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El Cajon (pronounced "el ka-HONE") is a city located in San Diego County, California . As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 94,869.


GEOGRAPHY

El Cajon is located at 32°47'54" North, 116°57'36" West (32.798300, -116.960055).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 37.7 Km&2 (14.6 Mi&2 ). 37.7 km&2 (14.6 mi&2) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

As of the Census of 2000, there were 94,869 people, 34,199 households, and 23,152 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 2,514.0/km&2 (6,510.6/mi&2). There were 35,190 housing units at an average density of 932.5/km&2 (2,415.0/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 74.00% White , 5.37% African American , 0.99% Native American , 2.79% Asian , 0.37% Pacific Islander , 10.49% from Other Races , and 5.99% from two or more races. 22.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 34,199 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were Married Couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 95.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,566, and the median income for a family was $40,045. Males had a median income of $32,498 versus $25,320 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $16,698. 16.7% of the population and 13.5% of families were below the Poverty Line . 23.1% of those under the age of 18 and 9.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.


Current estimates

According to estimates by the San Diego Association Of Governments , the Median Household Income of El Cajon in 2005 was $47,885 (not adjusted for Inflation ). When adjusted for Inflation ( 1999 dollars; comparable to Census data above), the median household income was $38,884.


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