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Population in July 2008: 40,083. Population change since 2000: +5.9%
 

Males: 19,698  (49.1%)
Females: 20,385  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92243, 92244.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,205 (it was $33,161 in 2000)
El Centro:  $33,205
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,715
El Centro:  $15,715
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $257,270 (it was $97,700 in 2000)
El Centro:  $257,270
California:  $532,300
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Profiles of local businesses:
Zara Family Daycare
Law Office of Steven C. Honse
America One Finance
Desert Auto Plaza
Sun Valley Inn & Suites

Races in El Centro:

  • Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Other race (41.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.1%)
  • Two or more races (3.7%)
  • Black (3.2%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Korean (1.1%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in El Centro: 99.7 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (3.8%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.9%), United States (2.3%), Italian (1.1%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: -40 feet

Land area: 9.58 square miles.

Population density: 4185 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in El Centro

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Centro city

  • Never married: 28.5%
  • Now married: 54.1%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

13,017 residents are foreign born (31.7% Latin America).

This city:  34.4%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 38 registered sex offenders living in El Centro, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in El Centro to the number of sex offenders is 1055 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

El Centro:  0.9% ($921)
California:  0.8% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (55.2 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (92.4 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: Imperial, CA (2.0 miles ), Heber, CA (2.1 miles ), Seeley, CA (2.8 miles ), Calexico, CA (2.9 miles ), Holtville, CA (3.2 miles ), Brawley, CA (3.6 miles ), Westmorland, CA (4.2 miles ), Calipatria, CA (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 34 buildings, average cost: $77,700
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 1998: 39 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 2000: 46 buildings, average cost: $92,600
  • 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $87,800
  • 2002: 64 buildings, average cost: $98,100
  • 2003: 209 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2004: 558 buildings, average cost: $186,400
  • 2005: 479 buildings, average cost: $189,300
  • 2006: 89 buildings, average cost: $212,000
  • 2007: 64 buildings, average cost: $196,300
  • 2008: 56 buildings, average cost: $206,000

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.79 N, Longitude: 115.56 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,391 (+3.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,259 (57.0%)

Area code: 760

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Population change in the 1990s: +4,351 (+13.0%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  25.4%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Crime in El Centro by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 110100003
    per 100,000 2.62.50.02.50.00.00.00.07.3
Rapes 144131471718611
    per 100,000 36.99.933.735.718.444.246.615.026.9
Robberies 665049495261435931
    per 100,000 174.1124.0127.1124.9136.6158.8111.4147.575.7
Assaults 284303299257266250287263221
    per 100,000 749.1751.5775.9655.2698.5650.7743.4657.6539.6
Burglaries 839633654564584642758721710
    per 100,000 2213.11570.01697.01437.91533.71670.91963.51802.81733.5
Thefts 9939228835048938781,0979861,115
    per 100,000 2619.42286.82291.21284.92345.12285.12841.62465.42722.4
Auto thefts 201182211201198218260266247
    per 100,000 530.2451.4547.5512.4520.0567.4673.5665.1603.1
Arson 772094320N/A
    per 100,000 18.517.451.922.910.57.85.20.0N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 539.0437.9474.5395.2438.1466.9524.4465.8445.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 72 (48 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.20
US city average:  3.00

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El Centro-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2624% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 31.1 miles away from El Centro center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 13.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 5.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/24/1987 at 13:15:56, a magnitude 6.7 (6.0 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.7 ML, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from El Centro center
On 11/24/1987 at 01:54:14, a magnitude 6.5 (5.7 MB, 6.2 MS, 6.5 ML, 5.8 ML) earthquake occurred 32.5 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 other deaths), causing $4,000,000 total damage
On 4/26/1981 at 12:09:28, a magnitude 6.3 (5.5 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.3 ML, 5.6 ML) earthquake occurred 23.4 miles away from El Centro center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Robert Thomas - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Jul 17, 1980).


Hospital/medical center in El Centro:
  • EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1415 ROSS AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near El Centro:
  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 15 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
  • YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 54 miles; YUMA, AZ)
  • PHS INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITAL (about 55 miles; WINTERHAVEN, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in El Centro, CA

Airports and Heliports located in El Centro: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in El Centro, CA

Local government website: www.satcom.net/ecn

College/University in El Centro:
  • CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-EL CENTRO (Full-time enrollment: 316; Location: 294 S 3RD ST; Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Centro:
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 5 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 56 miles; YUMA, AZ; FT enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 73 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 77 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 77 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 77 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
Biggest public high schools in El Centro:
Public elementary/middle schools in El Centro:
Private elementary/middle schools in El Centro:
  • ST MARY S SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 700 S WATERMAN AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 95; Location: 768 HOLT AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CHILDREN'S GARDEN MONT SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 1618 CLARK ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in El Centro, Map of school districts: EL CENTRO ELEMENTARY, MCCABE UNION ELEMENTARY, CENTRAL UNION HIGH

