Empire

  1. Empire Legal Resources
  2. Empire Statistics
  3. Empire Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Empire Employment Information
  5. Empire Family Information
  6. Empire Education Information
  7. Empire Public Benefits Information
  8. Empire Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Empire Zip Codes


Empire Legal Resources Back to top

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Empire Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,211
  • Land Area (2000): 13.784 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.075 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 923
Empire Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,664 80.19%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 41 1.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 370 17.83%

Empire Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Empire Employment Information Back to top
Empire Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 137 31.57%
2. Construction 49 11.29%
3. Educational Services 39 8.99%
4. Public Administration 34 7.83%
5. Mining 26 5.99%
6. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 3.46%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 3.23%
8. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 11 2.53%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.53%
10. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 10 2.30%
11. Other Transportation 8 1.84%
12. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 7 1.61%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 1.61%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 1.61%
15. Water Transportation 7 1.61%
16. Food Manufacturing 6 1.38%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.38%
18. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 6 1.38%
19. Health Care 6 1.38%
20. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 6 1.38%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 65 24.62%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 35 13.26%
3. Mining 25 9.47%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 21 7.95%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 12 4.55%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 4.17%
7. Construction 11 4.17%
8. Public Administration 10 3.79%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 9 3.41%
10. Florists 8 3.03%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 2.65%
12. Health Care 7 2.65%
13. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 2.65%
14. Repair and Maintenance 7 2.65%
15. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 7 2.65%
16. Water Transportation 7 2.65%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 6 2.27%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 2.27%
19. Other Transportation 3 1.14%

Empire Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 116 26.73%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 20 4.61%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 4.38%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 18 4.15%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 14 3.23%
6. Rail and Water Transportation 14 3.23%
7. Teachers, Secondary School 13 3.00%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 12 2.76%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 12 2.76%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 12 2.76%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 2.76%
12. Other Management Occupations 12 2.76%
13. Other Protective Service Workers 12 2.76%
14. Other Production Occupations 11 2.53%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 11 2.53%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 2.30%
17. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 2.30%
18. Extraction Workers 9 2.07%
19. Agricultural Workers 8 1.84%
20. Business Operations Specialists 7 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 28 10.61%
2. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 20 7.58%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 18 6.82%
4. Art and Design Workers 15 5.68%
5. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 15 5.68%
6. Cashiers 13 4.92%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.55%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 4.55%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 4.17%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 10 3.79%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 10 3.79%
12. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 3.41%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 8 3.03%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 2.65%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.65%
16. Financial Managers 7 2.65%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 7 2.65%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 7 2.65%
19. Registered Nurses 7 2.65%
20. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.27%

Empire Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 759 47.89%
15-35 hours 143 9.02%
1-14 hours 54 3.41%
No regular hours 629 39.68%

Empire Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 77 10.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 72 9.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83 11.42%
6 AM-6:29 AM 37 5.09%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 100 13.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 93 12.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 71 9.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 71 9.77%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 28 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13 1.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 18 2.48%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 34 4.68%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 4.13%

Empire Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 43 5.91%
5-9 88 12.10%
10-14 87 11.97%
15-19 127 17.47%
20-24 126 17.33%
25-29 25 3.44%
30-34 86 11.83%
35-39 30 4.13%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 27 3.71%
60-89 11 1.51%
At least 90 77 10.59%

Empire Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 15 2.06% 481 66.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 116 15.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 27 3.71%
At least 60 5 0.69% 83 11.42%

Empire Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 117 15.64%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 517 69.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 63 8.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 20 2.67%
Color 6 Box Walked 10 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 21 2.81%

Empire Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Empire Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 753 (1,921 people)
Families (2000): 513 (1,565 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 142
People at same address in 1995: 1,332
Empire Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 22.04%
$10,000-$14,999 106 13.20%
$15,000-$19,999 46 5.73%
$20,000-$24,999 46 5.73%
$25,000-$29,999 49 6.10%
$30,000-$34,999 21 2.62%
$35,000-$39,999 73 9.09%
$40,000-$44,999 58 7.22%
$45,000-$49,999 49 6.10%
$50,000-$59,999 79 9.84%
$60,000-$74,999 39 4.86%
$75,000-$99,999 33 4.11%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.62%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 6 0.75%

Empire Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 158 20.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 189 24.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 155 20.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 1.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 121 15.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 59 7.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 25 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 25 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Empire Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 636 30.95%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 160 7.79%
Public Assistance 27 1.31%
Retirement 120 5.84%
Self Employment 149 7.25%
Social Security 231 11.24%
Supplemental Security 47 2.29%
Wage / Salary 605 29.44%
Other 80 3.89%

Empire Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 220 55.70%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 175 44.30%

Empire Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 89 10.67%
Color 1 Box Married 463 55.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 244 29.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 38 4.56%

Empire Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 75 9.36%
Color 1 Box Married 456 56.93%
Color 2 Box Never Married 163 20.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 13.36%

Empire Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Empire Education Information Back to top
Empire Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 329 21.46%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 269 17.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 449 29.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 285 18.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17 1.11%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 135 8.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 49 3.20%

Empire Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 30 1.36% 5 0.23% 35 1.58%
Kindergarten 32 1.45% 0 0.00% 32 1.45%
Grades 1-4 117 5.29% 18 0.81% 135 6.11%
Grades 5-8 140 6.33% 6 0.27% 146 6.60%
Grades 9-12 130 5.88% 0 0.00% 130 5.88%
Undergrad college 39 1.76% 14 0.63% 53 2.40%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.50% 0 0.00% 11 0.50%
Total 499 22.57% 43 1.94% 542 24.51%

Empire Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Empire Public Benefits Information Back to top
Empire Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,487 72.15%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 574 27.85%

Empire Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Empire Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Empire Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 316 14.29%
10-19 Years 411 18.59%
20-29 Years 265 11.99%
30-39 Years 288 13.03%
40-49 Years 362 16.37%
50-59 Years 233 10.54%
60-69 Years 175 7.91%
70-79 Years 118 5.34%
80-89 Years 35 1.58%
90+ Years 8 0.36%

Empire Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,111 50.25%
Color 1 Box Female 1,100 49.75%

Empire Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,335 60.38%
Color 1 Box African-American 743 33.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 61 2.76%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 25 1.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 9 0.41%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Empire Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 320 27.21%
2. French Non-Basque 303 25.77%
3. Croatian 127 10.80%
4. Irish 91 7.74%
5. German 80 6.80%
6. English 64 5.44%
7. Italian 54 4.59%
8. Scotch Irish 30 2.55%
9. Yugoslavian 25 2.13%
10. Arab / Arabic 18 1.53%

Empire Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,783 90.28%
2. Serbo Croatian 67 3.39%
3. French 59 2.99%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27 1.37%
5. Vietnamese 21 1.06%
6. Arabic 18 0.91%

Empire Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,984 95.61%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 70 3.37%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 21 1.01%

Empire Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Empire Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Empire Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
70050