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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Imperial Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Imperial Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,102

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.8%
5 - 17:
27.0%
18 - 24:
10.3%
25 - 34:
9.4%
35 - 54:
24.8%
55 - 64:
11.1%
Over 65 Years:
9.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.4%
8.4%
83.0%
83.0%
22.7%
22.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Imperial
USA
$29,877
$29,877
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Imperial
USA
$90,195
$90,195
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Public Service
Education
Accommodation
Retail
Administration
Transportation
Other
Construction
Arts
Manufacturing
Utilities
Real estate
Agriculture
18.4%
18.4%
15.9%
15.9%
13.8%
13.8%
7.4%
7.4%
6.1%
6.1%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.6%
4.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
85.4%
85.4%
10.5%
10.5%
2.9%
2.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Portuguese
Hungarian
Norwegian
Northern European
European
French Canadian
African
Scottish
Swiss
Lithuanian
Nigerian
Jordanian
Dutch
Slovene
French
Swedish
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Arabic
Polish
Tagalog
Korean
Japanese
Urdu
Vietnamese
Chinese
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
67.5%
67.5%
29.7%
29.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Imperial Residents

25.0%

Real Estate in Popular Imperial Neighborhoods

Zip Codes in Imperial, CA