Imperial

Population: 5,617
Median household income: $87,949
Median home value: $221,900

Located in Jefferson County, Missouri, Imperial is a community with a population of 5,617. The median household income of $87,949 is above the Jefferson County median ($80,522).

Between 2019 and 2023, Imperial's population grew 31.9% from 4,260 to 5,617, while its median home value rose 36.7% from $162,300 to $221,900.

8.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.89 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,617
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $87,949
Median home value: $221,900
Median gross rent: $1,255
Housing units: 2,037
Homeownership rate: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,2605,617

Median household income

$64,565$87,949

Median home value

$162,300$221,900

Median gross rent

$944$1,255

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,260	$64,565	$162,300	$944
2020	4,947	$66,467	$171,100	$971
2021	5,119	$66,587	$178,800	$1,121
2022	5,385	$79,952	$202,200	$1,158
2023	5,617	$87,949	$221,900	$1,255

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 2410.2%

25 to 345.8%

35 to 4417.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 648.9%

65 to 748.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	331	5.9%
5 to 17	1,334	23.7%
18 to 24	572	10.2%
25 to 34	323	5.8%
35 to 44	981	17.5%
45 to 54	773	13.8%
55 to 64	502	8.9%
65 to 74	485	8.6%
75 and over	316	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,067	90.2%
Black or African American	70	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	38	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	19	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	304	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	119	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's43.3%

Bachelor's degree12.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	224	6.6%
High school graduate	1,039	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,463	43.3%
Bachelor's degree	437	12.9%
Graduate or professional degree	217	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,529	85.7%
Carpooled	167	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	18	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	226	7.7%
Other means	10	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	663	24.3%
15 to 29 min	703	25.8%
30 to 44 min	814	29.9%
45 to 59 min	387	14.2%
60+ min	157	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 8.0% (448 of 5,584)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,358	70.0%
Nonfamily households	582	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,940	95.2%
Vacant	97	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,755	90.5%
Renter-occupied	185	9.5%

1-unit, detached90.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,837	90.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	42	2.1%
5 to 19 units	18	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	140	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2934354
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.24 sq mi
Water area: 0.79 sq mi
Center point: 38.3525, -90.3823