Calexico, CA Population

Overview

38,798

Total Population

33.3

Median age

53.25%

Female population %

87.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37,957

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Calexico's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Calexico is 33.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Calexico's population under 18 was 29.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Calexico's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Calexico, 24.35% were under the age of 15, 21.32% aged 15 to 29, 38.84% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,522 more females than males in Calexico:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.25% females and 46.75% males in Calexico, CA.
The Calexico, CA gender ratio is 87.8:100 i.e. 87.8 men to 100 women (0.878).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,806.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,931.

Calexico's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Calexico population: 56.11% are White, 0.25% are Black or African American, 0.90% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.98% are Asian, 26.89% are some other race and 14.87% are multiracial.
Calexico's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 37,957 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 841 (2.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Calexico is White with a population of 21,768 (56.11% of the total population).

Calexico's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 39,996 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Calexico's population increased by 11,252 (41.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Calexico's population decreased by 127 (0.33%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Calexico's population was lowest in year 2000 at 27,408.