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Population

178,807

0.34% growth

Median Age

32.2

Median Household Income

$42,560

3.61% growth

Poverty Rate

24.1%

Number of Employees

58,456

0.11% growth

Median Property Value

$159,000

4.88% growth

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Imperial County, CA has a population of 178,807 people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $42,560. Between 2015 and 2016 the population of Imperial County, CA grew from 178,206 to 178,807, a 0.34% increase and its median household income grew from $41,079 to $42,560, a 3.61% increase.

The population of Imperial County, CA is 82.7% Hispanic, 11.9% White, and 2.35% Black. 75.7% of the people in Imperial County, CA speak a non-English language, and 83.1% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Imperial County, CA are Imperial Valley College, with 1,615 graduates, CET-El Centro, with 286 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Imperial County, CA is $159,000, and the homeownership rate is 55.8%. Most people in Imperial County, CA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 20 minutes. The average car ownership in Imperial County, CA is 2 cars per household.

Imperial County, CA is the 31st most populated county in California and borders La Paz County, AZ; Yuma County, AZ; Riverside County, CA; and San Diego County, CA.

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Economy

The economy of Imperial County, CA employs 58,456 people. The economy of Imperial County, CA is specialized in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting; Utilities; and Public Admin., which employ respectively 6.88; 4.25; and 2.13 times more people than what would be expected in a location of this size. The largest industries in Imperial County, CA are Retail trade (8,492), Healthcare & Social Assistance (8,328), and Educational Services (6,345), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($60,748), Mining, Quarrying, Oil, Gas Extraction ($59,234), and Finance & Insurance ($40,756).

Median household income in Imperial County, CA is $42,560. Males in Imperial County, CA have an average income that is 1.06 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,903. The income inequality of Imperial County, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.509 which is higher than the national average.

Wages

Median Household Income

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

Wage by Race & Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the county of Imperial County, CA is from the public use microdata area of El Centro City PUMA, CA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander $62,917 ± $12,072

2. Black or African American $56,184 ± $46,428

3. Other Native American $39,569 ± $31,769

In 2016 the highest paid race/ethnicity of El Centro City PUMA, CA workers was Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. These workers were paid 1.12 times more than Black or African American workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in El Centro City PUMA, CA.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Imperial County, CA is from El Centro City PUMA, CA.

0.509

2016 Wage GINI

0.479

2015 Wage GINI

In 2016, the income inequality in El Centro City PUMA, CA was 0.509 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 6.11% growth from 2015 to 2016, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2016 GINI for El Centro City PUMA, CA is higher than the national average of 0.485. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in El Centro City PUMA, CA in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Income by Location

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highest Median Household Income

1. Census Tract 118.03

2. Census Tract 118.01

3. Census Tract 110

In 2016, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Imperial County, CA was Census Tract 118.03 with a value of $93,883, followed by Census Tract 118.01 and Census Tract 110, with respective values of $90,651 and $81,768.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Imperial County, CA colored by their Median Household Income.

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Poverty by Age and Gender

Poverty by Race & Ethnicity

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

Most Common

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Industries

Employment by Industries

For anonymity, the ACS 1-year estimate groups industries by broad parent groupings.

58,456

2016 value

± 1,166

0.11%

1 year Growth

± 3.2%

From 2015 to 2016, employment in Imperial County, CA grew at a rate of 0.11%, from 58,391 employees to 58,456 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Imperial County, CA, are Retail trade, Healthcare & Social Assistance, and Educational Services. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Imperial County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Imperial County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Highest Paying

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Health & Safety

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Imperial County, CA. In Imperial County, CA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 22 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $8,761. Monterey County, CA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in California.

Coverage

Clinician to Patient Rates

Insurance Coverage by Age and Gender

The closest comparable data for the county of Imperial County, CA is from the public use microdata area of El Centro City PUMA, CA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Imperial County, CA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in California. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

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Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements by Location

Showing data across all counties in California.

Counties with the most Medicare Enrollees

1. Los Angeles County, CA $11,222

2. Orange County, CA $9,992

3. Kern County, CA $9,708

At $11,222 Los Angeles County, CA has the largest amount of Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in California. The next two highest amounts were in Orange County, CA with $9,992 and in Kern County, CA with $9,708.

