Imperial Beach is a beach city in San Diego County, California, United States. The population was 26,324 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area, the seventeenth largest in the United States. Though it is located in a large metropolitan area, Imperial Beach has a residential feel and has maintained its small town feel. Nearby cities include Lemon Grove, Spring Valley, Jamul, and El Cajon.
According to Census Bureau, there are 9,882 households in Imperial Beach, California. They are spread out into several buckets according to their income. The largest share of households has two cars, while the lowest shares are false. In Imperial Beach, CA, 88.1% of the population is covered by health insurance. The majority of residents have employer-sponsored health plans, while only a minority has individual plans.
The median age of the entire Imperial Beach, CA population was 32.5. Of this, 9% were born outside of the US and the rest were immigrants. The city is home to more than 9,000 people, with a minority of them being under the age of 18. The majority of the population is native-born. The foreign-born population was 35.3% bigger than the US average. The city has a diverse population, with a large number of foreign-born residents.
The median family size in Imperial Beach is 3.5, making it the second smallest city in the greater Imperial Beach area. Imperial Beach is home to fewer single women than La Presa CDP, which is 14.5% larger. This is good news for single women in the Imperial Bch city population, but there are still some important differences to consider. This is one of the factors that make Imperial Beach such a great place to live.