The citizens of Imlay City have a very low rate of college education: just 8.55% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Imlay City in 2018 was $25,311, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,244 for a family of four. However, Imlay City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Imlay City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Imlay City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Imlay City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Imlay City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Imlay City include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French.
Imlay City also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 16.93%.
The most common language spoken in Imlay City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
