Imperial is a city located in Imperial County California. Imperial has a 2020 population of 19,467. Imperial is currently growing at a rate of 2.36% annually and its population has increased by 31.21% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,836 in 2010.
The average household income in Imperial is $88,685 with a poverty rate of 6.39%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,155 per month, and the median house value is $248,200. The median age in Imperial is 27.3 years, 27 years for males, and 27.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Imperialwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 13,438 | 72.13% |
Black or African American | 217 | 1.16% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 23 | 0.12% |
Asian | 607 | 3.26% |
Some Other Race | 2,036 | 10.93% |
Two or More Races | 2,310 | 12.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,638 | 4.01 | 71.9 |
Married | 2,522 | 4.71 | 83.1 |
Male | 295 | 3.55 | 63.7 |
Female | 797 | 5.77 | 43 |
Non Family | 1,024 | 1.06 | 68.9 |
4.8
Average Family Size
4.01
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 703 | 7.18% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,289 | 13.17% |
High School Graduate | 2,475 | 25.28% |
Some College | 2,803 | 28.63% |
Associates Degree | 409 | 4.18% |
Bachelors Degree | 1,396 | 14.26% |
Graduate Degree | 716 | 7.31% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 388 | 388 | 143 |
Other Race | 869 | 787 | 278 |
White | 1,517 | 1,356 | 427 |
Hispanic | 7,589 | 5,760 | 1,542 |
2+ Races | 915 | 563 | 178 |
Native American | 23 | 23 | |
Black | 217 | 215 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.86%.
$45,731
Average Earnings
$52,903
Average Male
$37,597
Average Female
32.26% of Imperial residents speak only English, while 67.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 65.29% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 2,402 | 163 | 6.79% |
Asian | 607 | 26 | 4.28% |
Other | 103 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 15,250 | 1,000 | 6.56% |
Multiple | 2,310 | 87 | 3.77% |
6.39%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.11%
Male Poverty Rate
7.54%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Imperial is White, with 6.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Imperial is Multiple, with 3.77% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.70%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.71%.
45.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.8%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 369 | 4.22% |
Black | 31 | 14.29% |
Native American | 18 | 78.26% |
Asian | 28 | 7.04% |
Other Race | 40 | 3.16% |
2+ Races | 18 | 1.79% |
Hispanic | 251 | 2.78% |
3.57%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.19%
Veteran Disability Rate
58.8%
Labor Force Participation
53.4%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
65.20%
Born in Imperial
78.64%
Native Born
21.36%
Foreign Born
8.83%
Non Citizen
12.53%
Naturalized
78.64% of Imperial residents were born in the United States, with 65.20% having been born in California. 8.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 1,257 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 1,885 | 628 | 4.14% |
1930 | 1,943 | 58 | 0.30% |
1940 | 1,493 | -450 | -2.60% |
1950 | 1,759 | 266 | 1.65% |
1960 | 2,658 | 899 | 4.21% |
1970 | 3,094 | 436 | 1.53% |
1980 | 3,451 | 357 | 1.10% |
1990 | 4,113 | 662 | 1.77% |
2000 | 7,560 | 3,447 | 6.28% |
2010 | 14,836 | 7,276 | 6.97% |
2011 | 15,190 | 354 | 2.39% |
2012 | 15,556 | 366 | 2.41% |
2013 | 16,111 | 555 | 3.57% |
2014 | 16,680 | 569 | 3.53% |
2015 | 16,943 | 263 | 1.58% |
2016 | 17,089 | 146 | 0.86% |
2017 | 17,432 | 343 | 2.01% |
2018 | 17,671 | 239 | 1.37% |
2019 | 18,120 | 449 | 2.54% |
2020 | 18,569 | 449 | 2.48% |
2021 | 19,018 | 449 | 2.42% |
2022 | 19,467 | 449 | 2.36% |