Imperial County Profile

 
About this area:
 Imperial County is located in the southeast corner of California. Surrounding counties include San Diego on the west and Riverside to the north. The Colorado River forms the eastern boundary of Imperial and the Arizona-California border. Imperial’s southern border is shared with Mexico. The major east-west thoroughfare is Inter-state 8, which begins in San Diego and travels east to Arizona; state routes 78 and 111 also figure importantly in the county’s transportation system.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Data for Imperial County not available for Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)
 
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2022 - 2032801305062.5
Cargo and Freight Agents2022 - 203250803060.0
Physician Assistants2022 - 203240602050.0
Medical and Health Services Managers2022 - 20321902708042.1
Home Health & Personal Care Aides2022 - 20326,2808,8402,56040.8
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High Wage Occupations[Top]
OccupationYearTime PeriodHourly
Mean		Hourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
Physicians, All Other20261st Qtr$166.32$0.00$0.00$0.00
Dentists, General20261st Qtr$109.28$78.21$0.00$0.00
Family Medicine Physicians20261st Qtr$103.47$64.11$0.00$0.00
Chief Executives20261st Qtr$97.32$45.78$0.00$0.00
Architectural and Engineering Managers20261st Qtr$86.75$70.97$0.00$0.00
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Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for El Centro MSA has been displayed for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2025Annual18$1,126,410
Single Family 2025Annual224$37,781,619
Total all types construction permits 2025Annual242$38,908,029
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2025Time Period2024
United States Annual321.9Annual313.72.6
California Annual352.5Annual342.03.1
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Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
United States Annual321.9$314
California Annual352.5$342
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2024Annual$414,268
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2024Annual$41,338,259
Cigarette Tax 2024Annual$1,222,243
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2024Annual$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2024Annual$20,918
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Data for Imperial County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees Annual2024$414,268
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes Annual2024$41,338,259
Cigarette Tax Annual2024$1,222,243
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes Annual2024$0
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees Annual2024$20,918
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Imperial County 2024AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance186,245
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2024Annual$52,117186,245
Total Personal Income - BEA2024Annual$9,470,869186,245
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusImperial County , CAImperial County , CA52,547
2020CensusImperial County , CARiverside County , CA2,320
2020CensusYuma County , AZImperial County , CA1,711
2020CensusImperial County , CASan Diego County , CA1,413
2020CensusSan Diego County , CAImperial County , CA698
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
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Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Campesinos Unidos, Inc.Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsBrawley,CA
SER - Jobs for ProgressApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsEl Centro,CA
E R A School of Real EstateApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsEl Centro,CA
Center for Employment Training (CET)Apprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsEl Centro,CA
H & R Block Income Tax School - BrawleyApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsBrawley,CA
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