El Cajon city, California Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 35,003 of El Cajon city, CA households, there were 2,198 households (6.28%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 2,245 households (6.41%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 11,734 households (33.52%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 3,175 households (9.07%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of El Cajon city, CA households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can also see similar information for other California cities and places, and for California.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
El Cajon city, CA Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
33.52%
$40K - Less $50K
9.07%
$50K - Less $60K
8.70%
$60K - Less $75K
9.31%
$75K - Less $100K
12.23%
$100K - Less $125K
8.43%
$125K - Less $150K
6.04%
$150K - Less $200K
6.41%
$200K - and Over
6.28%
El Cajon city, CA Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$75K - Less $100K 4,282 12.23
$60K - Less $75K 3,260 9.31
$50K - Less $60K 3,045 8.70
$100K - Less $125K 2,951 8.43
$150K - Less $200K 2,245 6.41
$200K - and Over 2,198 6.28
$125K - Less $150K 2,113 6.04
$40K - Less $45K 2,061 5.89
$10K - Less $15K 1,958 5.59
Less $10K 1,949 5.57
$15K - Less $20K 1,907 5.45
$35K - Less $40K 1,697 4.85
$20K - Less $25K 1,422 4.06
$30K - Less $35K 1,411 4.03
$25K - Less $30K 1,390 3.97
$45K - Less $50K 1,114 3.18
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