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El Cajon, CA vs National City, CA

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- National City is 0% more densely populated than El Cajon.
- People are 1.3% less likely to be married in National City.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years older in National City.
 El Cajon, CANational City, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock56,846329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 201099,815  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock54,260285,036,114
 Population - 199088,693  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,795.793.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 El Cajon, CANational City, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 El Cajon, CANational City, CAUnited States
 White56.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.1%12.2%
 Asian4.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock65.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 El Cajon, CANational City, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.162.60
 Households35,003  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,65080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 6 years ago

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Richard · Ogden, UT
This website asked for this
Over 9 years ago

Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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mike · El Cajon, CA
Fletcher Hills is Awesome!!!
Over 12 years ago

El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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Reviews for National City    1 Reviews
David · National City, CA
Perfect if you really want/need a "cheap" house...
Over 10 years ago

When you can't afford to live anywhere else in the main San Diego metro area...you live in National City or El Cajon. El Cajon has the higher poverty rate, but National  More

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