Imperial County, California

Imperial County, California is a county located in the Western Region (Pacific) of United States. The population of the county was 142361 as per the 2000 census data. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 163972, It is California's 31st most populous county. It is spread over 4481.73 sq mi (11607.63 square kilometre), of which, 4174.73 square miles (10812.5 square kilometre ) of it is land and 307 square miles (795.13 square kilometre) of it is water, making it the 11th largest by size in California. It is ranks tenth in the size of its inland waterways in California.

Imperial County California
Map of Imperial County, California

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 142361 residents, 39384 households, and 31465 families in the county. The population density was 34.1 people per square mile (13.17/kmē), it is the 17th least densely populated county in the U.S. state of California. There were 43891 housing units at an average density of 10.5 per square mile (4.05/kmē). It has an average household size was 3.33 persons, and the average family size was 3.77 persons. The population's age distribution was 31.4% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 10% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.4 males. The county's estimated population as of July 2008 was 163972, The racial makeup of the county was 147473 White, 6968 Black or African American, 3439 American Indian, 4085 Asian, 254 Native Hawaiian, and 1753 from two or more races.

Imperial County California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Imperial County California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Imperial County California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $31870, making it the ninth poorest county by median household income among the California. The median income for a family in the county was $35226, it is California's third poorest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $13239, it is the poorest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 47441 pupils and students, of which 23833 are male and 23608 are female, 33.32% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2293 nursery or pri school, 2588 kindergarten, 21309 elementary school, 12546 high school and 8705 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Bombay Beach CdpImperial County1.011.010366363.81053517708
2Brawley CityImperial County5.835.8302205237831288131277
3Calexico CityImperial County6.236.230271094353.4998128929
4Calipatria CityImperial County3.713.71072891965.81397030962
5Desert Shores CdpImperial County0.660.6607921208.4835224712
6El Centro CityImperial County9.629.580.04378353950.21387433161
7Heber CdpImperial County1.491.49029882003.9884728221
8Holtville CityImperial County1.141.14056124920.81250536318
9Imperial CityImperial County3.913.91075601932.21653849451
10Niland CdpImperial County0.410.41011432813.31129725592
11Ocotillo CdpImperial County8.888.88029633.31484923438
12Palo Verde CdpImperial County0.590.590236401.2727512772
13Salton City CdpImperial County21.6321.63097845.21410621563
14Salton Sea Beach CdpImperial County0.310.3103921258.91725213664
15Seeley CdpImperial County1.231.210.0216241346.3953931058
16Westmorland CityImperial County0.40.4021315263.6894123365
17Winterhaven CdpImperial County0.240.2405292203.9722011563
YearPopulation
April 2000 census142361
April 2000 Estimate142361
July 2000 Estimate142411
July 2001 Estimate143177
July 2002 Estimate144629
July 2003 Estimate147359
July 2004 Estimate150078
July 2005 Estimate153285
July 2006 Estimate156999
July 2007 Estimate160830
July 2008 Estimate163972
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school119410992293
Kindergarten129012982588
Elementary school110021030721309
High school6925562112546
College or graduate school342252838705
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Imperial County, California$31870$35226$13239
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587