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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Imperial, CA compare?
| Figure | Imperial, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 22,330 |
| Change since April 2020 | +9.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 20,263 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,213 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Imperial, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,430±26 |
| Median age | 31.3±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 85.4%±3.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 10.5%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.9%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 25.0%±3.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 22.7%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $90,195±$7,757 |
| Per capita income | $29,877±$3,140 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.5%±4.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±3.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $360,900±$14,209 |
| Median gross rent | $1,255±$316 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.3%±11.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.5%±6.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 8.2%±3.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.1%±5.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.6 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.8%±2.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov