California / Census place 0621712

El Cajon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: El Cajon city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
101,755
2025 estimate
Annual change
-1.1%
Population estimate
Density
7,013/sq mi
14.5 sq mi land area
Median age
36.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$67,511
Median home value
$681,700
Median gross rent
$1,856
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23%
Typical commute
24.8 min
Public transit commute
2.3%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD (11 mi from place center)
Average high
73.5°F
Average low
54.8°F
Annual rainfall
11"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in El Cajon.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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