How many homes in Imperial Beach, CA are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Imperial Beach, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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10.1% (±3.0 points) of occupied homes in Imperial Beach, CA have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

3.9% have more than 1.5.

0.2% lack complete plumbing.

0.7% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 10.1% (±3.0 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.2%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.7%

Crowding and facilities in Imperial Beach

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Imperial Beach	San Diego County	California	United States
More than 1 person per room	10.1% (±3.0 points)	6.5% (±0.2 points)	8.2% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	3.9% (±1.7 points)	2.3% (±0.1 points)	3.2% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.3% (±0.1 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.7% (±0.6 points)	0.7% (±0.1 points)	1.2% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Imperial Beach, the share of crowded homes is higher than in San Diego County (6.5%).

It is not measurably different from California (8.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Imperial Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Imperial Beach
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Imperial Beach	—	10.1% (±3.0 points)	—
Coronado	6.6 mi	1.1% (±0.7 points)	Lower
National City	6.8 mi	16.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Chula Vista	7.1 mi	9.7% (±1.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bonita	9.6 mi	7.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Presa	12 mi	10.0% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Lemon Grove	12 mi	8.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Spring Valley	14 mi	8.2% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
La Mesa	15 mi	5.5% (±1.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Coronado, CA (1.1%), La Mesa, CA (5.5%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: National City, CA (16.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Imperial Beach

How many homes in Imperial Beach are overcrowded?

10.1% of occupied homes in Imperial Beach, CA have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Imperial Beach lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.2% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.7% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Imperial Beach city, California

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Imperial Beach city, California (place:36294, in state:06).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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