COMPARING TWO PLACES
Riverside County vs Imperial County
PLACE A
Riverside County, California
VS
PLACE B
Imperial County, California
Riverside County is 1303% larger than Imperial County. Riverside County earns more, with a median household income $35,393 higher. Riverside County has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 3%).
RIVERSIDE COUNTYIMPERIAL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,544,916181,411+1303% vs Imperial County
Population density35343+310
Population growth10.4%3.0%+7.5 pts
Median age37.033.2+3.8
Male50.2%51.4%−1.2 pts
Female49.8%48.6%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born21.9%31.6%−9.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic31.0%9.1%+21.9 pts
Black6.0%2.0%+4.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino51.3%86.0%−34.7 pts
Asian6.9%1.3%+5.6 pts
Other4.8%1.7%+3.1 pts
Median household income$93,074$57,681+$35,393
Per capita income$38,317$23,552+$14,765
Poverty rate10.6%19.5%−8.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4380.466−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.6%16.1%+9.5 pts
Graduate degree9.2%4.5%+4.7 pts
Unemployment rate6.5%12.5%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation61.2%53.0%+8.2 pts
Median home value$557,300$309,600+$247,700
Median gross rent$1,901$1,056+$845
Owner-occupied69.1%56.8%+12.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%14.5%−3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households56.2%49.6%+6.6 pts
Average commute33.822.1+11.7
Worked from home12.3%7.2%+5.1 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.3%+0.4 pts
Uninsured7.7%6.0%+1.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025