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Imperial Beach, California

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StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population25,76439,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$86,111$99,122$80,734
Median Age35.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.7%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$857,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,011$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate14.8%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born16.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate31.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.128.726.4
Worked from Home10.9%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Imperial Beach, California

Age in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age35.137.938.9
Under 18 %21.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.2%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.4%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.6%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Households9,34013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.82.5
Family Households64.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children31.9%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone25.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married43.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$42,196$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00011.0%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99919.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.8%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty30.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households14.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units10,29914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes41.8%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units34.3%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate9.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,971.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied68.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,745$5,124n/a

Education in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School12.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate28.6%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.7%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree18.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.2%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.0%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work70.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.9%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.6%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes16.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.3%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Imperial Beach, California

StatisticImperial BeachCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.2%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.7%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency27.5%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Imperial Beach

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.