Imlay City is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,744 people and three associated neighborhoods, Imlay City is the 247th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Imlay City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 52.42% of the Imlay City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Imlay City is a city of construction workers and builders, transportation and shipping workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Imlay City who work in management occupations (8.33%), food service (8.22%), and sales jobs (7.60%). In Imlay City, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.53 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. In Imlay City, just 11.59% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%. The per capita income in Imlay City in 2022 was $26,332, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $105,328 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 43.28% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Imlay City include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Imlay City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
