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Imperial County

Population in July 2007: 12,807. Population change since 2000: +52.8%
Males: 6,298  (49.2%)
Females: 6,509  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  29.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92251.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,500 (it was $49,451 in 2000)
Imperial  $49,500
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $251,000 (it was $101,600 in 2000)
Imperial  $251,000
California:  $532,300

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Races in Imperial:

  • Hispanic (61.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.4%)
  • Other race (30.9%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • Black (2.7%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Filipino (1.3%)
  • Japanese (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Imperial: 83.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (6.6%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.3%), United States (3.2%), Scottish (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: -60 feet

Land area: 3.91 square miles.

Population density: 3273 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Imperial

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Imperial city

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

1,572 residents are foreign born (19.0% Latin America).

This city:  20.8%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Imperial, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Imperial to the number of sex offenders is 1423 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Imperial:  0.9% ($935)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
Imperial satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (66.5 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (108.3 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: El Centro, CA (3.9 miles ), Heber, CA (8.3 miles ), Seeley, CA (8.8 miles ), Brawley, CA (9.6 miles ), Calexico, CA (12.4 miles ), Holtville, CA (13.4 miles ), Westmorland, CA (13.9 miles ), Calipatria, CA (20.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 50 buildings, average cost: $127,600
  • 1997: 54 buildings, average cost: $132,600
  • 1998: 81 buildings, average cost: $130,100
  • 1999: 90 buildings, average cost: $140,000
  • 2000: 79 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2001: 98 buildings, average cost: $141,800
  • 2002: 192 buildings, average cost: $130,600
  • 2003: 196 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2004: 68 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 2005: 752 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 2006: 485 buildings, average cost: $146,900
  • 2007: 253 buildings, average cost: $123,200

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Latitude: 32.84 N, Longitude: 115.57 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -861 (-11.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 631 (21.1%)


29 people in nursing homes
2 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Area code: 760

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,272 (+76.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Public administration (25%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Crime in Imperial by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001032
    per 100,000 0.00.012.20.031.020.4
Robberies 212123
    per 100,000 26.012.824.511.120.730.6
Assaults 946153
    per 100,000 116.951.073.411.151.730.6
Burglaries 585050273828
    per 100,000 753.2637.9611.4300.4392.7285.9
Thefts 675878144130153
    per 100,000 870.1740.0953.81602.31343.51562.2
Auto thefts 105322035
    per 100,000 13.00.061.1356.1206.7357.4
Arson 042123
    per 100,000 0.051.024.511.120.730.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 119.788.3117.6119.2139.1142.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 21 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.41
US city average:  3.00

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Imperial topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Imperial:
  • EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
  • YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; YUMA, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Imperial, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imperial:
  • YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 69 miles; YUMA, AZ; ID: YUM)
  • PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 93 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; ID: PSP)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 112 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; ID: SAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Imperial:
  • IMPERIAL COUNTY (about 1 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; ID: IPL)
  • EL CENTRO NAF (about 7 miles; EL CENTRO, CA; ID: NJK)
  • BRAWLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; BRAWLEY, CA; ID: BWC)

College/University in Imperial:
  • IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,006; Location: 380 E. Aten Road; Public; Website: www.imperial.cc.ca.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Imperial:
  • ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 71 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 83 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; FT enrollment: 3,804)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 89 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 89 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 89 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
Public high schools in Imperial:
  • Imperial High (Students: 186; Location: 517 West Barioni Blvd.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 85)
  • Imperial Ave. Holbrook High (Students: 16; Location: 322 North Imperial Ave.; Grades: 9-12; Our rating: 29)
Private high schools in Imperial:
  • FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 325; Location: 320 SOUTH J STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 2353 LA BRUCHERIE ROAD; Grades: 3 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Imperial:
Library in Imperial:
  • IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,860; Location: 200 W. NINTH ST.; 25,616 books; 214 audio materials; 409 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Imperial: Imperial Valley Pioneer Museum (A), Imperial Public Library (B), Imperial City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Imperial: Imperial Chamber of Commerce (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Imperial include: Evans Park (1), City Park (2), Irving Park (3), California Mid-Winter Fairgrounds (4), Emerson Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Imperial Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Imperial and their reported violations in the past:

