COMPARING TWO PLACES
Imperial County vs Yuma County
PLACE A
Imperial County, California
VS
PLACE B
Yuma County, Arizona
Imperial County is 19% smaller than Yuma County. Yuma County earns more, with a median household income $5,195 higher.
IMPERIAL COUNTYYUMA COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population181,411224,449−19% vs Yuma County
Population density4341+3
Population growth3.0%4.2%−1.2 pts
Median age33.236.1−2.9
Male51.4%51.6%−0.2 pts
Female48.6%48.4%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born31.6%25.1%+6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic9.1%29.0%−19.9 pts
Black2.0%1.5%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino86.0%64.9%+21.0 pts
Asian1.3%1.0%+0.2 pts
Other1.7%3.6%−1.8 pts
Median household income$57,681$62,876−$5,195
Per capita income$23,552$30,204−$6,652
Poverty rate19.5%15.6%+3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4660.444+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%16.8%−0.7 pts
Graduate degree4.5%6.1%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate12.5%6.9%+5.6 pts
Labor force participation53.0%52.8%+0.2 pts
Median home value$309,600$217,800+$91,800
Median gross rent$1,056$993+$63
Owner-occupied56.8%71.0%−14.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate14.5%16.7%−2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households49.6%43.1%+6.6 pts
Average commute22.121.3+0.8
Worked from home7.2%7.7%−0.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.7%−0.4 pts
Uninsured6.0%14.0%−8.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025