Imperial, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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24%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

48%

Household income NAT. AVG.

12%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Imperial	California	National
Income per capita	$22,559	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$82,133	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$92,038	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$43,803	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$50,596	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$34,712	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	5.2%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Imperial is 24% lower than the national average
The median household income in Imperial is 48% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Imperial is 12% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Imperial is 58% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$54,749 $82,133 $164,266

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Imperial median earnings by income bracket

Imperial employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.1%	10.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.0%	5.0%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.1%	15.1%
Public administration	24.9%	24.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.8%	9.8%
Education, health & social services	13.7%	13.7%
Other	17.4%	17.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Heber, CA	8,413	$58,148	5.1%
El Centro, CA	43,881	$47,366	14.4%
Brawley, CA	25,942	$46,177	16.5%
Holtville, CA	6,129	$43,765	20.9%
Calexico, CA	39,841	$42,732	22.8%
Imperial, CA	18,631	$82,133	48.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Helena, AL	18,631	$89,982	62.7%
Forest Park, OH	18,632	$57,394	3.7%
Cortland, NY	18,633	$48,859	11.7%
Culpeper, VA	18,633	$73,100	32.1%
Creve Coeur, MO	18,627	$95,699	73.0%
Imperial, CA	18,631	$82,133	48.5%

Source: The Imperial, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).