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18%
Income/capita NAT. AVG.
55%
Household income NAT. AVG.
104%
Unemployment NAT. AVG.
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IndexImperialCaliforniaNational
Income per capita$24,433$31,458$29,829
Median household income$85,503$63,783$55,322
Median income owner occupied$88,333$86,568$70,586
Median income renter occupied$71,346$43,419$35,192
Median earnings male$56,017$36,599$36,919
Median earnings female$26,804$27,020$26,250
Unemployment rate9.5%5.5%4.7%
Poverty level5.3%15.8%15.1%

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Key findings

  • The income per capita in Imperial is 18% lower than the national average
  • The median household income in Imperial is 55% higher than the national average
  • Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
  • The unemployment rate in Imperial is 104% higher than the national average
  • The poverty level in Imperial is 65% lower than the national average

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      $56,996 $85,503 $171,006
      City
      $42,517 $63,783 $127,566
      State
      $36,877 $55,322 $110,644
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      Imperial median earnings by income bracket

      Imperial employment by industry

      Labour TypeMaleFemale
      Construction industry2.7%0.7%
      Manufacturing sector2.8%4.9%
      Financial & insurance services0.8%1.2%
      Wholesale & retail services17.4%23.3%
      Public administration24.3%14.9%
      Transportation, warehousing & utilities18.3%2.4%
      Education, health & social services15.2%37.4%
      Other17.1%18.5%

      Nearby cities with high median household income

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Heber, CA4,287$42,64722.9%
      El Centro, CA43,699$41,84924.4%
      Brawley, CA25,776$40,74526.3%
      Calexico, CA39,750$34,73437.2%
      Holtville, CA6,230$28,11549.2%
      Imperial, CA16,583$85,50354.6%

      Cities with similar population

      City Population Household Income National Avg.
      Griffith, IN16,583$55,5830.5%
      Lemont, IL16,587$89,52461.8%
      Hazel Park, MI16,587$33,37939.7%
      Sunset, FL16,602$71,23428.8%
      Opelousas, LA16,605$19,81064.2%
      Imperial, CA16,583$85,50354.6%
      Source: The Imperial, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).