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Imperial, Missouri: commercial real estate data.
Imperial is a Census CDP of 5,488 people across 5.24 square miles of land, in Jefferson County. Median household income is $90,028, 92.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.0 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Imperial
What Imperial is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area5.24 sq mi
- Water area0.79 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,047 plus or minus 241
- County holding the largest share of its areaJefferson County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Imperial
How many people live in Imperial
- Population5,488 plus or minus 1,266
- Median age36.3
- Population under 181,579 plus or minus 472
- Share under 1828.8 percent
- Population 65 and over649 plus or minus 152
- Share 65 and over11.8 percent
- Households1,835
- Family households1,333
- Share of households that are families72.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Imperial
- Median household income$90,028 plus or minus $26,961
- Per capita income$33,620
- Civilian labor force3,083 plus or minus 753
- Employed2,943 plus or minus 722
- Unemployed140 plus or minus 104
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over3,267
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.0 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Imperial
- Housing units1,960
- Occupied units1,835
- Vacant units125 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate6.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied1,699
- Renter occupied136 plus or minus 98
- Ownership rate92.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$228,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,446 plus or minus $306
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.3 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Single family units1,687
- Share single family86.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more127 plus or minus 114
- Share in buildings of two or more6.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Mobile homes146 plus or minus 68
- Median year structure built1990
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Imperial gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,631 plus or minus 706
- Commuting under 15 minutes798 plus or minus 458
- Share commuting under 15 minutes30.3 percent plus or minus 15.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,105 plus or minus 327
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.0 percent
- Drove alone81.0 percent
- Carpooled7.9 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home9.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Imperial (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$13,035,800
- Average approval$931,129
- Median approval$134,500
- Largest approval$4,665,000
- Jobs supported73
- Jobs per approval5.2
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Paid in full3
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more21.4 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders11
- Distinct industries by NAICS13
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Imperial, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Imperial (504)
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$1,909,000
- Average approval$318,167
- Median approval$209,000
- Largest approval$660,000
- Jobs supported32
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Imperial, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Jefferson County, not Imperial
Jefferson County context, not Imperial figures
- Establishments in Jefferson County3,956
- Covered employment, Jefferson County49,458
- Average annual pay, Jefferson County$49,615
- Housing units permitted, Jefferson County811
Every figure in this section is published for Jefferson County as a whole and is not a measurement of Imperial.
All Jefferson County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Imperial questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Imperial, Missouri?
5,488, in 1,835 households. Imperial CDP covers 5.24 square miles of land, which is 1,047 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Imperial in?
Jefferson County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Imperial?
$90,028. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,700. Median gross rent is $1,446 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Imperial businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $13.0 m since FY2020, across 11 lenders, median approval $134,500, plus 6 504 approvals worth $1.9 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Imperial, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Imperial borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Imperial. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Imperial figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Jefferson County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Imperial.
Is zoning published for Imperial?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.