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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.0%), Retail trade (12.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.7%), Public administration (11.0%).
Imperial County, California business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Detached houses: $200,307Here:$200,307State:$521,364 Townhouses or other attached units: $344,177Here:$344,177State:$436,871 In 2-unit structures: $96,166Here:$96,166State:$634,434 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $894,775Here:$894,775State:$418,318 Mobile homes: $62,393Here:$62,393State:$59,450 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $8,481Here:$8,481State:$63,652
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 52.4% Bush/Cheney (Republican): 46.4%
Obama (Democratic): 62.7% McCain (Republican): 36.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,664 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $707 (0.7%)
Area name: El Centro, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Imperial County is $533 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $657 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $904 a month.
Cities in this county include: El Centro, Calexico, Brawley, Imperial, Calipatria, Holtville, Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, Heber, Westmorland, Seeley.
Carbon Monoxide: 7 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average. Lead: 0.02 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.015 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.121 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.090 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 53 µg/m3. Significanly above U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 169 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 22 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Below U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.001 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Below U.S. average.
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Notable locations in Imperial County: Hovley Siding (A), Gilmores Camp (B), Taylor Lake Overlook (C), Taylor Lake Boat-in Camp (D), Benson Landing (E), Tamarack Ranch (F), Gold Rock Ranch (G), Gordons Well (H), Grape Siding (I), Grays Well (J), Southend Sportsman Club (K), Niland Marina (L), Hazard Headquarters (M), Hedges (N), Heise Service Station (O), Camp Dunlap (P), Carrizo Wash Boat-in Camp (Q), Salton Sea Service Station (R), Salton Sea Beach Marina (S), Jewett Siding (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hedges Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Terrace Park Cemetery (3), Riverview Cemetery (4), Memory Gardens Cemetery (5), Imperial Cemetery (6), Mountain View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Walker Lake (A), Ferguson Lake (B), Finney Lake (C), Squaw Lake (D), Haughtelin Lake (E), Bard Lake (F), Gieselmann Lake (G), Salton Sea (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Wash (A), New River (B), Sortan Wash (C), Boulder Creek (D), Para Wash (E), Ferguson Wash (F), Grave Wash (G), Bullhead Slough (H), Gravel Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Imperial County include: Picacho State Recreation Area (1), Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (2), Salton Sea State Recreation Area (3), Stage Station Historical Marker (4), Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (5), Imperial Highway Monument (6), Sunbeam Lake County Park (7), Vista De Anza Historical Marker (8), Earl Walker County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Sandy Beach (A), Bombay Beach (B), Sea View Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Imperial County: Hovley Siding (A), Gilmores Camp (B), Taylor Lake Overlook (C), Taylor Lake Boat-in Camp (D), Benson Landing (E), Tamarack Ranch (F), Gold Rock Ranch (G), Gordons Well (H), Grape Siding (I), Grays Well (J), Southend Sportsman Club (K), Niland Marina (L), Hazard Headquarters (M), Hedges (N), Heise Service Station (O), Camp Dunlap (P), Carrizo Wash Boat-in Camp (Q), Salton Sea Service Station (R), Salton Sea Beach Marina (S), Jewett Siding (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hedges Cemetery (1), Evergreen Cemetery (2), Terrace Park Cemetery (3), Riverview Cemetery (4), Memory Gardens Cemetery (5), Imperial Cemetery (6), Mountain View Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Walker Lake (A), Ferguson Lake (B), Finney Lake (C), Squaw Lake (D), Haughtelin Lake (E), Bard Lake (F), Gieselmann Lake (G), Salton Sea (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Wash (A), New River (B), Sortan Wash (C), Boulder Creek (D), Para Wash (E), Ferguson Wash (F), Grave Wash (G), Bullhead Slough (H), Gravel Wash (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Imperial County include: Picacho State Recreation Area (1), Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge (2), Salton Sea State Recreation Area (3), Stage Station Historical Marker (4), Imperial National Wildlife Refuge (5), Imperial Highway Monument (6), Sunbeam Lake County Park (7), Vista De Anza Historical Marker (8), Earl Walker County Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: Sandy Beach (A), Bombay Beach (B), Sea View Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: La Paz County, Arizona , Yuma County, Arizona , Riverside County , San Diego County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 8,705 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 45,783 (39% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%
