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CBSA!20940=METRO("El Centro, CA")
El Centro, CA metro area
The El Centro, CA metropolitan area spans 1 county and had 181,724 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $12.9 billion that year.
California1 county
GDP, 2024$12.9B#228 of 387 · −0.2% nominal
Income per person, 2024$52,117#340 of 387
Unemployment, 202518.9%#387 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)95.2#164 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
El Centro, CAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 1 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $982M | 7.6% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $2.8B | 21.9% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $316M | 2.4% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $145M | 1.1% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $134M | 1.0% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | $576M | 4.5% | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $510M | 4.0% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $799M | 6.2% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $75M | 0.6% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $303M | 2.3% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $386M | 3.0% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $264M | 2.0% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $202M | 1.6% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $190M | 1.5% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | $20M | 0.2% | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $1.9B | 14.9% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $236M | 1.8% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | $14M | 0.1% | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $15M | 0.1% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $3.0B | 23.2% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County | California | Central | 06025 |