Empire, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents
| Empire: | $110,728 |
| Alabama: | $200,900 |
Total population: 2,519 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,465 (12 farm, 2,453 nonfarm))
Houses: 1,114 (959 occupied: 843 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 30% |
Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $156,421.
Median contract rent in 2022: $440 (lower quartile is $276, upper quartile is $648)
Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $365
Median gross rent in Empire, AL in 2022: $715
Housing units in Empire with a mortgage: 162 (0 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 186
Household type by relationship:
Households: 66,157- In family households: 57,078 (13,106 male householders, 5,635 female householders)
13,829 spouses, 17,949 children (15,889 natural, 669 adopted, 1,391 stepchildren), 2,551 grandchildren, 563 brothers or sisters, 600 parents, foster children, 963 other relatives, 1,338 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,079 (3,625 male householders (3,047 living alone)), 4,205 female householders (3,797 living alone)), 1,249 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 866 (685 institutionalized population)
11,090 married couples with children.
3,483 single-parent households (857 men, 2,626 women).
99.6% of residents of Empire speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
| Here: | 6.3 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 6.4 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Empire, Alabama
- 6no bedroom
- 451 bedroom
- 2652 bedrooms
- 4663 bedrooms
- 614 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Alabama
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 762 bedrooms
- 343 bedrooms
- 64 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 97no vehicle
- 2201 vehicle
- 3602 vehicles
- 1023 vehicles
- 364 vehicles
- 285+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in renter-occupied apartments
- 13no vehicle
- 531 vehicle
- 502 vehicles
- 03 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Empire, Alabama
- 01 room
- 222 rooms
- 463 rooms
- 1474 rooms
- 2375 rooms
- 2006 rooms
- 1227 rooms
- 448 rooms
- 259+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Alabama
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 03 rooms
- 474 rooms
- 145 rooms
- 356 rooms
- 207 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Empire, AL household income distribution
- 44,910Less than $10,000
- 62,569$10,000 to $19,999
- 58,121$20,000 to $29,999
- 51,532$30,000 to $39,999
- 51,474$40,000 to $49,999
- 49,650$50,000 to $59,999
- 58,943$60,000 to $74,999
- 87,078$75,000 to $99,999
- 59,744$100,000 to $124,999
- 35,255$125,000 to $149,999
- 38,206$150,000 to $199,999
- 33,696$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 31.6%
Number of people working at home: 66 (7.0% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 0
- 5 to 9 minutes: 5
- 10 to 14 minutes: 25
- 15 to 19 minutes: 133
- 20 to 24 minutes: 87
- 25 to 29 minutes: 50
- 30 to 34 minutes: 111
- 35 to 39 minutes: 4
- 40 to 44 minutes: 39
- 45 to 59 minutes: 153
- 60 to 89 minutes: 225
- 90 or more minutes: 49
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 693 (78.1%)
- Carpooled: 172 (19.4%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0.8%)
- Walked: 5 (0.6%)
- Other means: 4 (0.5%)
- Worked at home: 6 (0.7%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,153
- Other state: 305
- Northeast: 23
- Midwest: 142
- South: 112
- West: 28
57% of Empire residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Alabama.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 19
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 65
- 7th and 8th grade: 89
- 9th grade: 43
- 10th grade: 31
- 11th grade: 64
- 12th grade, no diploma: 21
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 264
- Less than 1 year of college: 27
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
- Associate degree: 33
- Bachelor's degree: 21
- Master's degree: 0
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 15
- Nursery to 4th grade: 17
- 5th and 6th grade: 34
- 7th and 8th grade: 67
- 9th grade: 83
- 10th grade: 71
- 11th grade: 43
- 12th grade, no diploma: 7
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 252
- Less than 1 year of college: 53
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
- Associate degree: 54
- Bachelor's degree: 22
- Master's degree: 39
- Professional school degree: 0
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 552
- One, attached: 5
- Two: 7
- Mobile homes: 550
Median worth of mobile homes: $57,927
- 53.5%Electricity
- 38.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.8%Utility gas
- 1.9%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 56.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 19.0%Wood
- 18.1%Electricity
- 6.0%Utility gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 8.0% |
| Alabama: | 10.2% |
| Here: | 23.0% |
| Alabama: | 10.0% |
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Alabama: | 14.1% |
