Being a small town, Imperial does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The education level of Imperial citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.56% of adults 25 and older in Imperial have a college degree.
The per capita income in Imperial in 2022 was $32,724, which is upper middle income relative to Missouri, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $130,896 for a family of four. However, Imperial contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Imperial is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Imperial home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Imperial residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Imperial include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Imperial is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
