COMPARING TWO PLACES
Imperial vs Calexico
PLACE A
Imperial, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
Calexico, California
Imperial is 86% smaller than Calexico. Imperial earns more, with a median household income $40,245 higher. Calexico has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
IMPERIALCALEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population5,48838,623−86% vs Calexico
Population density1,0474,562−3,515
Population growth-6.4%0.2%−6.6 pts
Median age36.334.6+1.7
Male53.3%47.6%+5.7 pts
Female46.7%52.4%−5.7 pts
Foreign-born1.5%47.0%−45.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%1.1%+86.2 pts
Black1.3%0.1%+1.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%97.4%−93.1 pts
Asian0.3%1.0%−0.7 pts
Other6.8%0.3%+6.5 pts
Median household income$90,028$49,783+$40,245
Per capita income$33,620$20,600+$13,020
Poverty rate11.1%19.7%−8.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.468−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%18.9%+2.5 pts
Graduate degree7.0%4.6%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%19.4%−14.9 pts
Labor force participation71.5%53.6%+17.9 pts
Median home value$228,700$313,600−$84,900
Median gross rent$1,446$1,093+$353
Owner-occupied92.6%50.2%+42.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%16.2%−9.8 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%56.5%−24.9 pts
Average commute24.425.8−1.5
Worked from home9.9%7.4%+2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.9%6.9%−1.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024