COMPARING TWO PLACES
Calexico vs Imperial
PLACE A
Calexico, California
VS
PLACE B
Imperial, Missouri
Calexico is 604% larger than Imperial. Imperial earns more, with a median household income $40,245 higher. Calexico has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
CALEXICOIMPERIALDIFFERENCE
Total population38,6235,488+604% vs Imperial
Population density4,5621,047+3,515
Population growth0.2%-6.4%+6.6 pts
Median age34.636.3−1.7
Male47.6%53.3%−5.7 pts
Female52.4%46.7%+5.7 pts
Foreign-born47.0%1.5%+45.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic1.1%87.3%−86.2 pts
Black0.1%1.3%−1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino97.4%4.3%+93.1 pts
Asian1.0%0.3%+0.7 pts
Other0.3%6.8%−6.5 pts
Median household income$49,783$90,028−$40,245
Per capita income$20,600$33,620−$13,020
Poverty rate19.7%11.1%+8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4680.361+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher18.9%21.4%−2.5 pts
Graduate degree4.6%7.0%−2.4 pts
Unemployment rate19.4%4.5%+14.9 pts
Labor force participation53.6%71.5%−17.9 pts
Median home value$313,600$228,700+$84,900
Median gross rent$1,093$1,446−$353
Owner-occupied50.2%92.6%−42.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.2%6.4%+9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households56.5%31.6%+24.9 pts
Average commute25.824.4+1.5
Worked from home7.4%9.9%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured6.9%5.9%+1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024