El Cajon, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 27,800 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,641 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,596 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 12,039 | 43.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,528 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 6,996 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 57,867 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,245 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 7,795 | 13.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,969 | 29.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 16,490 | 28.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,006 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,639 | 9.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,723 | 4.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 79.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 72,373 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 20,130 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 35,469 | 49.0 |
| Separated | 2,163 | 3.0 |
| Widowed | 4,600 | 6.4 |
Female | 3,660 | 5.1 |
| Divorced | 10,011 | 13.8 |
Female | 6,268 | 8.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,964 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 710 | 36.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 66,710 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,910 | 14.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 22,812 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,978 | 8.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,769 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,152 | 23.5 |
Percent employed | 55.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 39,617 | 76.5 |
Percent employed | 74.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,376 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,252 | 45.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,249 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,953 | 40.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 48,432 | 55.5 |
Same county | 37,420 | 42.9 |
Different county | 11,012 | 12.6 |
Same state | 4,480 | 5.1 |
Different state | 6,532 | 7.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,864 | 4.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 94,819 | 100.0 |
| Native | 78,236 | 82.5 |
Born in United States | 77,068 | 81.3 |
State of residence | 46,578 | 49.1 |
Different state | 30,490 | 32.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,168 | 1.2 |
| Foreign born | 16,583 | 17.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,333 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,998 | 6.3 |
Not a citizen | 10,585 | 11.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 16,583 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,750 | 10.6 |
| Asia | 5,883 | 35.5 |
| Africa | 239 | 1.4 |
| Oceania | 54 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 8,460 | 51.0 |
| Northern America | 197 | 1.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,249 | 100.0 |
| English only | 63,996 | 73.3 |
| Language other than English | 23,253 | 26.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,498 | 12.0 |
Spanish | 14,812 | 17.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,799 | 7.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,903 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,196 | 1.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,710 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 792 | 0.9 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 94,819 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 101,648 | 107.2 |
| Arab | 2,463 | 2.6 |
| Czech1 | 509 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 482 | 0.5 |
| Dutch | 1,312 | 1.4 |
| English | 7,397 | 7.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,952 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 717 | 0.8 |
| German | 13,747 | 14.5 |
| Greek | 403 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 386 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 9,334 | 9.8 |
| Italian | 4,905 | 5.2 |
| Lithuanian | 98 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,649 | 1.7 |
| Polish | 1,947 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 514 | 0.5 |
| Russian | 636 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,332 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,540 | 1.6 |
| Slovak | 140 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 471 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 1,657 | 1.7 |
| Swiss | 213 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 211 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 5,458 | 5.8 |
| Welsh | 455 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 219 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 40,501 | 42.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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