diff --git a/demo/src/configs/arsaboo/entities.ts b/demo/src/configs/arsaboo/entities.ts
index ea1de467f2..d90a9a8ff2 100644
--- a/demo/src/configs/arsaboo/entities.ts
+++ b/demo/src/configs/arsaboo/entities.ts
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ export const demoEntitiesArsaboo: DemoConfig["entities"] = (localize) =>
         origin_addresses: ["XYZ"],
         status: "OK",
         mode: "driving",
-        units: "imperial",
+        units: "us_customary",
         duration_in_traffic: "41 mins",
         duration: "44 mins",
         distance: "34.3 mi",
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ export const demoEntitiesArsaboo: DemoConfig["entities"] = (localize) =>
         origin_addresses: ["XYZ"],
         status: "OK",
         mode: "driving",
-        units: "imperial",
+        units: "us_customary",
         duration_in_traffic: "37 mins",
         duration: "37 mins",
         distance: "30.2 mi",
diff --git a/src/data/core.ts b/src/data/core.ts
index 32006fbb7e..8d5c231e2b 100644
--- a/src/data/core.ts
+++ b/src/data/core.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export interface ConfigUpdateValues {
   latitude: number;
   longitude: number;
   elevation: number;
-  unit_system: "metric" | "imperial";
+  unit_system: "metric" | "us_customary";
   time_zone: string;
   external_url?: string | null;
   internal_url?: string | null;
diff --git a/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts b/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts
index 2abb8cc8c6..05a996f6fe 100644
--- a/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts
+++ b/src/onboarding/onboarding-core-config.ts
@@ -163,18 +163,18 @@ class OnboardingCoreConfig extends LitElement {
           </ha-formfield>
           <ha-formfield
             .label=${html`${this.hass.localize(
-                "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.unit_system_imperial"
+                "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.unit_system_us_customary"
               )}
               <div class="secondary">
                 ${this.hass.localize(
-                  "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.imperial_example"
+                  "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.us_customary_example"
                 )}
               </div>`}
           >
             <ha-radio
               name="unit_system"
-              value="imperial"
-              .checked=${this._unitSystemValue === "imperial"}
+              value="us_customary"
+              .checked=${this._unitSystemValue === "us_customary"}
               @change=${this._unitSystemChanged}
               .disabled=${this._working}
             ></ha-radio>
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ class OnboardingCoreConfig extends LitElement {
   }
 
   private _unitSystemChanged(ev: CustomEvent) {
-    this._unitSystem = (ev.target as HaRadio).value as "metric" | "imperial";
+    this._unitSystem = (ev.target as HaRadio).value as
+      | "metric"
+      | "us_customary";
   }
 
   private async _detect() {
diff --git a/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-section-general.ts b/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-section-general.ts
index a2123ddf24..67e374fc01 100644
--- a/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-section-general.ts
+++ b/src/panels/config/core/ha-config-section-general.ts
@@ -144,20 +144,20 @@ class HaConfigSectionGeneral extends LitElement {
                   .label=${html`
                     <span style="font-size: 14px">
                       ${this.hass.localize(
-                        "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.imperial_example"
+                        "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.us_customary_example"
                       )}
                     </span>
                     <div style="color: var(--secondary-text-color)">
                       ${this.hass.localize(
-                        "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.unit_system_imperial"
+                        "ui.panel.config.core.section.core.core_config.unit_system_us_customary"
                       )}
                     </div>
                   `}
                 >
                   <ha-radio
                     name="unit_system"
-                    value="imperial"
-                    .checked=${this._unitSystem === "imperial"}
+                    value="us_customary"
+                    .checked=${this._unitSystem === "us_customary"}
                     @change=${this._unitSystemChanged}
                     .disabled=${this._submitting}
                   ></ha-radio>
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class HaConfigSectionGeneral extends LitElement {
     this._unitSystem =
       this.hass.config.unit_system.temperature === UNIT_C
         ? "metric"
-        : "imperial";
+        : "us_customary";
     this._currency = this.hass.config.currency;
     this._elevation = this.hass.config.elevation;
     this._timeZone = this.hass.config.time_zone;
@@ -259,7 +259,9 @@ class HaConfigSectionGeneral extends LitElement {
   }
 
   private _unitSystemChanged(ev: CustomEvent) {
-    this._unitSystem = (ev.target as HaRadio).value as "metric" | "imperial";
+    this._unitSystem = (ev.target as HaRadio).value as
+      | "metric"
+      | "us_customary";
   }
 
   private _locationChanged(ev: CustomEvent) {
diff --git a/src/translations/en.json b/src/translations/en.json
index 33bb0629e9..9fc76b10e9 100755
--- a/src/translations/en.json
+++ b/src/translations/en.json
@@ -1614,9 +1614,9 @@
                 "elevation_meters": "meters",
                 "time_zone": "Time Zone",
                 "unit_system": "Unit System",
-                "unit_system_imperial": "Imperial",
+                "unit_system_us_customary": "US customary",
                 "unit_system_metric": "Metric",
-                "imperial_example": "Fahrenheit, pounds",
+                "us_customary_example": "Fahrenheit, pounds",
                 "metric_example": "Celsius, kilograms",
                 "find_currency_value": "Find my value",
                 "save_button": "Save",
@@ -2363,7 +2363,9 @@
             "sequence_sentence": "The sequence of actions of this script.",
             "link_available_actions": "Learn more about available actions."
           },
-          "trace": { "edit_script": "Edit script" }
+          "trace": {
+            "edit_script": "Edit script"
+          }
         },
         "scene": {
           "caption": "Scenes",