COMPARING TWO PLACES
Imperial vs Brawley
PLACE A
Imperial, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Brawley, California
Imperial is 80% smaller than Brawley. Imperial earns more, with a median household income $30,717 higher. Brawley has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -6%).
IMPERIALBRAWLEYDIFFERENCE
Total population5,48828,008−80% vs Brawley
Population density1,0473,462−2,416
Population growth-6.4%5.9%−12.3 pts
Median age36.330.6+5.7
Male53.3%51.5%+1.9 pts
Female46.7%48.5%−1.9 pts
Foreign-born1.5%27.4%−25.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%11.1%+76.2 pts
Black1.3%0.3%+1.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%85.6%−81.3 pts
Asian0.3%1.9%−1.6 pts
Other6.8%1.2%+5.6 pts
Median household income$90,028$59,311+$30,717
Per capita income$33,620$26,681+$6,939
Poverty rate11.1%21.3%−10.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.499−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%15.9%+5.5 pts
Graduate degree7.0%3.6%+3.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%15.5%−11.0 pts
Labor force participation71.5%57.6%+13.9 pts
Median home value$228,700$290,700−$62,000
Median gross rent$1,446$988+$458
Owner-occupied92.6%51.6%+41.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%8.9%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%47.1%−15.4 pts
Average commute24.418.2+6.2
Worked from home9.9%11.1%−1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured5.9%5.3%+0.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024