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El Cajon, CA Profile


El Cajon, CA, population 94,447, is located in California's San Diego county, about 12.6 miles from San Diego and 12.8 miles from Chula Vista.

Through the 90's El Cajon's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of El Cajon has declined by about 3%. Since 2005 El Cajon's population has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White74%
African American5%
Native American1%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed17%
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: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200094,939N/A
200195,8380.95%
200295,703-0.14%
200395,268-0.45%
200494,112-1.21%
200592,172-2.06%
200690,795-1.49%
200791,4630.74%
200892,9001.57%
200994,4471.67%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,566
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001643
2002552
2003576
2004566
2005548
2006507
2007541
2008573
2009499
2010410
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 537139440
2002 356125359
2003 543154354
2004 721164353
2005 240171305
2006 428154287
2007 421184285
2008 135204288
2009 229226204
2010 015169203

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,674
20024,304
20034,494
20044,425
20054,275
20063,871
20074,328
20083,638
20092,822
20102,933
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 667 2,020 863
2002 785 2,556 892
2003 887 2,300 1,152
2004 815 2,354 1,090
2005 769 2,140 1,136
2006 638 1954 1020
2007 584 2127 1241
2008 571 1905 879
2009 487 1562 560
2010 552 1678 536

Location

Elevation435 feet above sea level
Land Area14.4 Square Miles



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