Imlay City is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 3,729 people and three associated neighborhoods, Imlay City is the 247th largest community in Michigan.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Imlay City is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 48.72% of the Imlay City workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Imlay City is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Imlay City who work in food service (8.64%), sales jobs (7.50%), and management occupations (7.01%). The population of Imlay City has a very low overall level of education: only 8.55% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Imlay City in 2022 was $25,311, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,244 for a family of four. However, Imlay City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Imlay City is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Imlay City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Imlay City residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Imlay City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 44.10% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Imlay City include German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. Foreign born people are also an important part of Imlay City's cultural character, accounting for 16.93% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Imlay City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
