Imperial, CA City Data

Imperial, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,560 people who live in Imperial and approximately 142,361 who live in Imperial County. We want to help people moving to or living in Imperial to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Imperial. We have included Imperial housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Imperial Information

Imperial County where Imperial resides is 4,481.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 142,361 and has a population rank of 384 out of all the places in the United States.

Imperial has a total of 7,560 people and of those residents there are 3,718 males and 3,842 females. The median age of the male population is 29.1 and the female population is 30.7. There are approximately 2,640 births each year and around 862 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Imperial varies per year, but currently 7,237 are one race and 323 are two or more races.

Of the 7,560 people who live in Imperial, there are 2,854 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Imperial is 1,486 male and 1,368 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,890.

General Imperial Information
Total area in square miles - Imperial County	4,481.73
Water area in square miles - Imperial County	N/A
Resident population - Imperial County	142,361
Population rank - Imperial County	384
Total population	7,560
Total population (male)	3,718
Total population (female)	3,842
Population median age (male)	29.1
Population median age (female)	30.7
Births - Imperial County	2,640
Deaths- Imperial County	862
Population of one race	7,237
Population of two or more races	323
Population under 20 years	2,854
Population under 20 years (male)	1,486
Population under 20 years (female)	1,368
Total population 18 years and over	4,890

Imperial Social Characteristics

There are 39,384 households in Imperial. Families make up 31,731 of these households. The table below breaks down the Imperial families into three different groups. Married-couple families (22,719), male householder with no wife present (2,010) and female householder with no husband present (6,505). The remainder of the Imperial households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,919. Imperial, CA moving companies help people in Imperial move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Imperial. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Imperial is based, there are 49,965 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,575 never married, 25,852 now married, 2,485 separated, 5,109 widowed, and 3,944 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,209 separated, 1,306 widowed and 3,223 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Imperial social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Imperial.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Imperial County)
Total households	39,384
Family households (families)	31,731
With own children under 18 years	20,935
Married-couple family	22,719
With own children under 18 years	13,746
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,010
With own children under 18 years	1,095
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,505
With own children under 18 years	4,157
Nonfamily households	7,919
Householder living alone	6,699
65 years and over	3,174

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,361
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	358
Average household size	3.26
Average family size	3.6

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,035
Householder	1,910
Spouse	1,521
Child	2,924
Other relatives	173
Nonrelatives	159
Unmarried partner	68
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	112
Foster child	13
Other	43

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	493
Male householder	199
Male householder living alone	148
Male householder not living alone	51
Female householder	199
Female householder living alone	176
Female householder not living alone	23
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	N/A
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	49,965
Never married	12,575
Now married	25,852
Separated	2,485
Widowed	5,109
Divorced	3,944
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,209
Widowed	1,306
Divorced	3,223

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,560
Male	3,718
Under 5 years	350
5 to 9 years	413
10 to 14 years	395
15 to 17 years	223
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	39
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	113
25 to 29 years	243
30 to 34 years	336
35 to 39 years	340
40 to 44 years	296
45 to 49 years	246
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	116
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	48
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	47
70 to 74 years	56
75 to 79 years	46
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	11
Female	3,842
Under 5 years	378
5 to 9 years	373
10 to 14 years	346
15 to 17 years	192
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	37
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	135
25 to 29 years	290
30 to 34 years	349
35 to 39 years	390
40 to 44 years	315
45 to 49 years	228
50 to 54 years	172
55 to 59 years	132
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	72
75 to 79 years	53
80 to 84 years	32
85 years and over	30

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,560
One race	7,237
White	4,425
Black or African American	201
American Indian and Alaska Native	57
Asian	205
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	13
Some other race	1
Two or more races	323

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,528
People who are White alone	4,400
People who are Black or African American alone	200
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	56
People who are Asian alone	205
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	13
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,607
People who are Some other race alone	2,331

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	131,530
Same house	68,554
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	16,022
Different state or abroad	11,055
Different state	4,380
Abroad	6,675

