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Compare Hercules to El Cajon

This post compares Hercules, California to El Cajon, 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 Hercules (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 25,260 103,314
Income (median) $64,981 $40,767
Home Value (median) $457,300 $403,700
White 24% 72%
Black 16% 5%
Asian 48% 3%
With Kids 36% 40%
Age (median) 40 33
Rentals 17% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or El Cajon?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 25260 compared with 103314 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hercules or in El Cajon?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Hercules.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hercules or El Cajon?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Hercules.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, and Carson.

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

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