Imperial, CA Profile

Imperial, CA, population 9,707, is located in California's Imperial county, about 89.3 miles from Chula Vista and 90.0 miles from Escondido.

Through the 90's Imperial's population has grown by about 84%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Imperial has grown by about 28%.

Imperial's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Imperial tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	59%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	34%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.90
	Males	29.10
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	20.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,560	N/A
2001	7,887	4.33%
2002	8,107	2.79%
2003	8,914	9.95%
2004	9,611	7.82%
2005	9,707	1.00%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$49,451

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	143
2002	64
2003	110
2004	22
2005	103
2006	82
2007	40
2008	59

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	3	2	1	1
Robbery	2	1	2	1	2	3	2	1
Aggravated Assault	9	4	6	1	5	3	2	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,636
2002	1,378
2003	1,626
2004	2,259
2005	1,943
2006	2,205
2007	1,663
2008	1,156

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	58	50	50	27	38	28	29	30
Larceny, Theft	67	58	78	144	130	153	144	102
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	0	5	32	20	35	35	26
Arson	0	4	2	1	2	3	1	1

Location

Elevation	-60 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles