Empire, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

672

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.4

0.225% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.6%

2.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,797

5.87% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$356,500

Population & Diversity

Empire, CO is home to a population of 672 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.595% of Empire, CO residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (572 people) in Empire, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 38 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 29 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Empire, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Empire, CO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Empire, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Empire, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
572 ± 143
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
38 ± 46
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 39

5.51%

Hispanic Population

37 people

5.51% of the people in Empire, CO are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Empire, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

0.595%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

0.546%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 0.595% of Empire, CO residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Empire, CO was 0.546%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Empire, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
22 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 21

Empire, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Empire, CO.

Economy

The economy of Empire, CO employs 406 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Empire, CO were Retail Trade (95 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (94 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,750), Manufacturing ($88,906), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,556).

Employment

Occupations

406

2024 Value

± 141

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Empire, CO grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 329 employees to 406 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Empire, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (85 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (43 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (42 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Empire, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

406

2024 Value

± 141

23.4%

1 Year growth

± 42.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Empire, CO grew at a rate of 23.4%, from 329 employees to 406 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Empire, CO, are Retail Trade (95 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (94 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Empire, CO, though some of these residents may live in Empire, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,044

Median earning men ± $4,696

$47,917

Median earning women ± $19,647

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,833), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,750), and Retail Trade ($53,690).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,341), Public Administration ($45,000), and Retail Trade ($36,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Empire, CO was $356,500 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $297,600 to $356,500, a 19.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Empire, CO is 47.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Empire, CO have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Empire, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$356,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$92,746

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$59

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Empire, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Empire, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

47.4%

Homeownership

2024

46.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 47.4% of the housing units in Empire, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Empire, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$66,797

Median Household Income

± $6,426

384

Number of Households

± 123

In 2024, the median household income of the 384 households in Empire, CO grew to $66,797 from the previous year's value of $63,092.

The following chart displays the households in Empire, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Empire, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.8%)
Walked (16.5%)
Carpooled (13.5%)

In 2024, 62.8% of workers in Empire, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Empire, CO have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.499% of the workforce in Empire, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Empire, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Empire, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Empire, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Empire, CO (85 out of 672 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Empire, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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