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Imperial, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Chase County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
2,182
Population
720/sq mi density
$71,667
Median Income
$36,899 per capita
$176,700
Home Value
$217,766 Zillow
$1,046
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$71,667 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$176,700 home value, $1,046/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,667
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,899
6% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Imperial vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Imperial’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,667
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,899
94%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,464
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$993
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$993
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
56% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.2%
33% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.6%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$434M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10.2%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
224
Restaurants
15
Healthcare
8
Retail
34
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,464
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,667 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,899 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,464 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $993 |
| County GDP | $434M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.464 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 224 |
| Restaurants | 15 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,464 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |