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Imperial Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.2
/5.0
C
Fair
25,897
Population
6,037/sq mi density
$79,071
Median Income
$38,709 per capita
$811,000
Home Value
$835,065 Zillow
$1,914
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
261
Violent Crime/100K
1,200 property/100K
C
Overall
2.2 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$79,071 median income, 5.1% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$811,000 home value, $1,914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.2%
27,003 → 25,595
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.53%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.5%
$49,268 → $79,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.84%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Imperial Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
24,660
-935 from 2023 (25,595)
Projected Median Income 2030
$110,079
+$31,008 from 2023 ($79,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 27,003 | — | $49,268 | — |
| 2015 | 27,250 | +0.9% | $46,659 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 27,311 | +0.2% | $49,950 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 27,386 | +0.3% | $53,690 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 26,059 | -4.8% | $68,917 | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 25,595 | -1.8% | $79,071 | +14.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.