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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: $49,516 (it was $49,451 in 2000)
Imperial:  $49,516
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,643 (it was $100,500 in 2000)
Imperial:  $264,643
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: 91.5 (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:  0.8% ($1,564)
Imperial satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (56.6 miles , pop. 77,515).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (91.6 miles , pop. 1,223,400).

Nearest cities: El Centro, CA (2.0 miles ), Seeley, CA (2.8 miles ), Heber, CA (2.8 miles ), Brawley, CA (3.1 miles ), Holtville, CA (3.4 miles ), Calexico, CA (3.5 miles ), Westmorland, CA (3.7 miles ), Calipatria, CA (4.5 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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Average cost (in 1000s)


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%)

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 6 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
  • PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 11 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
  • YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 55 miles; YUMA, AZ)

Political contributions by individuals in Imperial, CA

Airports located in Imperial:
  • Imperial County Airport (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 979, Air Taxi Ops: 903, Itinerant Ops: 19,370, Local Ops: 20,000, Military Ops: 1,720)

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 58 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 69 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 12,213)
  • RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; FT enrollment: 10,798)
  • GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 75 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; FT enrollment: 2,479)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 75 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; FT enrollment: 19,582)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 75 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; FT enrollment: 4,875)
  • COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 77 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; FT enrollment: 3,804)
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

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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 2007:
This city:  11.6%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.5%
Whole state:  6.3%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Imperial, CA


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


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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School Enrollment by Level of School



Imperial travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Imperial County California:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • No fuel used (3%)


Religon statistics for Imperial

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents82.5%3.6%3.4%1.8%1.2%
Congregations16.3%9.6%13.5%3.8%4.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Methodist ChurchFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.7%0.7%4.0%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%2.9%37.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 6$20,243$40,4860$0
Other Government Administration 3$22,793$91,1720$0
Police Protection - Officers 17$72,595$51,2440$0
Police - Other 3$8,803$35,2120$0
Streets and Highways 7$21,316$36,5420$0
Solid Waste Management 1$3,095$37,1400$0
Sewerage 2$8,152$48,9120$0
Parks and Recreation 4$14,891$44,6730$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 1$2,593$31,1161$2,331
Water Supply 4$14,491$43,4730$0
Local Libraries 2$5,929$35,5742$1,417
Totals for Government 50$194,901$46,7763$3,748


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.)
  • KCBQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, 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)
  • 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.)
  • KPRZ (1210 AM; 20 kW; SAN MARCOS, CA; Owner: RADIO 1210, INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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)
  • KLVJ (100.1 FM; JULIAN, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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 statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Imperial, California:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
California average:
  • Fatal accident count: 189
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 281
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 75
  • Fatalities: 204
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 496
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 35
See more detailed statistics of Imperial fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Imperial)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Imperial, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Imperial)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 32 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Imperial)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$179,40010$200,81820$186,7054$56,8752$159,9800$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$03$193,8108$185,9611$231,7201$127,5600$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$08$214,03331$214,6157$110,1512$168,4301$98,640
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$251,55014$232,3402$110,6651$155,1900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$01$289,9006$244,9970$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.01

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$310,7802$278,200
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$240,180
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0112.01

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 78
  • Hazardous Condition: 15
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Imperial


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