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


Empire Legal Resources Back to top

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Illinois State Resources
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Illinois Governor
Illinois Legislature
Illinois Courts
Illinois Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Empire Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 513
  • Land Area (2000): 122.318 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.084 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 196
Empire Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 39 8.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 71 14.98%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 364 76.79%

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. Finance and Insurance 24 18.32%
2. Construction 20 15.27%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 17 12.98%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 10.69%
5. Public Administration 11 8.40%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 8.40%
7. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 7 5.34%
8. Educational Services 5 3.82%
9. Metal Manufactuing 5 3.82%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 3.82%
11. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 4 3.05%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 3.05%
13. Warehousing and Storage 4 3.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 54 42.19%
2. Educational Services 31 24.22%
3. Health Care 9 7.03%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 5.47%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 4.69%
6. Public Administration 6 4.69%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 5 3.91%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 3.91%
9. U.S. Postal Service 5 3.91%

Empire Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 17 12.98%
2. Carpenters 13 9.92%
3. Other Financial Specialists 12 9.16%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 9.16%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 6.87%
6. Life and Physical Scientists 9 6.87%
7. Financial Managers 7 5.34%
8. Other Construction Trades 7 5.34%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 5.34%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 5.34%
11. Engineers 6 4.58%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 6 4.58%
13. Judges / Magistrates / Etc. 5 3.82%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 5 3.82%
15. Teachers, Secondary School 5 3.82%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 4 3.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15 11.72%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 14 10.94%
3. Teachers, Secondary School 11 8.59%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 7.81%
5. Business Operations Specialists 8 6.25%
6. Computer Specialists 7 5.47%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 5.47%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 6 4.69%
9. Media and Communications Workers 6 4.69%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 6 4.69%
11. Child Care Workers 5 3.91%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 3.91%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 3.91%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 5 3.91%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 5 3.91%
16. Secretaries and Admins 5 3.91%
17. Financial Managers 4 3.12%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 3.12%

Empire Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 263 73.88%
15-35 hours 15 4.21%
1-14 hours 5 1.40%
No regular hours 73 20.51%

Empire Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6 2.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4 1.62%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 12 4.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 15.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 41 16.60%
7 AM-7:29 AM 61 24.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 40 16.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 19 7.69%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 6 2.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 10 4.05%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10 4.05%

Empire Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 15 6.07%
5-9 63 25.51%
10-14 17 6.88%
15-19 7 2.83%
20-24 45 18.22%
25-29 29 11.74%
30-34 25 10.12%
35-39 29 11.74%
40-44 6 2.43%
45-59 11 4.45%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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 0 0.00% 176 71.26%
30-44 0 0.00% 60 24.29%
45-59 0 0.00% 11 4.45%
At least 60 0 0.00% 0 0.00%

Empire Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11 4.25%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 229 88.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 7 2.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 12 4.63%

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): 181 (474 people)
Families (2000): 151 (422 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 97
People at same address in 1995: 223
Empire Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8 4.42%
$10,000-$14,999 0 0.00%
$15,000-$19,999 0 0.00%
$20,000-$24,999 5 2.76%
$25,000-$29,999 0 0.00%
$30,000-$34,999 21 11.60%
$35,000-$39,999 0 0.00%
$40,000-$44,999 5 2.76%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 24 13.26%
$60,000-$74,999 54 29.83%
$75,000-$99,999 53 29.28%
$100,000-$124,999 11 6.08%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Empire Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 26 13.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 69 36.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 4 2.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 41 21.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 30 15.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 1.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 6.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Empire Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 155 28.08%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 111 20.11%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 28 5.07%
Self Employment 37 6.70%
Social Security 54 9.78%
Supplemental Security 0 0.00%
Wage / Salary 141 25.54%
Other 26 4.71%

Empire Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 80 54.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 66 45.21%

Empire Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5 2.75%
Color 1 Box Married 146 80.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 26 14.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5 2.75%

Empire Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 10.20%
Color 1 Box Married 146 74.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17 8.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 6.63%

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 16 4.49%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 41 11.52%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 102 28.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47 13.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 18 5.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 105 29.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 27 7.58%

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 8 1.56% 5 0.97% 13 2.53%
Kindergarten 9 1.75% 0 0.00% 9 1.75%
Grades 1-4 31 6.04% 0 0.00% 31 6.04%
Grades 5-8 30 5.85% 0 0.00% 30 5.85%
Grades 9-12 28 5.46% 0 0.00% 28 5.46%
Undergrad college 9 1.75% 0 0.00% 9 1.75%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 115 22.42% 5 0.97% 120 23.39%

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 452 98.26%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8 1.74%

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 55 10.72%
10-19 Years 80 15.59%
20-29 Years 47 9.16%
30-39 Years 76 14.81%
40-49 Years 102 19.88%
50-59 Years 74 14.42%
60-69 Years 39 7.60%
70-79 Years 28 5.46%
80-89 Years 11 2.14%
90+ Years 1 0.19%

Empire Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 265 51.66%
Color 1 Box Female 248 48.34%

Empire Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 512 99.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Empire Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 211 42.80%
2. Irish 89 18.05%
3. English 71 14.40%
4. United States Or American 28 5.68%
5. Italian 20 4.06%
6. European 19 3.85%
7. Scotch Irish 14 2.84%
8. Belgian 12 2.43%
9. Norwegian 12 2.43%
10. British 6 1.22%

Empire Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 454 100.00%

Empire Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 474 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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.