IMPERIAL LAKES, INC. (Population served: 60, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Imperial that have no violations reported:
  • CENTINELA STATE PRISON (Population served: 4950, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  3.3 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  82.8%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Imperial compared to California state average:

Imperial, California environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Imperial travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Imperial County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Imperial government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,369,000
    All Other: $1,284,000
    Solid Waste Management: $425,000
    Parks and Recreation: $18,000
    Housing and Community Development: $10,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $200,000
    Parks and Recreation: $188,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $3,866,000
    Sewerage: $1,665,000
    Police Protection: $1,573,000
    Financial Administration: $936,000
    General - Other: $849,000
    Central Staff Services: $836,000
    Parks and Recreation: $532,000
    Local Fire Protection: $496,000
    Regular Highways: $482,000
    Solid Waste Management: $446,000
    Libraries: $130,000
    Health - Other: $108,000
    Transit Utilities: $71,000
    Housing and Community Development: $69,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $40,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $76,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $71,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $121,000
    Interest Earnings: $99,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $32,000
    Special Assessments: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff Services: $31,000
    Libraries: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,423,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,085,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,242,000
    All Other: $625,000
    Highways: $174,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,048,000
    Other License: $1,374,000
    Property: $873,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $116,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $96,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $28,000
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,021,000

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,622 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
California average:  5.75%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)
Imperial County:  0.29%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from San Diego County, CA  1.23% ($38,293 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.71% ($26,307)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.56% ($27,406)


4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,410 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.72%
California average:  6.27%

0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($421 average AGI)
Imperial County:  0.08%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Diego County, CA  0.89% ($34,297 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  0.62% ($32,527)
to Yuma County, AZ  0.42% ($40,329)


Strongest AM radio stations in Imperial:
  • KWST (1430 AM; 1 kW; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXO (1230 AM; 1 kW; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: KXO, INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KICO (1490 AM; 1 kW; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: HANSON BROADCASTING CO. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KROP (1300 AM; 1 kW; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Imperial:
  • KMXX (99.3 FM; IMPERIAL, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGBA (100.1 FM; HOLTVILLE, CA; Owner: THE VOICE OF INTERNATONAL CHRISTIAN EVANGELISM, INC.)
  • KUBO (88.7 FM; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KXO-FM (107.5 FM; EL CENTRO, CA; Owner: KXO, INC.)
  • KSIQ (96.1 FM; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KSEH (94.5 FM; BRAWLEY, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KZAL (105.5 FM; DESERT CENTER, CA; Owner: WORLDWIDE MULTI-MEDIA B/C CO.)
  • KQVO (97.7 FM; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: HANSON BROADCASTING CO. OF CALIFORNIA)
  • KSSB (100.9 FM; CALIPATRIA, CA; Owner: PHILLIP J. PLANK)

TV broadcast stations around Imperial:
  • K56GC (Channel 56; EL CENTRO-HOLTVILLE, CA; Owner: INSPIRATION TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K36FO (Channel 36; CALEXICO, CA; Owner: BROADCAST GROUP, LTD.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Imperial fatal accident list for 2006:
Apr 2, 2006 04:58 AM, Hartshorn Rd, Lat: 32.861906, Lon: -115.354697, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 2006 11:31 AM, Sr-89, Neckel Rd, Lat: 32.861936, Lon: -115.570278, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Imperial fatal accident list for 2004:
Mar 4, 2004 03:29 AM, Sr-86, Claypool Dr, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Imperial fatal accident list for 2003:
Aug 10, 2003 08:35 AM, I-8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Imperial fatal accident list for 1997:
Mar 29, 1997 03:20 AM, 86, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Imperial fatal accident list for 1992:
May 12, 1992 05:25 AM, 86, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Imperial fatal accident list for 1987:
Mar 28, 1987 03:16 AM, Labrucheri, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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