2025 Compare Cities People:
Yreka, CA vs El Cajon, CA

Change Cities
Highlights
- El Cajon is 0% more densely populated than Yreka.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in El Cajon.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years younger in El Cajon.
 Yreka, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,043329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
 space3
 Population - 20107,791  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,869285,036,114
 Population - 19906,948  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.0%  Unlock30.8%
 space4
 Population Density  Unlock7,320.993.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
 space
 Est. Total Population By Age
 Yreka, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
 space1
 Race
 Yreka, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 White68.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.1%18.4%
 space2
 Marriage & Family
 Yreka, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed10.4%  Unlock5.6%
 space5
 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households3,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,507  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Yreka    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Visited this place. Whinney and Joan at the Chamber of Commerce were awesome. Everyone in town waved, stopped to let us cross the road, and were friendly. Looking into  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

corupt city government, "good ole boy" system, insanely high utilites, groceries, and gas. rude, judgemental people, no jobs, lame everything else, welcome to  More

   |    Reply

Over 17 years ago

Wanna' live here? Hope you're ultra-conservative and prefer no growth whatsoever except for the size of your wallet. Enjoy lively communities? Stay away from Yreka.  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Yreka

Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of El Cajon


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.