Imperial, California demographics

Imperial, CA demographics: median age 31.3; 22.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Imperial city, California · Incorporated city · GEOID 0636280. The survey estimates a population of 21,430 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Imperial is 31.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.4 years. There are 5,980 households (±432). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	31.3 ±3.4	37.9 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,430
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Under 18	7,454 ±1,071	34.8% ±5.0 pp	22.0%	22.0%
18–34	4,235 ±698	19.8% ±3.3 pp	23.9%	22.8%
35–64	7,696 ±881	35.9% ±4.1 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	2,045 ±400	9.5% ±1.9 pp	15.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,430
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Male	10,573 ±619	49.3% ±2.9 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	10,857 ±622	50.7% ±2.9 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,430
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
White alone	5,706 ±1,503	26.6% ±7.0 pp	39.7%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	180 ±178 · low precision	0.8% ±0.8 pp · low precision	5.4%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	191 ±247 · low precision	0.9% ±1.2 pp · low precision	1.3%	0.9%
Asian alone	748 ±290	3.5% ±1.4 pp	15.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone	6,360 ±1,573	29.7% ±7.3 pp	18.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	8,245 ±1,775	38.5% ±8.3 pp	19.2%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,430
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	3,137 ±707	14.6% ±3.3 pp	59.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	18,293 ±703	85.4% ±3.3 pp	40.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,980
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Married-couple family	3,138 ±408	52.5% ±5.7 pp	48.4%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	314 ±203 · low precision	5.3% ±3.4 pp · low precision	6.3%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	1,114 ±349	18.6% ±5.7 pp	13.1%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	1,199 ±376	20.1% ±6.1 pp	24.3%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	215 ±152 · low precision	3.6% ±2.5 pp · low precision	7.9%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,980
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Households with people under 18	2,805 ±319	46.9% ±4.1 pp	32.4%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	3,175 ±581	53.1% ±8.9 pp	67.6%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 5,980
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	1,199 ±376	20.1% ±6.1 pp	24.3%	28.7%
Two-person households	1,550 ±348	25.9% ±5.5 pp	30.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	738 ±250	12.3% ±4.1 pp	16.7%	15.3%
Four-person households	927 ±300	15.5% ±4.9 pp	14.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	719 ±250	12.0% ±4.1 pp	7.7%	5.9%
Six-person households	676 ±330	11.3% ±5.5 pp	3.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	171 ±113 · low precision	2.9% ±1.9 pp · low precision	2.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 21,430
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Native	16,081 ±735	75.0% ±3.4 pp	73.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	5,349 ±730	25.0% ±3.4 pp	27.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 19,753
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
English only	5,876 ±1,082	29.7% ±5.4 pp	55.6%	77.7%
Spanish	13,324 ±1,029	67.5% ±5.0 pp	28.3%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	18 ±32 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	3.5%	2.0%
Korean	112 ±133 · low precision	0.6% ±0.7 pp · low precision	1.0%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	29 ±34 · low precision	0.1% ±0.2 pp · low precision	3.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	37 ±39 · low precision	0.2% ±0.2 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	112 ±161 · low precision	0.6% ±0.8 pp · low precision	2.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	100 ±104 · low precision	0.5% ±0.5 pp · low precision	2.0%	1.1%
Arabic	145 ±190 · low precision	0.7% ±1.0 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 11,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	2,002 ±556	17.0% ±4.6 pp	15.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	2,500 ±540	21.2% ±4.4 pp	20.5%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	3,038 ±504	25.8% ±3.9 pp	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	1,553 ±462	13.2% ±3.8 pp	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	1,897 ±482	16.1% ±3.9 pp	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	775 ±254	6.6% ±2.1 pp	14.4%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 20,917
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Same house	19,808 ±592	94.7% ±2.4 pp	89.2%	87.7%
Moved within same county	682 ±364 · low precision	3.3% ±1.7 pp · low precision	6.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	193 ±195 · low precision	0.9% ±0.9 pp · low precision	2.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	234 ±296 · low precision	1.1% ±1.4 pp · low precision	1.1%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±25 · low precision	0.0% ±0.1 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

3.8% of Imperial residents (±2.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.6% in California and 8.4% nationally. 91.7% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Imperial	California	U.S.	Compared with California
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	3.8% ±2.1 pp · low precision	6.6%	8.4%	Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households	91.7% ±3.0 pp	93.5%	91.0%	Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	6.7% ±2.1 pp	4.3%	6.2%	Higher

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Imperial . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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