Imperial Beach

Population: 25,897
Median household income: $79,071
Median home value: $811,000

Imperial Beach is a community in San Diego County, California, home to 25,897 residents. At $79,071, its median household income sits below San Diego County's $102,285.

Between 2019 and 2023, Imperial Beach's population declined 5.2% from 27,315 to 25,897, while its median home value rose 43.9% from $563,600 to $811,000.

Households average 2.67 people. The median gross rent is $1,914.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 25,897
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,071
Median home value: $811,000
Median gross rent: $1,914
Housing units: 10,276
Homeownership rate: 30.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,31525,897

Median household income

$53,690$79,071

Median home value

$563,600$811,000

Median gross rent

$1,459$1,914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,315	$53,690	$563,600	$1,459
2020	27,334	$59,795	$593,400	$1,487
2021	26,375	$68,917	$639,200	$1,683
2022	26,157	$75,731	$744,100	$1,841
2023	25,897	$79,071	$811,000	$1,914

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3417.9%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 747.8%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,844	7.1%
5 to 17	3,778	14.6%
18 to 24	2,547	9.8%
25 to 34	4,640	17.9%
35 to 44	3,802	14.7%
45 to 54	3,229	12.5%
55 to 64	2,920	11.3%
65 to 74	2,013	7.8%
75 and over	1,124	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,559	33.1%
Black or African American	1,164	4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	33	0.1%
Asian	1,577	6.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	59	0.2%
Some other race	164	0.6%
Two or more races	1,196	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13,145	50.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's32.6%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,608	14.7%
High school graduate	5,145	29.0%
Some college or associate's	5,772	32.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,885	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,318	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone71.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit4.4%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,538	71.6%
Carpooled	1,268	9.5%
Public transit	583	4.4%
Walked	467	3.5%
Bicycle	89	0.7%
Worked from home	1,259	9.4%
Other means	124	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,990	16.5%
15 to 29 min	5,014	41.5%
30 to 44 min	3,327	27.6%
45 to 59 min	691	5.7%
60+ min	1,047	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 15.2% (3,938 of 25,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,079	65.3%
Nonfamily households	3,229	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,308	90.6%
Vacant	968	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,854	30.7%
Renter-occupied	6,454	69.3%

1-unit, detached39.4%

1-unit, attached10.9%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units28.8%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other1.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,045	39.4%
1-unit, attached	1,123	10.9%
2 to 4 units	1,292	12.6%
5 to 19 units	2,958	28.8%
20 or more units	746	7.3%
Mobile home & other	112	1.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0636294
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.29 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 32.5691, -117.1149