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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 Beach, CA compare?
| Figure | Imperial Beach, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,206 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,137 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 6,093 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.8 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 10.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 28.0% |
| Measure | Imperial Beach, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 25,764±67 |
| Median age | 35.1±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 53.0%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 32.6%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.8%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 16.6%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.7%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $86,111±$9,539 |
| Per capita income | $42,196±$3,634 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.8%±3.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $857,000±$21,864 |
| Median gross rent | $2,011±$85 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.8%±4.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 31.3%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.9%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.8%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.9%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.1%±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