Libraries in El Centro:
  • IMPERIAL COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $539,900; Location: 940 MAIN ST, STE 204 B; 40,519 books; 111 audio materials; 280 video materials; 92 serial subscriptions)
  • EL CENTRO PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $453,674; Location: 539 STATE ST.; 95,240 books; 1,255 audio materials; 4,819 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Cher was born in EL Centro May 20, 1946 (birth name: Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere). Actor Ken Howard (The White Shadow TV series)was also born in El Centro March 28,1944. Actor Donal Logue (The Tao of Steve, The Patriot, Just Like Heaven)lived in El Centro and attended El Centro High School graduating in 1984.
  • KQVO is owned by San Diego State University and Is broadcasting KPBS-FM

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Notable locations in El Centro: Broken Spoke Country Club (A), City of El Centro Water Plant (B), Desert Trails Recreational Vehicle Park (C), El Centro Public Library (D), El Centro Community Center Branch el Centro Public Library (E), El Centro Community Center (F), Veterans Memorial Hall (G), Imperial County Law Library (H), Imperial County Jail (I), Imperial County Courthouse (J), Fire Station Number 1 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Valley Plaza Shopping Center (1), El Centro Center Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in El Centro include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Grace Baptist Church (B), Grace Lutheran Church (C), El Centro Korean Church (D), Sweet Home Baptist Church (E), Emmanuel Asamblea de Dios Latina (F), Valley Christian Church (G), Iglesia de Dios de la Profesia (H), Edwards Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in El Centro include: Adams Park (1), West Park (2), West Main Park (3), Swarthout Field (4), McGee Park (5), Bucklin Park (6), Fraizer Field (7), North Park (8), Desert Gardens Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: El Centro Main Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western John Jay Inn (2352 South Fourth), Brunner's Restaurant (215 N Imperial Ave), Brunner's Inn & Suites (215 N Imperial Ave).

Court: Federal Bureau of Investigation - Senior Resident Agent (321 South Waterman Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in El Centro and their reported violations in the past:

WIEST LAKE COUNTY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in El Centro that have no violations reported:
  • ONE-ELEVEN TRUCK PLAZA (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • RED HILL MARINA (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.9%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  22.8%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  8.2%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in El Centro, CA


People in group quarters in El Centro
  • 557 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 112 people in nursing homes
  • 85 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 80 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 21 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 16 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in religious group quarters


El Centro compared to California state average:

El Centro, California environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in El Centro (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Vons-El Centro at 750 North Imperial Avenue, branch established on 1995-08-21; El Centro Branch at 1200 West Main Street, branch established on 1980-03-21. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Rabobank, National Association: El Centro (In Store Branch) Branch at 2150 North Waterman Ave., branch established on 2008-06-01; at 1448 Main Street, branch established on 1981-03-19. Info updated 2007-05-29: Bank assets: $8,681.8 mil, Deposits: $4,792.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank B.A., ""rabobank Nederland
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: North Cottonwood Drive Branch at 2303 North Cottonwood Drive, branch established on 2002-07-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Community Valley Bank: at 203 South Imperial Avenue, branch established on 2007-10-01. Info updated 2009-03-20: Bank assets: $33.2 mil, Deposits: $23.5 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: El Centro Branch at 1414 Main Street, branch established on 1925-03-26. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Union Bank, National Association: El Centro Branch at 576 Main Street, branch established on 1912-05-17. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.
  • Desert Commercial Bank: El Centro Branch at 1599 West Main Street, branch established on 2006-05-18. Info updated 2008-01-18: Bank assets: $148.4 mil, Deposits: $133.0 mil, headquarters in Palm Desert, CA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices

Fire-safe hotels and motels in El Centro, California
  • Executive Inn Of El Centro, 725 State St, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 352-8500
  • Vacation Inn El Centro, 2000 Cottonwood, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 352-9523
  • Rodeway Inn & Suites, 455 Wake Ave, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 352-6620, Fax: (760) 353-9747
  • Brunners Motel, 215 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 352-6431, Fax: (760) 352-6431
  • Econo Lodge, 330 N Imperial Ave, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 353-0030, Fax: (760) 352-3223
  • Motel 6, 395 Smoketree Dr, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 353-6766, Fax: (760) 337-1123
  • Best Western John Jay Inn, 2352 S 4TH St, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 337-8677
  • Clarion Inn, 1455 Ocotillo Ave, El Centro, CA 92243, Phone: (760) 352-5152, Fax: (760) 337-1567
  • 5 other hotels and motels
All 13 fire-safe hotels and motels in El Centro, California


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2004 Presidential Election results in Imperial County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for El Centro

