Imperial Beach is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 25,791 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Imperial Beach is the 279th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Imperial Beach are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Imperial Beach is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Imperial Beach, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.

Also of interest is that Imperial Beach has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Imperial Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.77% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Imperial Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

For the size of the city, public transportation in Imperial Beach is quite heavily used. Mostly, people who use it for their daily commute are taking the bus. For Imperial Beach, the benefits are reduced air pollution and congestion on the highways.

The education level of Imperial Beach citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.53% of adults in Imperial Beach have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Imperial Beach in 2022 was $33,164, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,656 for a family of four. However, Imperial Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Imperial Beach is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Imperial Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Imperial Beach, accounting for 52.82% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Imperial Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Imperial Beach include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

In addition, Imperial Beach has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.29%).

The most common language spoken in Imperial Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.