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Imperial, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Imperial is a Census city of 2,210 people across 3.02 square miles of land, in Chase County. Median household income is $74,176, 85.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 7 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Imperial
What Imperial is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.02 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land731
- County holding the largest share of its areaChase 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.
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How many people live in Imperial
- Population2,210
- Median age44.8
- Population under 18541
- Share under 1824.5 percent
- Population 65 and over476
- Share 65 and over21.5 percent
- Households861
- Family households555
- Share of households that are families64.5 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$74,176 plus or minus $15,047
- Per capita income$43,136 plus or minus $9,656
- Civilian labor force1,157
- Employed1,137
- Unemployed20 plus or minus 25
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over1,557
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher25.1 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 3.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Imperial
- Housing units1,074
- Occupied units861
- Vacant units213 plus or minus 80
- Vacancy rate19.8 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Owner occupied732
- Renter occupied129 plus or minus 69
- Ownership rate85.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$904 plus or minus $277
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.6 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Single family units917
- Share single family85.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more52 plus or minus 36
- Share in buildings of two or more4.8 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Mobile homes105 plus or minus 65
- Median year structure built1972
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 commute1,020
- Commuting under 15 minutes773
- Share commuting under 15 minutes75.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more146 plus or minus 79
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.3 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Drove alone79.5 percent plus or minus 17.7
- Carpooled2.7 percent plus or minus 2.2
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.3
- Walked6.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 4.3
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))
- Approvals7
- Gross approval$1,087,000
- Average approval$155,286
- Median approval$140,300
- Largest approval$326,500
- Jobs supported33
- Jobs per approval4.7
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more42.9 percent
- Share to franchises14.3 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Imperial, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 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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Flood risk in Imperial
- NFIP communityCity of Imperial
- NFIP community number310299
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Imperial participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310299 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chase County, not Imperial
Chase County context, not Imperial figures
- Establishments in Chase County157
- Covered employment, Chase County1,779
- Average annual pay, Chase County$51,656
- Housing units permitted, Chase County21
Every figure in this section is published for Chase County as a whole and is not a measurement of Imperial.
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, Nebraska?
2,210, in 861 households. Imperial city covers 3.02 square miles of land, which is 731 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?
Chase 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?
$74,176. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600. Median gross rent is $904 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?
7 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $140,300. 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 3 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.
Is Imperial in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Imperial appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Imperial, city of, community 310299, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
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 Chase 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.
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