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Trends in Medicare Enrollment and Reimbursements

$8,761

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Imperial County, CA were $8,761 in 2014, but $8,646 in 2013. These numbers represent a 1.33% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Imperial County, CA are $$827 less than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Imperial County, CA compared to national reimburesments.

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Hospital Care for Medicare Patients

Heart Disease and Pneumonia

Diabetes Care

Preventative Women’s Health Services

Health Risks

Opioid Use

Conditions and Diseases

Risky/Harmful Behaviors

Showing data across all counties in California.

County with the highest prevalence

1. Humboldt County, CA 15.9%

2. Alpine County, CA 15.6%

3. Del Norte County, CA 15.4%

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Humboldt County, CA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 15.9%, the highest value of any county in California. This represents a 4.61% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 15.2%.

The following map shows all of the counties in California colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

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Diversity

Imperial County, CA is home to a population of 178,807 people, from which 83.1% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Imperial County, CA is composed of 147,880 Hispanic residents (82.7%), 21,334 White residents (11.9%), 4,195 Black residents (2.35%), 2,227 Asian residents (1.25%), and 1,781 Two+ residents (1%). The most common foreign languages in Imperial County, CA are Spanish (119,375 speakers), Chinese (619 speakers), and Tagalog (487 speakers), but compared to other places, Imperial County, CA has a relative high number of Spanish (119,375 speakers), Other Native North American (149 speakers), and Tagalog (487 speakers).

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Heritage

Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the county of Imperial County, CA is from the public use microdata area of El Centro City PUMA, CA.

Most common origin

1. Mexico

2. El Salvador

3. Philippines

relatively high origin

1. Mexico

2. Singapore

3. Other Africa- Not Specified

In 2016, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of El Centro City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 56,123 El Centro City PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 725 and Philippines with 570.

When compared to other public use microdata areas, El Centro City PUMA, CA has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Mexico. In 2016, there were 56,123 people from Mexico living in El Centro City PUMA, CA, approximately 8.68 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

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Citizenship

Race & Ethnicity

Non-English Speakers

most common languages

1. Spanish

2. Chinese

3. Tagalog

relatively high languages

1. Spanish

2. Other Native North American

3. Tagalog

122,217 of Imperial County, CA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is higher than the national average of 21.1%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Imperial County, CA was Spanish. 66.8% of the overall population of Imperial County, CA are native Spanish speakers. 0.35% speak Chinese and 0.27% speak Tagalog, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Imperial County, CA has a relatively high number of residents that are native Spanish speakers. In 2015, there were 119,375 native Spanish speakers living in Imperial County, CA, approximately 5.23 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

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Military

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Education

In 2015 universities in Imperial County, CA awarded 1,901 degrees. The student population of Imperial County, CA is skewed towards females, with 803 male students and 1,098 female students. Most students in Imperial County, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,743 and 91.7%), followed by Unknown (88 and 4.63%), White (43 and 2.26%), and Asian (14 and 0.74%). The largest universities in Imperial County, CA by number of graduates are Imperial Valley College (1,615 and 85%), CET-El Centro (286 and 15%), and N/A (N/A and N/A). The most popular majors in Imperial County, CA are Criminal Justice - Police Science (184 and 9.7%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (158 and 8.31%), and Biological & Physical Sciences (143 and 7.52%). The median tuition costs in Imperial County, CA are N/A for private four year colleges, and N/A and N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most common

1. Criminal Justice - Police Science 184 graduates

2. Liberal Arts & Sciences 158 graduates

3. Biological & Physical Sciences 143 graduates

relatively high

1. Agricultural Business Operations 1 graduates

2. Speech Communication & Rhetoric 11 graduates

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associate's Degree recipients in Imperial County, CA was Criminal Justice - Police Science with 184 graduates.

When compared to other counties, Imperial County, CA has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Associate's Degree in Agricultural Business Operations. In 2015, there were 1 graduates, which is approximately 4.92 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Agricultural Business Operations degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associate's Degree from schools in Imperial County, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Student Race & Ethnicity

Housing & Living

The median property value in Imperial County, CA is $159,000, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $205,000. Between 2015 and 2016 the median property value increased from $151,600 to $159,000, a 4.88% increase. The homeownership rate of Imperial County, CA is 55.8%, which is lower than the national average of 63.6%. People in Imperial County, CA have an average commute time of 20 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Imperial County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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