Primary sources for El Cajon, CA
- Census Bureau profile of El Cajon, CA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for El Cajon, CA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for El Cajon, CA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for El Cajon, CA
Electricity rates in El Cajon, California
El Cajon, CA ranks 1 of 263 California cities for renters paying 30% or more of income on rent (70.8%). El Cajon, California has 104,909 residents in 33,986 households; 42.7% heat with electricity.
In El Cajon, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge. How to compare.
El Cajon on the map
San Diego County, with El Cajon marked
Who lives in El Cajon: income, cars, homes
In El Cajon, CA, 13,455 of 19,014 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 12,303 households moved in since 2018 and 4,897 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. 20,603 residents of El Cajon, CA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 35.5. In El Cajon, CA, 8,829 of 33,986 households earn under $35,000, 10,219 $35,000-$75,000, 9,102 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,836 $150,000 or more. In El Cajon, CA, 2,860 households own no vehicle and 18,742 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. El Cajon, CA homes: 14,249 have 3+ bedrooms, 8,239 none or one, median 4.4 rooms. Of 44,717 workers in El Cajon, CA, 4,558 work from home, 32,539 drive alone, 1,157 ride transit and 1,102 walk.
Household income in El Cajon, CA
| El Cajon, CA | Value | Rank in California |
|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA, households under $35,000 | 26.0% | 27 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, households $150,000 or more | 17.2% | 214 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, residents below poverty | 20.0% | 15 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, median age | 35.5 | 175 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 40.4% | 236 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 29 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, households with 2+ vehicles | 55.1% | 236 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, workers at home | 10.2% | 167 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, cost-burdened renters | 70.8% | 1 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, moved in since 2018 | 36.2% | 34 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, moved in before 2000 | 14.4% | 215 of 263 |
Who supplies El Cajon
San Diego County lists 4 utilities for El Cajon, CA (104,909 residents): homes pay 17.91 to 32.47 cents per kWh, about $90 to $163 a month at 503 kWh, 1.6% to 2.9% of the $66,478 El Cajon median income. San Diego County page.
Facts about El Cajon
- Residents of El Cajon, CA, ACS 2023
- 104,90969 of 263 California cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in El Cajon, CA
- $66,478241 of 263 of those cities
- Households in El Cajon, CA
- 33,9863.09 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in El Cajon, CA
- 41.1%13,965 owners and 20,021 renter households
- Housing units in El Cajon, CA
- 35,2641,278 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in El Cajon, CA
- 42.7%14,508 of 33,986 homes
- Land area of El Cajon, CA
- 14.5 sq mi7,230.1 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in El Cajon, CA
- 1.6% to 2.9%at 503 kWh a month over the $66,478 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of El Cajon, CA
- 16NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 15.3 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in El Cajon, CA
- 197424,061 of 35,264 homes (68.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in El Cajon, CA
- $632,800$1,790 gross rent a month, 3.39% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in El Cajon
El Cajon, CA: 33,986 households at $1,407 a year per home for electricity (San Diego County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $47.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,811 a year per household.
| Group in El Cajon, CA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of El Cajon, CA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA, all households | 33,986 | $1,407 | $47.8 million | 2.12% |
| El Cajon, CA, homeowners | 13,965 | $1,743 | $24.3 million | 2.62% |
| El Cajon, CA, renters | 20,021 | $1,008 | $20.2 million | 1.52% |
Outage risk around El Cajon
El Cajon, CA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 16 wind and 0 tornado, 15.3 per 100,000 residents of 104,909. Top gust near El Cajon, CA: 59 knots, 68 mph. Damage near El Cajon, CA: $113K.
Reports within 15 miles of El Cajon, CA
wind and tornado reports, El Cajon, CA
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| El Cajon, CA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA, 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| El Cajon, CA, 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Housing and heating in El Cajon
El Cajon, CA: 24,061 of 35,264 homes were built before 1980 and 2,422 in 2000 or later. El Cajon, CA has 13,644 detached houses, 14,851 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 1,753 mobile homes.