PLACE OF BIRTH (Imperial County)
Total resident population	142,361
Born in United States	44,751
State of residence	75,140
Different state	18,645
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,793
Foreign born	45,783

Imperial Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Imperial. That total enrollment is 47,441 for the population of the country, which includes Imperial. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 17,228 and elementary or high school enrollment was 67,709 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,704.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Imperial population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	47,441
Pre-kindergarten	2,293
Public	1,722
Private	571
Kindergarten	2,588
Public	2,426
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	21,309
Public	20,628
Private	681
Elementary and high school	33,855
Public	32,622
Private	1,233
High school grades 9 to 12	12,546
Public	11,994
Private	552
College, undergraduate years	7,734
Public	7,272
Private	462
Graduate or professional school	971
Public	831
Private	140
Not enrolled in school	88,491

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	83,632
Less than 9th grade	19,927
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,331
High school graduate	18,378
Some college, no degree	17,246
Associate's degree	5,109
Bachelor's degree	8,641
Graduate or professional degree	10.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	59
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,551

Imperial Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 102,881 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Imperial. The Imperial occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,907), service occupations (8,676), sales and office occupations (11,302), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (4,113), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,948) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,146). The 102,881 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,679 private wage and salary workers, 12,210 government workers, 3,027 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Imperial County)
Population 16 years and over	102,881
In labor force	50,788
Civilian labor force	50,467
Employed	44,092
Unemployed	6,375
Percent Unemployed	12.6
Armed Forces	321
Females 16 years and over	48,776
In labor force	22,867
Civilian labor force	22,822
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,005
Armed forces	45
Males 16 years and over	54,105
In labor force	27,921
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,370
Armed forces	276

COMMUTING TO WORK (Imperial County)
Workers 16 years and over	43,204
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,406
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,358
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,597
Other means	526
Worked at home	1,286
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	849,735

OCCUPATION (Imperial County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,907
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,907
Service occupations	8,676
Sales and office occupations	11,302
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	4,113
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,948
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,146

INDUSTRY (Imperial County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,907
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	5,157
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,110
Wholesale trade	2,378
Retail trade	5,423
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,836
Information	579
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,640
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,341
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	9,693
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,788
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,855

CLASS OF WORKER (Imperial County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,907
Private wage and salary workers	28,679
Government workers	12,210
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,027
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Imperial Housing Characteristics

In Imperial, CA there are 43,891 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 39,384 occupied and 4,507 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Imperial, there are 25,136 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,913 units in Imperial. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Imperial, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Imperial, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Imperial. There are 691 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,588 with rent between $200-299, 5,277 with rent between $300-499 and 7,809 with rent for $500 and above. Full Imperial gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Imperial, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Imperial County)
Total housing units	43,891
Occupied housing units	39,384
Vacant housing units	4,507

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Imperial County)
Total housing units	43,891
1-unit, detached	25,136
1-unit, attached	1,913
2 units	1,316
3 or 4 units	2,196
5 to 9 units	1,500
10 to 19 units	1,133
20 to 49 units	1,276
50 or more units	1,687
Mobile home	6,606

HOUSING TENURE (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
Owner-occupied	22,975
Renter-occupied	16,409

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
No vehicles available	4,367
2 vehicle available	21,618
3 vehicles available	5,292
4 vehicles available	1,415
5 or more vehicles available	602

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
Utility gas	16,805
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	18,672
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	23
Coal or coke
Wood	151
Solar energy	31
Other fuel	78
No fuel used	1,226

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Imperial County)
Occupied housing units	39,384
Less Than $50,000	22,975
$50,000 to $99,999	7,807
$100,000 to $149,999	5,949
$150,000 to $199,999	1,831
$200,000 to $299,999	844
$300,000 to $499,999	116
$1,000,000 or more	50
Median (dollars)	100,000

GROSS RENT (Imperial County)
Occupied units paying rent	16,409
Less than $200	691
$200 to $299	1,588
$300 to $499	5,277
$500 to $699	4,825
$700 to $999	2,282
$1,000 to $1,499	651
$1,500 or more	50