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Compare El Centro to Lakewood

This post compares El Centro, California to Lakewood, 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) Lakewood (city)
Population 43,932 81,106
Income (median) $40,922 $56,545
Home Value (median) $172,800 $475,800
White 49% 51%
Black 2% 7%
Asian 2% 18%
With Kids 42% 37%
Age (median) 32 38
Rentals 50% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Lakewood?
A: El Centro has a smaller population count than Lakewood: 43932 compared with 81106 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in El Centro or Lakewood?
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 28% for Lakewood.

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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