22.7% of El Cajon, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 46.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 17.8% of high school graduates and 30.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.8%. For comparison, it was 47.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Cajon, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Cajon:
22.7%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Cajon:
9.8%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Cajon:
33.0%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Cajon:
25.7%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.8%
Residents above poverty level:
47.5%
Poverty by age in El Cajon, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Cajon,CA (percentage below poverty level)
38.2%Under 5 years
31.4%5 years
28.3%6 to 11 years
23.6%12 to 14 years
34.6%15 years
31.9%16 and 17 years
18.9%18 to 24 years
17.3%25 to 34 years
19.9%35 to 44 years
15.0%45 to 54 years
26.9%55 to 64 years
17.0%65 to 74 years
3.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Cajon,CA (percentage below poverty level)
29.5%Under 5 years
10.4%5 years
30.5%6 to 11 years
41.3%12 to 14 years
81.6%15 years
24.5%16 and 17 years
11.8%18 to 24 years
26.7%25 to 34 years
29.9%35 to 44 years
18.2%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
26.3%65 to 74 years
18.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Cajon,CA (% below half of poverty level)
11.6%Under 6 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
19.7%12 to 17 years
5.5%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
10.8%35 to 44 years
9.5%45 to 54 years
9.3%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
9.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Cajon, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Cajon, CA (%)
26.1%White
11.7%Black
13.6%American Indian
13.9%Asian
46.1%Native Hawaiian
20.2%Other race
20.8%2+ races
19.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Cajon, CA (absolute numbers)
12,676White
719Black
98American Indian
614Asian
336Native Hawaiian
3,456Other race
3,4042+ races
7,253Hispanic
22.1%Below poverty level
77.9%Above poverty level
24.4%Below poverty level
75.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Cajon, CA
Children below poverty level:
El Cajon, California:
31.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Cajon:
17.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Cajon:
30.9%
California:
20.4%
58.6%Married-couple family
9.9%Male, no wife present
31.5%Female, no husband present
2.4%Worked full-time, year-round
21.0%Worked part-time
76.6%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
10.3%One full-time, other part-time
9.8%One full-time, other didn't work
15.9%Both worked part-time
38.1%One part-time, other didn't work
25.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
11.6%1980 to 1989
20.3%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
33.7%1950 to 1959
4.6%1940 to 1949
4.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
2.7%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
13.6%1980 to 1989
23.3%1970 to 1979
17.4%1960 to 1969
30.6%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
1.9%1939 or earlier
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