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Imperial, CA
Full City Profile · California · Imperial County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
20,943
Population
3,319/sq mi density
$83,214
Median Income
$28,599 per capita
$344,700
Home Value
$430,863 Zillow
$1,396
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
28
Violent Crime/100K
310 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$83,214 median income, 4.8% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$344,700 home value, $1,396/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
28 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,214
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,599
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
33% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.7%
14% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Imperial vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Imperial’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$83,214
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,599
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$50,076
70%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,051
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,051
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.1%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,907M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,795
Restaurants
280
Healthcare
322
Retail
429
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$50,076
30% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,268
22% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,214 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,599 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $50,076 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,051 |
| County GDP | $12,907M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,795 |
| Restaurants | 280 |
| Healthcare | 322 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $50,076 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,268 |