California

Imperial County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Hispanic
84.7%
European
10.2%
Other
5.2%

Compared with California and the United States

Imperial Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricImperial CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Hispanic84.7%41.2%—
Non-Hispanic White10.2%32.5%58%
Black or African American2.6%5.3%—
American Indian and Alaska Native1.2%0.4%—
East Asian1%6.5%—
Indian0.4%2.7%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Imperial County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricImperial CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$57,681$99,122$80,734
Median home value$309,600$734,700$332,700
Home price to income5.4×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,056/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.0%24.6%21.0%