Imperial, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

2,210

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

22.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.06%

31.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,176

3.5% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Imperial, NE is home to a population of 2.21k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.24% of Imperial, NE residents were born outside of the country (182 people).

In 2024, there were 3.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.59k people) in Imperial, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 464 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 76 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Imperial, NE residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Imperial, NE was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Imperial, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Imperial, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.59k ± 245
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
464 ± 109
Other (Hispanic)
76 ± 72

27%

Hispanic Population

596 people

27% of the people in Imperial, NE are hispanic (596 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Imperial, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

8.24%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

182 people

7.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

As of 2024, 8.24% of Imperial, NE residents (182 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Imperial, NE was 7.15%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Imperial, NE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 31
Vietnam
20 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

Imperial, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Imperial, NE.

Economy

The economy of Imperial, NE employs 1.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Imperial, NE were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (175 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,176).

Employment

Occupations

1.14k

2024 Value

± 191

9.33%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Imperial, NE grew at a rate of 9.33%, from 1.04k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Imperial, NE, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (156 people), Sales & Related Occupations (152 people), and Management Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Imperial, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.14k

2024 Value

± 191

9.33%

1 Year growth

± 21.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Imperial, NE grew at a rate of 9.33%, from 1.04k employees to 1.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Imperial, NE, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (175 people), Retail Trade (155 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (141 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Imperial, NE, though some of these residents may live in Imperial, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,107

Median earning men ± $11,984

$35,000

Median earning women ± $9,985

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($82,788), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,125), and Retail Trade ($52,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,441), Information ($40,658), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($38,286).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Imperial, NE was $158,600 in 2024, which is 0.477 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $176,700 to $158,600, a 10.2% decrease. The homeownership rate in Imperial, NE is 85%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Imperial, NE have an average commute time of 12.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Imperial, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,295

$732

Median Property Taxes

±$143

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Imperial, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Imperial, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85% of the housing units in Imperial, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Imperial, NE compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$74,176

Median Household Income

± $15,047

861

Number of Households

± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 861 households in Imperial, NE grew to $74,176 from the previous year's value of $71,667.

The following chart displays the households in Imperial, NE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Imperial, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Nebraska across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.5%)
Worked At Home (8.6%)
Walked (6.45%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Imperial, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.6%) and those who walked to work (6.45%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

12.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Imperial, NE have a shorter commute time (12.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Imperial, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Imperial, NE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Imperial, NE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Imperial, NE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Imperial, NE (152 out of 2.15k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Imperial, NE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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