Imperial, CA Demographic Data

Imperial, CA Summary

Imperial is located in Imperial County in California
  • Population: 14,689
  • Area: 5.86 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 5.86 sq. miles
    • Water Area: NA
  • Population Density: 2,508.36 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: -55.77 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Imperial, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,729
53%
50.8
Male
7,854
47%
49.2
Total Population
16,583
 
323,128,000

Imperial, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,627
9.8% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,467
8.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,554
9.4% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,459
8.8% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,130
6.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,672
16.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,089
12.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,319
14.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
500
3.0% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
471
2.8% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
792
4.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
400
2.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
103
0.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,989
66.3%
77.2
Female
5,829
53.0%
51.3
Male
5,160
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,287
62.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,588
9.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,295
7.8%
15.2
Female
667
51.5%
55.8
Male
628
48.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
29
0.0%
0.0

Imperial, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,569
93.9% 
96.8
White
12,808
77.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
466
2.8% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
153
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
388
2.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
45
0.3% 
1.3
Filipino
224
1.4% 
0.9
Japanese
21
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
18
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
58
0.3% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
34
0.2% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
34
0.2% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,720
10.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,014
6.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
12,619
76.1% 
17.8
Mexican
12,323
74.3% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
39
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
213
1.3% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,964
23.9% 
82.2

Imperial, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
728
7.8% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
686
7.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,913
20.5% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,134
33.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
935
10.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,306
14.0% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
644
6.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,414
15.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,932
84.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,950
20.9%
31.2

Imperial, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,706
31.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,263
52.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,126
9.4%
11.0%
Separated
283
2.4%
2.0
Widowed
557
4.7
5.8%

Imperial, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,498
36.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,458
63.2%
21.6%
Spanish
9,183
61.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
51
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
220
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.0%
1.1%

Imperial, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
87
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
124
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
218
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
184
4.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
323
7.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
834
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,157
26.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
982
22.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
276
6.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
175
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
85,503
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,433
 
31,128

Imperial, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
261
3.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
340
5.0%
9.8
Construction
117
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,763
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
88
1.3%
6.6
Information
71
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
133
2.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
212
3.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
374
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,343
19.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,214
17.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
724
10.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
161
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
484
7.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,103
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
529
7.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,041
30.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,644
24.2%
18.1%

Imperial, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,692
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,146
91.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
432
6.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
27
0.4%
1.8
Worked at home
87
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
 
26.6

Imperial, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
76
1.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
907
20.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,061
47.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,316
30.2%
21.0

Imperial, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,360
87.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,252
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,108
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
650
13.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.3
0.0%
2.5

Imperial, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,010
1 room
49
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
119
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
174
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
602
12.0%
16.5
5 rooms
1,251
25.0%
19.8
6 rooms
916
18.3%
17.8
7 rooms
952
19.0%
12.0
8 rooms
476
9.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
471
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Imperial, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,010
 
 
1-unit, detached
4,043
80.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
312
6.2%
5.9
2-units
16
0.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
233
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
143
2.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
45
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
90
1.8%
9.0
Mobile home
128
2.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Imperial, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
41
0.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
345
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
287
5.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
261
5.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
120
2.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,251
25.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,387
47.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
298
5.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
12
0.2%
1.4%

Imperial, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,787
41.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
87
2.0%
4.7
Electricity
2,090
47.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
15
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
381
8.7%
1.1

Imperial, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,761
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
30
1.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
117
4.2%
7.0%
$500 to $999
303
11.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
564
20.4%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
685
24.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,062
38.5%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,037
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
661
24.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
305
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
225
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
514
18.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
19
0.0%
0.0%

Imperial, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,093 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
24
2.2%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
252
23.1%
11.9%
$500 to $999
296
27.1%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
521
47.7%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
15
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,233
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
281
25.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
314
28.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
176
16.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
65
5.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
161
14.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%

Imperial, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,252
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
117
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
124
3.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
554
17.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
956
29.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,146
35.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
305
9.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
50
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
194,200
 
205,000