East Imperial, California

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Population in July 2007: 1,854.
Males: 926  (50.0%)
Females: 928  (50.0%)
Median resident age:

63.9 years
California median age:

33.3 years
Estimated median household income in 2021: $34,109 (it was $20,982 in 2000)
East Imperial:

$34,109
CA:

$84,907

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $23,118 (it was $15,340 in 2000)

East Imperial CCD income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $73,502 (it was $27,600 in 2000)
East Imperial:

$73,502
CA:

$648,100

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $273,100; detached houses: $291,180; townhouses or other attached units: $360,878; in 2-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,335; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $240,919; mobile homes: $74,022; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $65,692
March 2022 cost of living index in East Imperial: 93.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in East Imperial, CA (2000)
    • 1,23074.7%White alone
    • 26716.2%Hispanic
    • 825.0%Black alone
    • 472.9%Two or more races
    • 80.5%American Indian alone
    • 70.4%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 50.3%Asian alone
    • 10.06%Other race alone

Races in East Imperial detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 2231.0 square miles.

Population density: 0.8 people per square mile   (very low).

East Imperial, California map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
East Imperial CCD:

2.2% ($594)
California:

0.8% ($1,564)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (33.3 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (126.5 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities:

Cibola, AZ (5.3 miles),
Holtville, CA (5.3 miles ),
Palo Verde, CA (5.5 miles ),
Donovan Estates, AZ (5.5 miles ),
Winterhaven, CA (5.5 miles ),
Winterhaven-Bard, CA (5.5 miles ),
Avenue B and C, AZ (5.5 miles ),
Calipatria, CA (5.5 miles )

Latitude: 33.05 N, Longitude: 114.99 W

Distribution of median household income in East Imperial, CA in 2021
East Imperial satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

15.8%
California:

4.8%
Most common industries in East Imperial, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.4%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Public administration (7.0%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (3.9%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (22.7%)
  • Construction (14.1%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (7.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (7.0%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (7.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (7.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.5%)
  • Public administration (13.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.1%)
  • Social assistance (6.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.4%)
  • Educational services (4.6%)
Most common occupations in East Imperial, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (14.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (5.0%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (22.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (22.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.2%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (8.5%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)

Average climate in East Imperial, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

East Imperial-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 4976% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 118.2 miles away from East Imperial center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 51.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 130.7 miles away from East Imperial center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 41.0 miles away from East Imperial center
On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK) earthquake occurred 266.2 miles away from East Imperial center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Imperial County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Winter Storms: 3, Earthquakes: 2, Landslides: 2, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Imperial:

  • Imperial Valley College (about 34 miles; Imperial, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,313)
  • Arizona Western College (about 39 miles; Yuma, AZ; FT enrollment: 5,454)
  • College of the Desert (about 94 miles; Palm Desert, CA; FT enrollment: 5,686)
  • Cuyamaca College (about 116 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 4,270)
  • Grossmont College (about 119 miles; El Cajon, CA; FT enrollment: 10,461)
  • Southwestern College (about 120 miles; Chula Vista, CA; FT enrollment: 10,761)
  • San Diego State University (about 123 miles; San Diego, CA; FT enrollment: 27,516)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in East Imperial: Hedges (A), Draper Ranch (B), Midway Well (C), Picacho Mill Ruins (D), Pacific Aquafarms (E), Potholes (F), Experimental Farm Number One (G), Experimental Farm Number Two (H), Taylor Lake Overlook (I), Taylor Lake Boat-in Camp (J), Paddlewheeler Boat-in Camp (K), Niland Marina (L), Gilmores Camp (M), Carrizo Wash Boat-in Camp (N), Bombay Beach Campground (O), Tropical Fish Farm (P), Walters Camp (Q), Four-S Ranch (R), Vista Mine (S), Gold Rock Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Hedges Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Three Finger Lake (A), Davis Lake (B), Red Rock Lake (C), Stewarts Lake (D), Taylor Lake (E), Draper Lake (F), Squaw Lake (G), Ferguson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: German Diggins Wash (A), Gavilan Wash (B), Gatuna Wash (C), Ninemile Wash (D), Ferguson Wash (E), Draper Wash (F), Carrizo Wash (G), Burro Wash (H), Bee Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in East Imperial include: Cibola National Wildlife Refuge (1), Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (2), Palo Verde County Park (3), Picacho State Recreation Area (4), Salton Sea State Recreation Area (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Bombay Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Imperial County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

1.8 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

47.3%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.5%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

21.5%
Whole state:

14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

8.1%
Whole state:

6.3%

For population 15 years and over in East Imperial:

Marital status in East Imperial, CA
  • Never married: 13.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

For population 25 years and over in East Imperial:

  • High school or higher: 65.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 16.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
California average:

16.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for East Imperial, CA (based on Imperial County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic49,22612
Evangelical Protestant12,70780
Other3,63314
Mainline Protestant1,13712
Black Protestant6695
None107,156-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 40
Imperial County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Imperial County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
Imperial County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 52
Imperial County:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 78
Imperial County:

4.85 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Imperial County:

6.9%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Imperial County:

25.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Imperial County:

16.6%
California:

17.9%

Strongest AM radio stations in East Imperial:

  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMIA (710 AM; 50 kW; BLACK CANYON CITY, AZ; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KBLU (560 AM; 1 kW; YUMA, AZ)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPXQ (1360 AM; 50 kW; GLENDALE, AZ; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFNX (1100 AM; 50 kW; CAVE CREEK, AZ; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in East Imperial:

  • KTTI (95.1 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZAL (105.5 FM; DESERT CENTER, CA; Owner: WORLDWIDE MULTI-MEDIA B/C CO.)
  • KYRM (91.9 FM; YUMA, AZ; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK INC)
  • KCEC-FM (104.5 FM; WELLTON, AZ; Owner: FARMWORKERS EDUCATIONAL RADIO NETWORK INC.)

TV broadcast stations around East Imperial:

  • KYMA (Channel 11; YUMA, AZ; Owner: YUMA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVYE (Channel 7; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KAJB (Channel 54; CALIPATRIA, CA; Owner: CALIPATRIA BROADCASTING COMPANY, LLC)
  • KECY-TV (Channel 9; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: PACIFIC MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSWT (Channel 13; YUMA, AZ; Owner: PAPPAS ARIZONA LICENSE LLC)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in East Imperial, CA
  • 56.1%Electricity
  • 32.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 8.8%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 1.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in East Imperial, CA
  • 51.1%Electricity
  • 41.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Wood


East Imperial compared to California state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

East Imperial on our top lists:

  • #40 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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