Age of homes in El Cajon, CA
% of homes by decade built, El Cajon, CA
- 2pre-40
- 340s
- 1850s
- 1760s
- 2870s
- 1880s
- 790s
- 400s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in El Cajon, CA
| El Cajon, CA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA, median year built | 1974 | 1980 | -6 years | 155 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, built before 1980 | 68.2% | 50.6% | +17.6 points | 85 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, built 2000 or later | 6.9% | 19.3% | -12.4 points | 218 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, detached houses | 38.7% | 50.3% | -11.6 points | 246 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 42.1% | 29.4% | +12.7 points | 11 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, mobile homes | 5.0% | 3.5% | +1.4 points | 60 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, renter households | 58.9% | 45.5% | +13.4 points | 23 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, median home value | $632,800 | $791,600 | -$158,800 | 155 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, median gross rent a month | $1,790 | $2,154 | -$364 | 180 of 263 |
| El Cajon, CA, people per household | 2.99 | 2.74 | +0.25 | 122 of 263 |
Analyst note on El Cajon
Household income in El Cajon, CA is $66,478; 13,965 of its 33,986 households own. El Cajon, CA counts 104,909 residents in 33,986 households, on 14.5 square miles. 14,508 of the 33,986 occupied homes in El Cajon, CA heat with electricity.
El Cajon, CA has 35,264 housing units, 1,278 of them vacant or seasonal. El Cajon, CA ranks 8 of 263 California cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (43%). El Cajon, CA ranks 11 of 263 California cities with 30,000+ residents for damaging-wind and tornado reports within 15 miles (16 since 2015).
El Cajon, CA ranks 11 of 263 California cities for homes in buildings of 5+ units (42%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, El Cajon
Compare El Cajon with nearby cities
| City near El Cajon, CA | Distance from El Cajon | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Cajon, CA (this page) | 0 mi | 104,909 | $66,478 | 1974 | $632,800 | 16 | 10.2% |
| Santee, CA | 4.0 mi north | 59,485 (-45,424) | $105,613 (+$39,135) | 1979 (+5 yr) | $653,400 (+$20,600) | 17 (+1) | 15.0% (+4.8 pts) |
| La Mesa, CA | 4.2 mi southwest | 60,835 (-44,074) | $84,337 (+$17,859) | 1970 (-4 yr) | $738,800 (+$106,000) | 15 (-1) | 14.9% (+4.7 pts) |
| Spring Valley, CA | 5.0 mi south | 32,215 (-72,694) | $104,808 (+$38,330) | 1977 (+3 yr) | $645,300 (+$12,500) | 15 (-1) | 9.9% (-0.3 pts) |
| La Presa, CA | 6.7 mi south | 36,669 (-68,240) | $88,479 (+$22,001) | 1975 (+1 yr) | $595,400 (-$37,400) | 14 (-2) | 8.6% (-1.6 pts) |
| San Diego, CA | 10.2 mi west | 1,385,061 (+1,280,152) | $104,321 (+$37,843) | 1978 (+4 yr) | $848,500 (+$215,700) | 13 (-3) | 19.2% (+9.0 pts) |
ZIP codes in El Cajon
| ZIP area touching El Cajon, CA | Share of the ZIP's land inside El Cajon | Share of El Cajon's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 92020 (El Cajon, CA) | 79.2% | 60.6% |
| 92021 (El Cajon, CA) | 10.5% | 20.3% |
| 92019 (El Cajon, CA) | 7.3% | 15.9% |
| 92071 (El Cajon, CA) | 2.2% | 2.8% |
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Questions on El Cajon
El Cajon: what is the electricity rate?
El Cajon, CA has no price of its own; its 104,909 residents are served by one of 4 utilities, and a 503 kWh month costs $90 to $163. In El Cajon, CA, community choice aggregators may change the generation charge.
El Cajon: how does it rank among California cities?
El Cajon, CA: rank 69 of 263 by its 104,909 residents, rank 241 of 263 by $66,478 median income.
El Cajon: how many homes heat with electricity?
El Cajon, CA: 14,508 of 33,986 occupied homes, 42.7%; San Diego County 34.1%.
El Cajon: how much income goes to electricity?
At 503 kWh a month, 1.6% to 2.9% of the $66,478 median income in El Cajon, CA.
El Cajon: damaging storms reported nearby?
16 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of El Cajon, CA, 2015 to 2025, 15.3 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in El Cajon?
El Cajon, CA: median home built 1974; 24,061 of 35,264 homes (68.2%) predate 1980, 13,644 are detached and 14,851 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many El Cajon, CA renters struggle with rent?
13,455 of 19,014 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many residents of El Cajon, CA live below the poverty line?
20,603 residents.
How many households in El Cajon, CA earn under $35,000?
8,829 of 33,986, against 5,836 at $150,000 or more.