Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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A
Education Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,051 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3218.8 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.62% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 7,649 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix grew by 1.6% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 22,051 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.5% of residents. That is 2.6 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,049 18.4% -3.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 3,979 18.0% -5.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 4,957 22.5% +2.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,577 20.8% +5.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 51.2% of the people living in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% California 49.9%
- Men 48.8% California 50.1%
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Economy
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $125,144 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.79% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is about 26% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $924,446 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,025 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is about 38.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,025 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix spend about 51 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 213 hours, about 8.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 51.2 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 213 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,616 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.7% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 32,519 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,526 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix is 26 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix has a education index of A, which means it is very educated.
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.84 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Casa de Oro-Mount Helix | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 10.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA is the smallest of the 4 cities compared here, 22,051 residents against a local median of 61,731. The measure that sets Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA apart most is median household income: $125,144, 32% above the local median of $95,096. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $924,446 against a local median of $749,540, 23% above it. The cities themselves spread $47,271 on median household income, so Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA has the highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA | 22,051 | $125,144 #1/4 | $924,446 #1/4 | 25.6 min #3/4 |
| El Cajon, CA | 97,437 | $66,977 | $749,540 | 22.8 min |
| Rancho San Diego, CA | 22,945 | $114,248 | $805,097 | 25.7 min |
| La Mesa, CA | 61,731 | $95,096 | $625,413 | 22.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California.
What is the population of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California?
About 22,051 people live in Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California, in 7,649 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California has 3,219 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 37 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 7.4 times the median household income ($924,446 against $125,144), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,025 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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