Imperial is a very small town located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,407 people and five associated neighborhoods, Imperial is the 159th largest community in Missouri. Imperial real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Imperial house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Imperial is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Imperial is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Imperial who work in management occupations (12.10%), sales jobs (10.82%), and office and administrative support (8.81%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Being a small town, Imperial does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Imperial is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.35% of adults 25 and older in Imperial have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Imperial in 2022 was $33,886, 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 $135,544 for a family of four. However, Imperial contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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.
