As is often the case in a small town, Imperial doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The percentage of adults in Imperial who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.56% of the adults in Imperial have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Imperial in 2018 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.
