COMPARING TWO PLACES
Imperial vs North Platte
PLACE A
Imperial, Missouri
VS
PLACE B
North Platte, Nebraska
Imperial is 76% smaller than North Platte. Imperial earns more, with a median household income $31,931 higher.
IMPERIALNORTH PLATTEDIFFERENCE
Total population5,48822,524−76% vs North Platte
Population density1,0471,648−601
Population growth-6.4%-5.4%−1.0 pts
Median age36.340.2−3.9
Male53.3%49.7%+3.6 pts
Female46.7%50.3%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born1.5%3.5%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.3%84.3%+3.1 pts
Black1.3%1.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.3%10.1%−5.8 pts
Asian0.3%0.8%−0.5 pts
Other6.8%3.8%+3.0 pts
Median household income$90,028$58,097+$31,931
Per capita income$33,620$32,736+$884
Poverty rate11.1%15.4%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.403−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%20.8%+0.6 pts
Graduate degree7.0%6.6%+0.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%3.9%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation71.5%64.7%+6.8 pts
Median home value$228,700$169,100+$59,600
Median gross rent$1,446$921+$525
Owner-occupied92.6%58.5%+34.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.4%9.3%−2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%46.1%−14.5 pts
Average commute24.413.3+11.0
Worked from home9.9%2.4%+7.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.9%−0.9 pts
Uninsured5.9%7.0%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024