Health in El Cajon, California: official figures
6.5% of residents of El Cajon (6,680 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 323rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in El Cajon are uninsured?
In El Cajon, 3.2% of children under 19 and 9.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.3% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in El Cajon are on Medicaid?
37.4% of residents of El Cajon under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 50th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in El Cajon have a disability?
15.7% of residents of El Cajon (16,046 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 142nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 8.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in El Cajon have a disability?
By age, 42.7% of residents of El Cajon aged 65 and over, 13.5% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.4% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in El Cajon, California?
An estimated 30.1% of adults in El Cajon had obesity in 2023, joint 274th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in El Cajon?
An estimated 11.1% of adults in El Cajon had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 353rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in El Cajon?
An estimated 20.4% of adults in El Cajon reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 51st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.9% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in El Cajon have high blood pressure?
In El Cajon, an estimated 31.1% of adults had high blood pressure and 25.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 334th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in El Cajon see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.2% of adults in El Cajon had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 186th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow El Cajon compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
El Cajon ranks 501 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 498 | Bethlehem | 6.6% |
| 499 | Porterville | 6.5% |
| 500 | Parma | 6.5% |
| 501 | El Cajon | 6.5% |
| 502 | Dearborn Heights | 6.5% |
| 503 | Pittsburg | 6.5% |
| 504 | Antioch | 6.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
El Cajon ranks 142 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 139 | West Allis | 15.8% |
| 140 | Warwick | 15.8% |
| 141 | Hammond | 15.7% |
| 142 | El Cajon | 15.7% |
| 143 | San Angelo | 15.6% |
| 144 | Salem | 15.6% |
| 145 | Bowling Green | 15.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Cajon ranks 536 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 533 | Charlotte | 30.1% |
| 534 | Sacramento | 30.1% |
| 535 | Carmel | 30.1% |
| 536 | El Cajon | 30.1% |
| 537 | Chino | 30.1% |
| 538 | Surprise | 30.0% |
| 539 | Goodyear | 30.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Cajon ranks 360 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 357 | Murfreesboro | 11.1% |
| 358 | Green Bay | 11.1% |
| 359 | Dearborn | 11.1% |
| 360 | El Cajon | 11.1% |
| 361 | Kenosha | 11.1% |
| 362 | Greenwood | 11.1% |
| 363 | Columbus | 11.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Cajon ranks 168 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 165 | Plainfield | 15.5% |
| 166 | San Bernardino | 15.4% |
| 167 | Victorville | 15.4% |
| 168 | El Cajon | 15.4% |
| 169 | Lake Havasu City | 15.4% |
| 170 | Casper | 15.4% |
| 171 | Pinellas Park | 15.4% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Cajon ranks 55 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Baton Rouge | 20.4% |
| 53 | Hartford | 20.4% |
| 54 | Evansville | 20.4% |
| 55 | El Cajon | 20.4% |
| 56 | Hemet | 20.4% |
| 57 | Medford | 20.4% |
| 58 | Camden | 20.4% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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