Imperial County, California

Imperial County is home to 180,202 people. 19.5% of residents live below the poverty line, above the California rate (12.0%). The median household income is $57,681.

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MeasureValueCaliforniaYearSource
Population180,20239,287,3772024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$57,681$99,1222024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line19.5%12.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty24.6%15.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.0%6.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%37.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$309,600$734,7002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,056$2,0362024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income53.0%55.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born31.6%27.0%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age33.2 years37.9 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.