Housing units in Imperial County with a mortgage: 13,255 (2,074 second mortgage, 989 home equity loan, 47 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,495
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Imperial County (%):
5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,622 average adjusted gross income)
0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($631 average AGI)Imperial County:0.29%California average:0.21% 3.70% relocated from other counties in California ($21,179 average AGI) 1.51% relocated from other states ($8,812 average AGI)Imperial County:1.51%California average:1.75%
4.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,410 average adjusted gross income)
0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($421 average AGI)Imperial County:0.08%California average:0.11% 2.77% relocated to other counties in California ($19,223 average AGI) 1.87% relocated to other states ($15,766 average AGI)Imperial County:1.87%California average:2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 21.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 19.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 18,825 (16,132 aged, 2,693 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 32% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 39.5. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 65.6. This is less than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
23,073 spouses, 50,640 children (47,685 natural, 875 adopted, 2,080 stepchildren), 5,867 grandchildren, 1,588 brothers or sisters, 1,607 parents, 4,614 other relatives, 3,138 non-relatives
Size of family households: 8,207 2-persons, 6,526 3-persons, 7,152 4-persons, 5,176 5-persons, 2,544 6-persons, 2,126 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,699 1-person, 836 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 50 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
32.2% of residents of Imperial County speak English at home. 65.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 1% speak English not well). 1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
Population growth in Imperial County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 31.15 millions of gallons per day (0% from ground, 100% from surface)
Year house built
55% of Imperial County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in California.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $104,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Solid Waste Management: $2,392,000
Air Transportation: $575,000
Parks and Recreation: $57,000
Regular Highways: $33,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000
Hospital Public: $0
Public Welfare - Other: $37,414,000
Health - Other: $35,708,000
Police Protection: $15,574,000
General - Other: $14,270,000
Correctional Institutions: $13,360,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,452,000
Regular Highways: $9,204,000
General Public Buildings: $5,259,000
Central Staff Services: $4,272,000
Financial Administration: $4,210,000
Corrections - Other: $3,235,000
Transit Utilities: $3,178,000
Local Fire Protection: $3,143,000
Natural Resources - Other: $2,670,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,842,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,114,000
Libraries: $646,000
Air Transportation: $620,000
Parks and Recreation: $567,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $36,000
Sewerage: $24,000
Earnings on Investments (calculated): $40,708,000
Benefit Payments: $14,238,000
Total Cash and Deposits: $10,761,000
From Parent Local Government: $5,516,000
Local Employee Contribution: $4,349,000
Withdrawals: $743,000
Housing and Community Development: $474,000
Air Transportation: $386,000
General Local Government Support: $296,000
Transit Utilities: $240,000
Education: $15,000
Transit Utilities: $2,131,000
All Other: $963,000
Fines and Forfeits: $4,724,000
Interest Earnings: $3,184,000
Rents: $324,000
Sale of Property: $18,000
Special Assessments: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $11,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $65,636,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $37,544,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $7,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $720,000
Health - Other: $547,000
Central Staff Services: $527,000
General Public Building: $272,000
Corrections - Other: $202,000
Regular Highways: $184,000
Correctional Institutions: $167,000
Solid Waste Management: $149,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $143,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $112,000
Local Fire Protection: $57,000
Libraries: $8,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
Police Protection: $3,000
Education: $63,303,000
All Other: $26,044,000
Health and Hospitals: $22,537,000
General Local Government Support: $14,334,000
Highways: $8,227,000
Other License: $1,939,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,674,000
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $1,336,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,206,000
Public Utilities Sales: $480,000
Other Selective Sales: $35,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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