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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+36.3%
16,009 → 21,814
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.14%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+25%
$66,552 → $83,214
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.26%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Imperial 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
27,085
+5,271 from 2023 (21,814)
Projected Median Income 2030
$97,305
+$14,091 from 2023 ($83,214)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,009 | — | $66,552 | — |
| 2015 | 17,162 | +7.2% | $80,082 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 18,180 | +5.9% | $85,163 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 19,034 | +4.7% | $85,654 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 21,017 | +10.4% | $81,657 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 21,814 | +3.8% | $83,214 | +1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.