Demographics

About this area:
El Centro, a Metropolitan Statistical Area, is located in the County of Imperial.  Imperial County is located in the southeast corner of California. Surrounding counties include San Diego on the west and Riverside to the north. The Colorado River forms the eastern boundary of Imperial County and the Arizona-California border. Imperial County’s southern border is shared with Mexico. The major east-west thoroughfare is Interstate 8, which begins in San Diego and travels east through Arizona; state routes 78 and 111 also figure importantly in the county’s transportation system.

Population

Area
El Centro
Year
2010
Time Period
Annual
Source
US Census Bureau

Population

42,598

Imperial County 2010 Annual US Census Bureau

174,528


Employment and Wages

Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted) [Top]

Area
Year

Time Period

Labor Force

No. of
Employed

No. of
Unemployed

Unemployment Rate

Imperial County 2011

October

76,400

54,500

22,200

28.9%

Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted) [Top]

Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2007 Dec Total Wage and Salary 55,500
2007 Dec Total Nonfarm 44,900
2007 Dec Service Providing 41,200
2007 Dec Total Private 26,300
2007 Dec Residual-Private Services Providing 22,600


Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change) [Top]

Occupation Estimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
Employment Change
Estimated Projected Number Percent
Mobile Heavy Equipment Machines, Except Engines 2008 - 2018 70 130 60 85.7
Home Health Aides 2008 - 2018 300 440 140 46.7
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides 2008 - 2018 430 580 150 34.9
Purchasing Agents 2008 - 2018 60 60 20 33.3
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2008 - 2018 60 60 20 33.3

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High Wage Occupations [Top]

Occupation Year Time Period Hourly
Mean
Hourly by Percentile
25th Median 75th
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 2011 1st Qtr $72.22 $55.14 $77.68 N/A
Chief Executives 2011 1st Qtr $69.47 $57.10 $64.56 $75.17
Pharmacists 2011 1st Qtr $62.57 $55.48 $61.03 $67.12
Software Developers, Applications 2011 1st Qtr $62.45 $42.12 $53.15 $68.96
Physical Therapists 2011 1st Qtr $57.14 $43.43 $53.95 $73.30

Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for El Centro MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 


Educational Demographics 2006-2007

Central Union High School District


Central Union High School

 

Student

Enrollment    Grades 9-12       1,800

Teachers

Employed                                  80+

 

Ethnic Composition

African American

Asian American

Filipino American

Hispanic

Pacific Islander

White

Other

2.7%

0.7%

0.5%

88.5%

0.1%

7.3%

0.2%

 

Southwest High School

 

Student

Enrollment     Grades 9-12       2,214

Teachers

Employed                                  186

 

Ethnic Composition

African American

Asian American

Filipino American

Hispanic

Pacific Islander

White

Other

0.8%

1.8%

0.1%

87%

0.1%

9.8%

0.2%

El Centro Elementary School District


Student


Enrollment

 
 6,225

 

 

 

 

Teachers

Employed

    315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ethnic Composition

African American

Asian American

Filipino American

Hispanic

Pacific Islander

White

Other

4.0%

2.5%

0.1%

85.3%

0.1%

7.9%

0.1%


Economic Indicators

Building Permits (City of El Centro) [Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2009 Annual 12 $705,176
Single Family 2009 Annual 180 $32,367,024
Total all types construction permits 2009 Annual 192 $33,072,200

Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR) [Top]
Area Consumer Price Index % Change
Time Period 2009 Time Period 2008
United States Annual 214.5 Annual 215.3 -0.4
California Annual 224.1 Annual 224.8 -0.3

Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 

Median Price of Existing Homes Sold (Calif. Assoc. of Realtors) [Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2011 Jan Median Price of Homes Sold $513,460

Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Median Price of Existing Homes Sold (Calif. Assoc. of Realtors)
 

State Revenues by Source [Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2008 Annual $323,934,000
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2008 Annual $9,535,679,000
Cigarette Tax 2008 Annual $1,000,456,000
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2008 Annual $30,737,000
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2008 Annual $245,000

Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 

Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization) [Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2008 Annual Retail $2,179,276,000



Measures of Income [Top]

Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA 2009 Annual $42,325 36,961,664
Total Personal Income - BEA 2009 Annual $1,564,388,987,000 36,691,664

County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau) [Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2000 Census Imperial County , CA Imperial County , CA 40,181
2000 Census Yuma County , AZ Imperial County , CA 951
2000 Census Imperial County , CA Yuma County , AZ 796
2000 Census San Diego County , CA Imperial County , CA 793
2000 Census Imperial County , CA Riverside County , CA 690


Training Providers in Area [Top]

Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Campesinos Unidos, Inc. Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools Brawley,CA
SER - Jobs for Progress Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools El Centro,CA
Center for Employment Training (CET) Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools El Centro,CA
H & R Block Income Tax School - Brawley Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech Schools Brawley,CA




Data and Demographic Sources

Data

Source

Assessed Property Values by City

CA Board of Equalization

County and City Population

CA Dept. of Finance

County and City Taxable Sales

CA Board of Equalization

County, City Types of Housing

CA Dept. of Finance

Employment by Sector

CA Employment Development Dept.

Household Income

U.S. Census Bureau

Housing Units

CA Dept. of Finance

Labor Force

CA Employment Development Dept.

Operational Earnings

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Personal Income

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Population by Age

U.S. Census Bureau

Population by City

CA Dept. of Finance

Population by Race

U.S. Census Bureau

Projected Population

CA Dept. of Finance

 


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