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Compare Poway to El Cajon

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) El Cajon (city)
Population 49,874 103,314
Income (median) $64,497 $40,767
Home Value (median) $620,500 $403,700
White 76% 72%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 13% 3%
With Kids 41% 40%
Age (median) 40 33
Rentals 25% 61%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or El Cajon?
A: Poway has a much smaller population count than El Cajon: 49874 compared with 103314 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: El Cajon does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 61% for El Cajon.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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