's Imperial county, about 89.1 miles from Chula Vista and 91.3 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's El Centro's population has grown by about 21%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of El Centro has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 El Centro's population has grown by about 6%.

El Centro's property crime levels tend to be higher than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in El Centro tend to be higher than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White47%
African American3%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed46%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200038,258N/A
200137,773-1.27%
200237,661-0.30%
200337,6640.01%
200437,8760.56%
200538,9662.88%
200639,7972.13%
200739,476-0.81%
200840,0811.53%
200941,2412.89%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,161
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001937
2002818
2003853
2004854
2005901
2006820
2007649
2008424
2009439
2010474
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01349299
2002 11449257
2003 0752266
2004 01761250
2005 01843287
2006 0659263
2007 31131221
2008 01052107
2009 1736133
2010 1745144

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,536
20023,235
20034,399
20044,523
20055,479
20064,933
20075,059
20085,594
20095,595
20105,798
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 654 883 211
2002 564 504 201
2003 584 893 198
2004 642 878 218
2005 758 1,097 260
2006 721 986 266
2007 710 1115 247
2008 509 1412 309
2009 570 1436 251
2010 672 1546 190

Location

Elevation-40 feet above sea level
Land Area6.2 Square Miles



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