Imperial County, CA Demographic Data
Imperial County, CA Summary
Imperial County is located in California
- Population: 176,948
- Area: 4,481.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4,176.60 sq. miles
- Water Area: 305.12 sq. miles
- Population Density: 39.48 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: -42.65 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Imperial County, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
88,272
49%
50.8
Male
92,611
51%
49.2
Total Population
180,883
323,128,000
Imperial County, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,948
8.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,917
7.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,166
7.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
14,376
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,055
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
26,063
14.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,409
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
20,350
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
9,411
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,055
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
12,720
7.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,150
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,263
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
129,129
71.4%
77.2
Female
63,343
49.1%
51.3
Male
65,786
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
121,110
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
28,225
15.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
23,133
12.8%
15.2
Female
12,930
55.9%
55.8
Male
10,203
44.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Imperial County, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
174,448
96.4%
96.8
White
110,971
61.3%
72.6
Black or African American
4,122
2.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,808
1.0%
0.8
Asian
2,731
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
179
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
835
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
627
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
235
0.1%
0.2
Korean
502
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
223
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
130
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
301
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
54,515
30.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,435
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
151,497
83.8%
17.8
Mexican
145,025
80.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
578
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
202
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,692
3.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,386
16.2%
82.2
Imperial County, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
16,948
15.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
16,748
15.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,038
23.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
27,360
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,165
6.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,437
9.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,725
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
33,696
30.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
75,725
69.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,162
13.8%
31.2
Imperial County, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
54,020
39.2%
33.7%
Now Married
60,797
44.1%
47.5
Divorced
11,944
8.7%
11.0%
Separated
3,033
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
8,058
5.8
5.8%
Imperial County, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,401
22.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
128,534
77.5%
21.6%
Spanish
124,634
75.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
869
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,009
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,022
0.6%
1.1%
Imperial County, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,738
8.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,228
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
5,482
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,297
9.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,790
10.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,270
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,485
12.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,915
11.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,424
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,226
2.7%
6.4
Median household income
49,095
57,617
Per capita income
17,180
31,128
Imperial County, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5,536
9.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
6,095
10.0%
9.8
Construction
1,878
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
15,156
24.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,752
2.9%
6.6
Information
362
0.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,665
4.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,256
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,484
7.3%
11.4
Public administration
5,094
8.3%
4.6
Retail trade
9,792
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,361
7.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,675
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,413
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
14,412
23.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,528
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
16,437
26.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
15,316
25.1%
18.1%
Imperial County, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
60,013
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
49,094
81.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,665
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
131
0.2%
5.1
Walked
1,848
3.1%
2.7
Other means
1,468
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
2,807
4.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.3
26.6
Imperial County, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,866
8.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,933
26.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
16,220
36.2%
37.1
3 or more
12,836
28.6%
21.0
Imperial County, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
44,855
78.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
27,250
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,605
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
12,531
21.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.5
Imperial County, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,386
1 room
852
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
2,020
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
5,441
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
11,463
20.0%
16.5
5 rooms
14,602
25.4%
19.8
6 rooms
10,031
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
7,146
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
3,164
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,667
4.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Imperial County, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
57,386
1-unit, detached
38,989
67.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,363
2.4%
5.9
2-units
1,473
2.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,628
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,700
8.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
961
1.7%
4.4
20 or more units
1,509
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
4,620
8.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
143
0.2%
0.1
Imperial County, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,454
2.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,986
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,726
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
6,384
11.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
7,418
12.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,883
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
11,179
19.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14,088
24.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,679
2.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
589
1.0%
1.4%
Imperial County, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Imperial County, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
17,594
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
136
0.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
152
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
262
1.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,105
12.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
4,430
25.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,530
25.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,979
34.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,222
35.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,443
19.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,805
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,572
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,466
25.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
86
0.0%
0.0%
Imperial County, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
16,290
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
77
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
88
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
550
3.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,851
17.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,871
23.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,853
54.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,315
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
788
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,707
10.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,672
16.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,407
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,546
9.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,552
9.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,894
43.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,827
0.0%
0.0%
Imperial County, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
27,250
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,126
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,002
11.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,202
19.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,928
21.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,438
27.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,875
10.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
610
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
69
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
170,900
205,000