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents82.5%3.6%3.4%1.8%1.2%
Congregations16.3%9.6%13.5%3.8%4.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.7%0.7%4.0%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%2.9%37.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 8$31,964$47,9460$0
Other Government Administration 18$76,832$51,2215$13,156
Judicial and Legal 6$41,867$83,7340$0
Police Protection - Officers 49$266,951$65,3760$0
Police - Other 25$82,383$39,5440$0
Firefighters 39$208,791$64,2430$0
Fire - Other 3$9,589$38,3561$1,893
Streets and Highways 22$88,113$48,0620$0
Hospitals 569$3,563,610$75,155218$345,278
Sewerage 13$59,291$54,7300$0
Parks and Recreation 9$34,317$45,7562$2,632
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$29,185$50,0310$0
Water Supply 22$89,937$49,0571$945
Local Libraries 4$15,341$46,0231$1,893
Other and Unallocable 8$28,620$42,9300$0
Totals for Government 802$4,626,791$69,229228$365,797



El Centro government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,074,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $52,724,000
    Sewerage: $4,067,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,119,000
    All Other: $861,000
    Regular Highways: $100,000
    Housing & Community Development: $92,000
    Parks & Recreation: $89,000
  • Construction - Own Hospitals: $16,663,000
    Regular Highways: $3,590,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,164,000
    Central Staff Services: $715,000
    Police Protection: $503,000
    Water Utilities: $270,000
    Sewerage: $236,000
    Fire Protection: $136,000
    Parks & Recreation: $122,000
    Libraries: $114,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $49,239,000
    Police Protection: $5,073,000
    Fire Protection: $3,383,000
    Regular Highways: $3,122,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,092,000
    Water Utilities: $3,038,000
    Sewerage: $2,673,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,397,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,392,000
    Financial Administration: $1,315,000
    Housing & Community Development: $478,000
    Libraries: $349,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $317,000
    General - Other: $143,000
    Transit Utilities: $124,000
    Health Services - Other: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,171,000
    All Other: $175,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,957,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,533,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $52,984,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $47,825,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,344,000
    Other, NEC: $764,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,145,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,461,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,258,000
    Property Sale Other: $933,000
    Rents: $33,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $412,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $7,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $24,034,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,479,000
    Transit Utilities: $29,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,820,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,244,000
    All Other: $1,074,000
    Highways: $690,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,518,000
    Property: $4,175,000
    NEC: $838,000
    Other Selective Sales: $791,000
    Public Utilities: $176,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,836,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
California average:  5.75%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Imperial County:  0.29%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Diego County, CA  1.23% ($38,293 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.71% ($26,307)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.56% ($27,406)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
California average:  6.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Imperial County:  0.08%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Diego County, CA  0.89% ($34,297 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  0.62% ($32,527)
to Yuma County, AZ  0.42% ($40,329)


Strongest AM radio stations in El Centro:
  • KXO (1230 AM; 1 kW; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: KXO, INC.)
  • KWST (1430 AM; 1 kW; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KICO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: HANSON BROADCASTING CO. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KROP (1300 AM; 1 kW; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in El Centro:
  • KXO-FM (107.5 FM; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: KXO, INC.)
  • KGBA (100.1 FM; HOLTVILLE, CA; Owner: THE VOICE OF INTERNATONAL CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM, INC.)
  • KUBO (88.7 FM; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KMXX (99.3 FM; IMPERIAL, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KQVO (97.7 FM; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: HANSON BROADCASTING CO. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KSEH (94.5 FM; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSIQ (96.1 FM; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KZAL (105.5 FM; DESERT CENTER, CA; Owner: WORLDWIDE MULTI-MEDIA B/C CO.)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSSB (100.9 FM; CALIPATRIA, CA; Owner: PHILLIP J. PLANK)

TV broadcast stations around El Centro:
  • K56GC (Channel 56; EL CENTRO-HOLTVILLE, CA; Owner: INSPIRATION TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K36FO (Channel 36; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: BROADCAST GROUP, LTD.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of El Centro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 72 meters (236ft)
Total average daily traffic: 224,901
Total average daily truck traffic: 20,002

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1960-1969: 12
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for El Centro, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in El Centro)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in El Centro, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 37 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in El Centro)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 71 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in El Centro)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$198,263149$163,130509$172,82489$96,3417$520,28695$151,9357$62,774
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$165,00055$161,620162$187,62835$89,9740$028$192,7699$50,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$148,500107$173,889691$198,800142$119,4812$447,50080$188,13319$87,881
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$232,79346$176,062298$185,93048$145,3273$576,00033$164,8602$145,245
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$023$165,79785$208,0443$138,1200$07$128,1190$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in El Centro, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 6 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED31$215,88543$246,8527$178,8141$219,150
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$239,14820$241,3180$01$219,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$06$204,2480$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$178,0007$241,2800$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 249
  • Hazardous Condition: 63
  • Service Call: 7
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - El Centro


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for El Centro, CA

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