Imperial County , California
Population: 179,319 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $56,393 Home $279,500 Rent $1,012/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Imperial County's headline indicators land 24% below the national median on income ($56,393), with housing 8% below the US figure ($280,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Imperial County in the top 4% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with earthquake risk the dominant local risk.
$56,393
Median Income
household
$279,500
Home Value
median
$1,012/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $56,393 |
| Per Capita Income | $22,702 |
| Poverty Rate | 19.6% |
| Median Home Value | $279,500 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,012/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 56.8% |
| Renter Occupied | 43.2% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 179,319 |
| Median Age | 33 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 16.1% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
34.7%
Obesity
15.0%
Diabetes
12.9%
Smoking
33.2%
High Blood Pressure
35.1%
No Physical Activity
19.9%
Depression
41.5%
Insufficient Sleep
68.4%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 96.5 · 96th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
11.35
🌀 Hurricane
22.32
🔥 Wildfire
76.05
❄️ Winter Storm
1.15
🌍 Earthquake
99.20
☀️ Drought
69.24
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