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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Calexico, CA compare?
| Figure | Calexico, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 38,623 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 38,633 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 4,563 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.3% |
| Measure | Calexico, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 38,585±22 |
| Median age | 34.6±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 97.4%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 47.0%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.9%±3.0 pts |
| Median household income | $49,783±$6,233 |
| Per capita income | $20,600±$1,499 |
| People below the poverty line | 19.7%±3.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 19.4%±3.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $313,600±$17,934 |
| Median gross rent | $1,093±$58 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 51.9%±8.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 50.2%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.4%±2.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±3.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.8 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.9%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov