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
2007
Time Period
Annual
Source
California Dept. of Finance

Population
42,071
Imperial County 2007 Annual California Dept of Finance

172,672

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 2007

Dec

68,700

56,400

12,300

17.9

Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted) [Top]

Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2007 Dec Total Wage and Salary 58,400
2007 Dec Total Nonfarm 47,300
2007 Dec Service Providing 43,100
2007 Dec Total Private 28,700
2007 Dec Residual-Private Services Providing 24,500


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

Occupation Estimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated Projected Number Percent
Carpenters 2004 - 2014 90 140 50 55.6
Pharmacists 2004 - 2014 200 290 90 45.0
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 2004 - 2014 180 260 80 44.4
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mecha 2004 - 2014 50 70 20 40.0
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 2004 - 2014 80 110 30 37.5

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High Wage Occupations [Top]

Occupation Year Time Period Hourly
Mean		 Hourly by Percentile
25th Median 75th
Family and General Practitioners 2007 1st Qtr $67.62 $54.26 $62.74 N/A
Chief Executives 2007 1st Qtr $65.44 $51.03 $62.80 N/A
Pharmacists 2007 1st Qtr $55.40 $50.29 $53.83 $57.24
Construction Managers 2007 1st Qtr $50.39 $38.65 $46.64 $55.55
Dentists, General 2007 1st Qtr $45.80 $33.83 $52.56 $59.52

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 2006 Annual 168 $12,698,997
Single Family 2006 Annual 1,613 $273,924,362
Total all types construction permits 2006 Annual 1,781 $286,623,359

Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR) [Top]
Area Consumer Price Index % Change
Time Period 2006 Time Period 2005
United States Annual 201.6 Annual 195.3 3.2
California Annual 210.5 Annual 202.6 3.9

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
2007 Dec Median Price of Homes Sold $475,460

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 2005 Annual $318,276,000
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2005 Annual $10,316,467,000
Cigarette Tax 2005 Annual $1,088,703,000
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2005 Annual $38,018,000
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2005 Annual $3,786,000

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
2005 Annual Retail $2,000,619,000


Measures of Income [Top]

Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA 2004 Annual $21,794 152,345
Total Personal Income - BEA 2004 Annual $3,320,185,000 152,345

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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