CA County Profiles - imperial

IMPERIAL COUNTY

Population

Land area (acres): 2,672,030 Cities 1-1-95

IMPERIAL 117,400

Population, 7-1-94 140,200 El Centro 38,550 El Centro 34,500

Percent of California 0.4 Calexico 24,650 Brawley 20,100

Population, 1-1-95 141,500 Brawley 22,000 Calexico 20,050

Calipatria 7,300 Holtville 5,050

1-1-95 Imperial 6,675 Imperial 4,480

Population in households 131,294 Holtville 5,700 Calipatria 2,890

Population/household 3.506 Westmorland 1,680 Westmorland 1,460

Unincorporated 35,000 Unincorporated 28,900

EDUCATION 1993-94

($ mill)

Median years of school, 1990 *** 12.2 Spending on education:

School districts* 172.8

Enrollment, Fall 1994 Community colleges** 18.6

Kindergarten-12 33,548

* Not including community college districts.

Enrollment, Fall 1987 ** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.

College/University *** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the

Community colleges 4,111 basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school

completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 55,440 Number of establishments

(BEA series) by employment size, 1990

Civilian labor force, 1994 64,200 Percent of California 0.3

Civilian employment 49,900 Wage and salary 48,234 1-4 1,182

Unemployment 14,300 Proprietors 7,206 5-9 479

Unemployment rate 22.0 Farm 761 10-19 295

Non-Farm 6,445 20-49 194

Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 45

employment, 1993 (BLS series) 33,500 Farm 4,731 100-249 17

Percent of California 0.3 Agricultural services 8,602 250-499 4

Mining 650 Mining 698 500-999 --

Construction 1,600 Construction 1,960 1000 + --

Manufacturing 1,800 Manufacturing 1,815 Total 2,216

Transportation-utility 1,400 Transportation-utility 2,227 Check:

Trade 10,050 Wholesale trade 2,200 0

Finance-insurance- Retail trade 9,994

real estate 1,050 Finance, insurance,

Services 5,700 real estate 1,847

Federal government 1,200 Services 9,475

State-local government 9,900 Federal civilian 1,220

Military 605

Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 10,066

INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 1,978.7 Median family income, Census 16,658 25,147

Percent of California 0.3 Median household income, Census 14,673 22,442

Per capita income, 1993 14,509

Percent of California 66.3 1993 1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993 27,021 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 1,045.8 1,041.1

Avg. wages per job, 1993 19,620 Percent of California 0.4 0.4

Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 690.7 715.8

proprietor, 1993 27,403

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation

Units ($ mill.)

Housing stock 36,559 41,275 Housing authorizations, 1994

Percent of California 0.3 0.4 Total 831 $75.9

Single family 21,749 24,701 Percent of California 0.9 0.5

Multiple family 7,428 9,255 Single family 630 62.1

Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 7,382 7,319 Multi-family 201 9.1

Vacancy rate (percent): 10.2 9.3

Nonresidential permits -- $14.7

Percent of California 0.2

			IMPERIAL COUNTY



				Population
Land area (acres):	2,672,030		Cities	1-1-95
								IMPERIAL		117,400
Population, 7-1-94	140,200		El Centro	38,550					El Centro	34,500
Percent of California	0.4		Calexico	24,650					Brawley	20,100
Population, 1-1-95	141,500		Brawley	22,000					Calexico	20,050
			Calipatria	7,300					Holtville	5,050
1-1-95			Imperial	6,675					Imperial	4,480
Population in households	131,294		Holtville	5,700					Calipatria	2,890
Population/household	3.506		Westmorland	1,680					Westmorland	1,460
			Unincorporated	35,000					Unincorporated	28,900


EDUCATION				1993-94
				($ mill)
Median years of school, 1990 ***	12.2		Spending on education:
			School districts*	172.8
Enrollment, Fall 1994			Community colleges**	18.6
Kindergarten-12	33,548
			* Not including community college districts.
Enrollment, Fall 1987			** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.
College/University			*** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
Community colleges	4,111		basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
			completed.


LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT			Total employment, 1993	55,440		Number of establishments
			(BEA series)			by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994	64,200		Percent of California	0.3
Civilian employment	49,900		Wage and salary	48,234		1-4	1,182
Unemployment	14,300		Proprietors	7,206		5-9	479
Unemployment rate	22.0		Farm	761		10-19	295
			Non-Farm	6,445		20-49	194
Nonagricultural wage & salary						50-99	45
employment, 1993 (BLS series)	33,500		Farm	4,731		100-249	17
Percent of California	0.3		Agricultural services	8,602		250-499	4
Mining	650		Mining	698		500-999	--
Construction	1,600		Construction	1,960		1000 +	--
Manufacturing	1,800		Manufacturing	1,815		Total	2,216
Transportation-utility	1,400		Transportation-utility	2,227					Check:
Trade	10,050		Wholesale trade	2,200					0
Finance-insurance-			Retail trade	9,994
real estate	1,050		Finance, insurance,
Services	5,700		real estate	1,847
Federal government	1,200		Services	9,475
State-local government	9,900		Federal civilian	1,220
			Military	605
Totals may not add due to rounding.			State and local	10,066


INCOME AND SALES					1979	1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.)	1,978.7		Median family income, Census		16,658	25,147
Percent of California	0.3		Median household income, Census		14,673	22,442
Per capita income, 1993	14,509
Percent of California	66.3				1993	1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993	27,021		Total taxable sales, ($ mill.)		1,045.8	1,041.1
Avg. wages per job, 1993	19,620		Percent of California		0.4	0.4
Avg. earnings per nonfarm			Taxable retail sales		690.7	715.8
proprietor, 1993	27,403


HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION	4-1-90	1-1-95				Valuation
					Units	($ mill.)
Housing stock	36,559	41,275	Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California	0.3	0.4	Total		831	$75.9
Single family	21,749	24,701	Percent of California		0.9	0.5
Multiple family	7,428	9,255	Single family		630	62.1
Mobile homes, trailers, etc.	7,382	7,319	Multi-family		201	9.1
Vacancy rate (percent):	10.2	9.3
			Nonresidential permits		--	$14.7
			Percent of California			0.2