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Imperial
California

180K

Population

$54K

Median Income

$379K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$54K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate21.2%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate14.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$72,196

Federal Spending per Capita$2,908

Median Individual Earnings$35K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.0%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$50K

Avg Credit Score666

Work From Home %5.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1828.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households22.6%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms54

Income (20th Percentile)$21K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School28.7%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %3.7%

Dependency Ratio1.23

Medicare Spending / Person$2,951

SS Benefits / Person$2,524

Education Wage Premium2.42x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$51K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$80K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$33K

Public Assistance Recipients5.9%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.33x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$380K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$371K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$2007/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.87%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,217

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,362/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+7.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.2x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households17.1%

Homeownership Rate57.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

14.8%

Sold Above List Price

36.5%

Median Days to Close

29 days

Active Listings

234

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

36 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

5.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

25.7%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.4% · Redfin 97.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.4 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity17.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index6.4 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score22

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices199

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)35.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)13.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)32.4%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)35.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)32.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians152

Nursing Home Rating2.7 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients724 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$15,802

Uninsured (under 65)7.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression20.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.49 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.63 grade level

HS Diploma Holders23,133

Bachelor's Degree Holders8,360

HS Completion Rate71.3%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools19

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate6.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate4.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate20.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities102

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)99th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)13.4 / 100K

Suicide Rate7.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale6.5

January Sunshine3.21

January Temperature1.74

Average Temp76°F

Avg High Temp90°F

Avg Low Temp62°F

Median AQIAQI 61

Good Air Days104 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days47 days/yr

Annual Precipitation3.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events16.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$7M

Ozone Days171 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.67

Heating Degree Days625 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days4,681 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,206 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)3,864 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year12.4

Avg Hail Events / Year0.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)98 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)3 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)11.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)10 properties

FAA-Registered Airports12 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed209 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed18 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)303 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)192 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)24 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)37 ms

Households with 100Mbps+89.1%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations33 stations

DC Fast Chargers130 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers52

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers3,496 workers

Public Transit Commuters417 workers

Walk to Work1,755 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,966 workers

Avg Commute Time21.4 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.0%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden35.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers4.6 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities44

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout54.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.582

Nonprofit Organizations391

Veterans Share3.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults44.5%

Never-Married Adults41.2%

Divorced Adults8.7%

Religious Organizations58

Asian Population1.5%

Native American Population1.5%

Membership Associations4.6 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.38 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities28

Grocery Stores43

Hotels & Lodging36

Recreation Businesses20

Professional Services Firms176

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms145

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$70K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate49.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.09%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.87%0.71% state avg

Politics

SwingD+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -1K

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $379K

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Local News — Imperial

Imperial Valley Press Online · 8 hours ago

Pacific Health Group supports Imperial Valley residents in need

IMPERIAL COUNTY — A new resource is available for Imperial Valley residents in the form of Pacific H…

KPBS · 1 day ago

Judge preparing to halt massive Imperial County data center, order environmental review

In a tentative decision Monday, Judge L. Brooks Anderholt indicated that he was considering overturn…

Los Angeles Times · 16 hours ago

One fewer barrier for farmers who want to cover fields with solar panels

Converting farmland to solar farms would become easier under a California bill awaiting Gov. Gavin N…

KESQ · 14 hours ago

‘Activate Imperial’ aims to give residents a voice amid green energy and data center boom

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) - As a massive wave of interest in data centers and green energy proj…

Ethanol Producer Magazine · 19 hours ago

Where The Supply Is

STALKS OF THE FUTURE: Imperial Valley farmers will grow and harvest sugarcane year-round for Sugar V…

The Desert Sun · 2 days ago

Imperial Valley's dreams of a lithium boom hit another roadblock

Stalled plans to turn a remote corner of California into a critical minerals and clean energy mecca …

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