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Imperial, California

Imperial County, California · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyLarge cityImperial County · 4175.5 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ImperialPeer medianPctileSource
Population180,202206,60136
Population change (10 yr)1.8%3.8%27
Median household income$57,681$62,96727
Poverty rate19.5%17.6%64
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%19.9%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)2.8%6.5%9
Median owner-occupied home value$309,600$200,15073
Median gross rent$1,056$1,07845
Housing vacancy rate14.5%11.9%73
Worked from home7.2%6.6%55
Population, 2010–2024
ImperialPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
ImperialPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+7.1%+0.1%+2.2%
Housing units+4.2%+1.5%+4.7%
Median household income+15.8%+28.8%+42.7%
Median owner-occupied home value-12.9%+84.6%+74.7%
Median gross rent+18.0%+31.2%+38.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+17.3%+12.5%+17.0%
Worked from home+0.9%+63.3%+125.0%
Poverty rate+11.0%-17.8%-17.4%
Establishment density · Imperial County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.3US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.3US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.3US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care11.3US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation1.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction9.0US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Kings, CA73153,298+1.3%$70,99513.6%
Elkhart, IN71207,132+3.8%$68,56120.1%
Richmond, GA71206,069+2.4%$55,63724.5%
Yakima, WA68257,152+4.4%$70,65619.2%
Jefferson, TX68253,878+0.6%$60,02619.7%
Tangipahoa, LA67136,738+10.2%$56,76020.8%
Potter, TX67115,975-5.0%$53,24918.6%
Webb, TX66269,294+3.8%$63,05821.4%