Empire, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

988

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

4.33% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.8%

6.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,083

4.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,900

Population & Diversity

Empire, LA is home to a population of 988 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.48% of Empire, LA residents were born outside of the country (64 people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (487 people) in Empire, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 332 White (Non-Hispanic) and 142 Asian (Non-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, LA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Empire, LA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Empire, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
487 ± 364
White (Non-Hispanic)
332 ± 189
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
142 ± 83

0.304%

Hispanic Population

3 people

0.304% of the people in Empire, LA are hispanic (3 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Empire, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

6.48%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

3.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 6.48% of Empire, LA residents (64 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, LA was 3.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 25

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

Economy

The economy of Empire, LA employs 361 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Empire, LA were Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (73 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,056), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($61,361), and Public Administration ($46,287).

Employment

Occupations

361

2024 Value

± 169

−18.1%

1 Year decline

± 75.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Empire, LA declined at a rate of −18.1%, from 441 employees to 361 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Empire, LA, are Transportation Occupations (89 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (84 people), and Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Empire, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

361

2024 Value

± 169

−18.1%

1 Year decline

± 75.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Empire, LA declined at a rate of −18.1%, from 441 employees to 361 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Empire, LA, are Transportation & Warehousing (80 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (73 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (51 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Empire, LA, though some of these residents may live in Empire, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,417

Median earning men ± $52,974

$45,708

Median earning women ± $20,633

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($62,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,287) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Empire, LA was $152,900 in 2024, which is 0.46 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $84,700 to $152,900, a 80.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Empire, LA is 91.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Empire, LA have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Empire, LA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$88,611

$345

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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, LA the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.3%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.3% of the housing units in Empire, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Empire, LA 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.

$47,083

Median Household Income

± $36,945

378

Number of Households

± 148

In 2024, the median household income of the 378 households in Empire, LA grew to $47,083 from the previous year's value of $45,018.

The following chart displays the households in Empire, LA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Empire, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Worked At Home (15.5%)
Carpooled (11.3%)

In 2024, 64.6% of workers in Empire, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.3%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Empire, LA have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Empire, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Empire, LA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Empire, LA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Empire, LA (265 out of 988 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Empire, LA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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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