Imperial

Population: 2,182
Median household income: $71,667
Median home value: $176,700

Located in Chase County, Nebraska, Imperial is a community with a population of 2,182. At $71,667, its median household income sits above Chase County's $62,782.

Between 2019 and 2023, Imperial's population grew 8.7% from 2,008 to 2,182, while its median home value rose 17.7% from $150,100 to $176,700.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,182
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,667
Median home value: $176,700
Median gross rent: $1,046
Housing units: 1,037
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0082,182

Median household income

$59,145$71,667

Median home value

$150,100$176,700

Median gross rent

$721$1,046

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,008	$59,145	$150,100	$721
2020	2,163	$59,917	$147,000	$691
2021	2,157	$64,143	$161,000	$708
2022	2,207	$64,625	$177,400	$1,004
2023	2,182	$71,667	$176,700	$1,046

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4415.4%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	8.8%
5 to 17	450	20.6%
18 to 24	106	4.9%
25 to 34	216	9.9%
35 to 44	336	15.4%
45 to 54	267	12.2%
55 to 64	233	10.7%
65 to 74	167	7.7%
75 and over	215	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,548	70.9%
Black or African American	1	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	23	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	610	28.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate26.6%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	232	16.2%
High school graduate	381	26.6%
Some college or associate's	440	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	279	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	102	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home10.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	792	77.6%
Carpooled	42	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	65	6.4%
Bicycle	4	0.4%
Worked from home	104	10.2%
Other means	14	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	683	74.5%
15 to 29 min	107	11.7%
30 to 44 min	59	6.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	68	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.72
Poverty rate: 10.3% (218 of 2,126)

	Count	Share
Family households	570	72.9%
Nonfamily households	212	27.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	782	75.4%
Vacant	255	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	643	82.2%
Renter-occupied	139	17.8%

1-unit, detached80.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.2%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other15.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	837	80.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	1.6%
5 to 19 units	12	1.2%
20 or more units	12	1.2%
Mobile home & other	159	15.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3123690
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.5144, -101.6372