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Compare El Centro to Oildale

This post compares El Centro, California to Oildale, 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) Oildale (CDP)
Population 43,932 34,496
Income (median) $40,922 $40,558
Home Value (median) $172,800 $136,100
White 49% 85%
Black 2% 2%
Asian 2% 0%
With Kids 42% 37%
Age (median) 32 32
Rentals 50% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, El Centro or Oildale?
A: El Centro has a larger population count than Oildale: 43932 compared with 34496 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oildale does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 50% for El Centro versus 63% for Oildale.

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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