Moving to Imperial, California

Population: 7,560. Estimated population in July 2024: 9,707 (+28.4% change)
Males: 3,718 (49.2%), Females: 3,842 (50.8%)

Imperial County

Zip code: 92251

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.9 years
Median household income: $49,451
Median house value: $101,600

Population by Race

Races in Imperial:

• Hispanic (61.1%)
• White Non-Hispanic (32.4%)
• Other race (30.9%)
• Two or more races (4.3%)
• Black (2.7%)
• American Indian (1.4%)
• Filipino (1.3%)
• Japanese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (6.6%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.3%), United States (3.2%), Scottish (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Elevation: -60 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Imperial

• High school or higher: 78.6%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
• Unemployed: 8.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Imperial city

• Never married: 24.6%
• Now married: 58.2%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 4.8%
• Divorced: 9.8%

20.8% Foreign born (19.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +3,272 (+76.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Imperial:

• EL CENTRO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; EL CENTRO, CA)
• PIONEERS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 12 miles; BRAWLEY, CA)
• YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; YUMA, AZ)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imperial:

• YUMA MCAS/YUMA INTL (about 69 miles; YUMA, AZ; Abbreviation: YUM)
• PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL (about 93 miles; PALM SPRINGS, CA; Abbreviation: PSP)
• SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 112 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Imperial:

• IMPERIAL COUNTY (about 1 miles; IMPERIAL, CA; Abbreviation: IPL)
• EL CENTRO NAF (about 7 miles; EL CENTRO, CA; Abbreviation: NJK)
• BRAWLEY MUNI (about 11 miles; BRAWLEY, CA; Abbreviation: BWC)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Imperial:

• IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,006; Location: 380 E. Aten Road; Public; Website: www.imperial.cc.ca.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Imperial:

• ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE (about 67 miles; YUMA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,595)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE (about 71 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,213)
• COLLEGE OF THE DESERT (about 83 miles; PALM DESERT, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,804)
• UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO (about 89 miles; LA JOLLA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,582)
• CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS (about 89 miles; SAN MARCOS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,875)
• CUYAMACA COLLEGE (about 93 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,278)
• GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 97 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)

Schools

Public high schools in Imperial:

• IMPERIAL HIGH (Students: 741; Location: 517 W BARIONI BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
• IMPERIAL AVE. HOLBROOK HIGH (CONT.) (Students: 44; Location: 322 N IMPERIAL AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Imperial:

• FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 325; Location: 320 SOUTH J STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
• VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 16; Location: 2353 LA BRUCHERIE ROAD; Grades: 3 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Imperial:

• HULSE (BEN) ELEMENTARY (Students: 861; Location: 303 S. D ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
• WAGGONER (T.L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 676; Location: 627 JOSHUA TREE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
• WRIGHT (FRANK M.) INTERMEDIATE (Students: 474; Location: 515 W. TENTH ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Imperial:

• IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $62,860; Location: 200 W. NINTH ST.; 25,616 books; 214 audio materials; 409 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)