Moving to Imperial Beach, California

Population: 26,992. Estimated population in July 2024: 26,374 (-2.3% change)
Males: 13,475 (49.9%), Females: 13,517 (50.1%)

San Diego County

Zip codes: 91932.

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.6 years
Median household income: $35,882
Median house value: $171,700

Population by Race

Races in Imperial Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (43.5%)
  • Hispanic (40.1%)
  • Other race (17.8%)
  • Two or more races (6.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Filipino (5.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (10.9%), Irish (6.7%), English (6.3%), Italian (4.0%), United States (3.9%), French (2.3%).

Elevation: 20 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

Map of Imperial Beach, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Imperial Beach

  • High school or higher: 77.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Imperial Beach city

  • Never married: 31.6%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

20.4% Foreign born (13.9% Latin America, 5.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +335 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Imperial Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imperial Beach:

  • NORTH ISLAND NAS /HALSEY FIELD/ (about 10 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: NZY)
  • SAN DIEGO INTL-LINDBERGH FLD (about 12 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SAN)
  • MC CLELLAN-PALOMAR (about 39 miles; CARLSBAD, CA; Abbreviation: CRQ)

Other public-use airports nearest to Imperial Beach:

  • IMPERIAL BEACH NOLF (REAM FLD) (about 1 miles; IMPERIAL BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: NRS)
  • BROWN FIELD MUNI (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: SDM)
  • MONTGOMERY FIELD (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Abbreviation: MYF)

Amtrak station near Imperial Beach:

  • 11 miles: SAN DIEGO (1050 KETTNER BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Imperial Beach:

  • COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING SYSTEMS INC (Location: 497 11TH ST STE 4; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Imperial Beach:

  • SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHULA VISTA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,533)
  • SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,902)
  • POINT LOMA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 25,831)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO (about 15 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,311)
  • SAN DIEGO MESA COLLEGE (about 16 miles; SAN DIEGO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,769)
  • GROSSMONT COLLEGE (about 19 miles; EL CAJON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,607)

Schools

Public high school in Imperial Beach:

  • MAR VISTA SENIOR HIGH (Students: 2,296; Location: 505 ELM AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Imperial Beach:

  • IMPERIAL BEACH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 631 12TH ST; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Imperial Beach:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 724; Location: 1290 EBONY AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ONEONTA ELEMENTARY (Students: 642; Location: 1311 TENTH ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • IMPERIAL BEACH ELEMENTARY (Students: 630; Location: 650 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BAYSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 476; Location: 490 EMORY ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WEST VIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 361; Location: 525 THIRD ST.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Imperial Beach:

  • ST JAMES LUTHERAN PRESCH & KDG (Students: 76; Location: 866 IMPERIAL BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)