Imperial, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

189

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.2

49.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

58.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,333

2024 Median Property Value

$151,500

65.9% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Imperial, TX is home to a population of 189 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.59% of Imperial, TX residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 5.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135 people) in Imperial, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 16 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Imperial, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Imperial, TX was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Imperial, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
135 ± 83
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 43
White (Hispanic)
16 ± 26

14.8%

Hispanic Population

28 people

14.8% of the people in Imperial, TX are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Imperial, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

5.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 1.59% of Imperial, TX residents (3 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, TX was 5.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 34
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Imperial, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Imperial, TX was $151,500 in 2024, which is 0.455 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,300 to $151,500, a 65.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Imperial, TX is 78.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Imperial, TX have an average commute time of 29.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Imperial, TX is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$105,680

$72

Median Property Taxes

±$68

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$71,333

Median Household Income

± $65,400

Number of Households

± 75

The following chart displays the households in Imperial, TX 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Imperial, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (9.09%)

In 2024, 74.7% of workers in Imperial, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.09%).

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

29.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Imperial, TX have a longer commute time (29.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.9% of the workforce in Imperial, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Imperial, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Imperial, TX have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Imperial, TX (26 out of 189 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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