Moving to Imperial, Texas

Population: 428
Males: 217 (50.7%), Females: 211 (49.3%)

Pecos County

Zip code: 79743

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $21,600

Population by Race

Races in Imperial:

  • White Non-Hispanic (58.9%)
  • Hispanic (36.9%)
  • Other race (14.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Asian Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (15.9%), United States (14.5%), German (7.2%), Irish (6.3%), Italian (6.3%), Scottish (3.7%).

Elevation: 2393 feet

Land area: 4.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Imperial

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Imperial CDP

  • Never married: 19.3%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

9.1% Foreign born (5.8% Latin America, 3.3% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Imperial:

  • WARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MONAHANS, TX)
  • CRANE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; CRANE, TX)
  • PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; FORT STOCKTON, TX)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imperial:

  • MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 57 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Abbreviation: MAF)
  • LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 104 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)
  • CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 130 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; Abbreviation: CNM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Imperial:

  • ROY HURD MEMORIAL (about 25 miles; MONAHANS, TX; Abbreviation: E01)
  • CRANE COUNTY (about 26 miles; CRANE, TX; Abbreviation: E13)
  • FORT STOCKTON-PECOS COUNTY (about 30 miles; FORT STOCKTON, TX; Abbreviation: FST)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Imperial:

  • ODESSA COLLEGE (about 45 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
  • MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 67 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
  • SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 140 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
  • SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 162 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
  • TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY (about 172 miles; LUBBOCK, TX; Full-time enrollment: 22,439)
  • EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 204 miles; PORTALES, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,955)

Public primary/middle school in Imperial:

  • BUENA VISTA SCHOOL (Students: 103; Location: HWY 11 W; Grades: PK – 12)

Libraries

Library in Imperial:

  • IMPERIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,883; Location: 223 W FM #11; 13,500 books; 135 audio materials; 400 video materials; 50 serial subscriptions)