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Compare El Centro to Lafayette

This post compares El Centro, California to Lafayette, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension El Centro (city) Lafayette (city)
Population 43,932 25,792
Income (median) $40,922 $119,892
Home Value (median) $172,800 $1,214,200
White 49% 82%
Black 2% 0%
Asian 2% 9%
With Kids 42% 36%
Age (median) 32 45
Rentals 50% 26%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Lafayette?
A: El Centro has a larger population count than Lafayette: 43932 compared with 25792 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in El Centro or in Lafayette?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in El Centro.

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Centro or Lafayette?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in El Centro.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Centro does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 26% for Lafayette.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to El Centro may include: Montclair, Atwater, and Ontario.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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