Moving to Calexico, California

Population: 27,109. Estimated population in July 2024: 36,005 (+32.8% change)
Males: 12,629 (46.6%), Females: 14,480 (53.4%)

Imperial County

Zip codes: 92231.

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.2 years
Median household income: $28,929
Median house value: $108,200

Population by Race

Races in Calexico:

  • Hispanic (95.3%)
  • Other race (47.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (2.4%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: .

Elevation: 2 feet

Land area: 6.2 square miles

Map of Calexico, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Calexico

  • High school or higher: 47.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calexico city

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 54.0%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 4.8%

51.1% Foreign born (49.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +7,505 (+38.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Calexico:

  • EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 22 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
  • YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; YUMA, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Calexico:

  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 63 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)
  • PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 105 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 117 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Calexico:

  • CALEXICO INTL (about 1 miles; CALEXICO, CA; Abbreviation: CXL)
  • IMPERIAL COUNTY (about 12 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Abbreviation: IPL)
  • EL CENTRO NAF (about 16 miles; EL CENTRO, CA; Abbreviation: NJK)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calexico:

  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,006)
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 61 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 84 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 95 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 97 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 97 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
  • CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 98 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)

Schools

Public high schools in Calexico:

  • CALEXICO HIGH (Students: 1,826; Location: 1030 ENCINAS AVE.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • AURORA HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 214; Location: 641 ROCKWOOD AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Calexico:

  • CALEXICO MISSION SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 601 FIRST ST; Grades: KG – 12)
  • VINCENT MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 212; Location: 525 WEST SHERIDAN ST; Grades: 9 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Calexico:

  • DE ANZA JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,143; Location: 824 BLAIR AVE.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • MORENO (WILLIAM) JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,121; Location: 1202 KLOKE ROAD; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 930; Location: 1120 E. SEVENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLES (BLANCHE) ELEMENTARY (Students: 918; Location: 1201 KOKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • KENNEDY GARDEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 748; Location: 2300 ROCKWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ROCKWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 735; Location: 1000 ROCKWOOD AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • DOOL ELEMENTARY (Students: 714; Location: 800 ENCINAS AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 490; Location: 655 SHERIDAN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Calexico:

  • OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE ACADEMY (Students: 598; Location: 535 ROCKWOOD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Calexico:

  • CAMARENA MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $493,878; Location: 850 ENCINAS AVE.; 54,350 books; 250 audio materials; 1,400 video materials; 98 serial subscriptions)