The Highest and Lowest Income Areas in El Cajon, CA

The map below shows median household income in El Cajon by area. High-earning areas are in green, moderate-earning areas are in yellow, and low-earning areas are in red.

 

El Cajon, CA of rich and poor neighborhoods by household income
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The median household income in El Cajon is $84,091. This means El Cajon income is higher than the median income in the United States, with city household incomes in the 68th percentile.

Education is usually most correlated with income, and in El Cajon 25% of adults have bachelor’s degrees or higher versus 36% nationwide. 31% of cities have higher median household incomes, and 67% of cities have lower median household income. Compared to nearby cities, family and household incomes are lower. Median income ranges from a low of $37,432 to a high of $185,682 in some neighborhoods.

Higher income areas are typically found in the east parts of the city, and lower income areas are in the central areas.

Source for the income and education figures above: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

Per Capita Income in El Cajon, CA

The per capita income in El Cajon, CA is $35,238 a year. Per capita income differs from household income in that it will appear lower in areas with more children and where only one adult is employed. The map shows which parts of the city are higher or lower than this average: high-earning areas are in green, and low-earning areas of El Cajon are in red.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates.

 

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