Population 98 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ocotillo Wells
Household size in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.95 | 2.87 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.36 | 2.98 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.72 | 2.99 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.89 | 2.86 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Ocotillo Wells is a place of small households, averaging 1.89 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.7 | 36.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 59.0 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.0 | 37.8 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 62.4 | 39.0 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.7 | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Ocotillo Wells skews older: half of its residents are older than 62.4, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 51.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 11.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.9% | 11.7% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.3 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.7% of households in Ocotillo Wells, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Ocotillo Wells
Renters in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 44.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.8% | 46.6% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 46.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 40.4% | 45.4% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Ocotillo Wells rent their homes (40.4%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in the San Diego area overall (45.4%). Among homeowners, 68.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.7% | 8.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 52.8% | 7.9% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 54.9% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.8% | 7.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.8% of the housing in Ocotillo Wells, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1977 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1978 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
Ocotillo Wells has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $1,408 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $589 | $1,481 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $724 | $1,868 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $2,468 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$3 | +$1,061 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Ocotillo Wells runs $730 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 14.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Ocotillo Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 33.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 34.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 38.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 42.8% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +9.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Ocotillo Wells: 12.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 84.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 85.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.2% | 87.3% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.3% | 89.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Ocotillo Wells never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Ocotillo Wells
| Period | Ocotillo Wells | San Diego area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 56.2% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 35.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +8.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ocotillo Wells runs well above the national rate: 14.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Ocotillo Wells compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocotillo Wells | 1.89 | 62.4 | 6.7% | 40.4% | 43.8% | 1988 | $730 | 12.0% | 79.3% | 14.9% |
| Borrego Springs | 1.84 | 62.1 | 8.9% | 29.5% | 43.0% | 1985 | $868 | 30.8% | 87.6% | 6.0% |
| Ranchita | 2.33 | 53.1 | 9.8% | 33.2% | 30.5% | 1982 | $1,335 | 22.5% | 89.6% | 4.1% |
| Julian | 2.23 | 57.1 | 12.7% | 17.8% | 32.3% | 1987 | $1,673 | 35.3% | 93.4% | 3.7% |
| Pine Hills | 2.43 | 45.6 | 11.9% | 24.0% | 39.8% | 1987 | $1,776 | 37.8% | 92.1% | 4.4% |
| Wynola | 2.55 | 50.4 | 10.8% | 31.6% | 35.6% | 1982 | $1,331 | 38.9% | 90.3% | 1.5% |
| Westmorland | 3.60 | 31.0 | 17.3% | 47.5% | 14.5% | 1981 | $801 | 11.1% | 68.8% | 11.5% |
| Santa Ysabel | 2.71 | 50.9 | 10.6% | 24.4% | 28.8% | 1986 | $1,493 | 38.3% | 89.0% | 1.3% |
| Niland | 2.80 | 47.7 | 4.4% | 40.5% | 33.2% | 1972 | $974 | 18.3% | 75.5% | 1.0% |
| Calipatria | 3.23 | 34.3 | 22.7% | 39.1% | 18.6% | 1972 | $945 | 8.4% | 59.5% | 7.8% |
| Wiest | 3.29 | 37.2 | 12.5% | 43.8% | 16.7% | 1964 | $974 | 11.1% | 66.4% | 10.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Ocotillo Wells. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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