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Empire, LA (Louisiana) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $77,646 (it was $40,900 in 2000)
Empire:

$77,646
Louisiana:

$209,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $17,366 - $112,504

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $119,334
Here:

$119,334
State:

$273,555

Mobile homes: $103,697
Here:

$103,697
State:

$89,857

Total population: 993 (All urban)

Houses: 538 (427 occupied: 349 owner occupied, 83 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

32%

Housing density: 101 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $264,669.

Median contract rent in 2022: $650


Median gross rent in Empire, LA in 2022: $910

Housing units in Empire with a mortgage: 65 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $42,990

Median monthly housing costs: $295

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Empire, Louisiana Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 2007

Median year apartment built: 2006

Household type by relationship:

Households: 988
  • Male householders: 214 (133 living alone), Female householders: 201 (24 living alone)
  • 96 spouses (96 opposite-sex spouses), 37 unmarried partners, (37 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 290 children (194 natural, 95 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 103 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 8 other relatives, 33 non-relatives

Size of family households: 131 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 168 1-person, 40 2-persons.

14 married couples with children.
81 single-parent households (10 men, 71 women).

83.8% of residents of Empire speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
15.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 66 (6.7%)
(77.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.4

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Empire, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Empire, Louisiana
  • 15no bedroom
  • 341 bedroom
  • 382 bedrooms
  • 2463 bedrooms
  • 74 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Louisiana
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Louisiana
  • 0no bedroom
  • 261 bedroom
  • 362 bedrooms
  • 223 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 12no vehicle
  • 1801 vehicle
  • 732 vehicles
  • 473 vehicles
  • 284 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in renter-occupied apartments
  • 20no vehicle
  • 641 vehicle
  • 02 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Empire, Louisiana
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Empire, Louisiana
  • 151 room
  • 342 rooms
  • 83 rooms
  • 574 rooms
  • 815 rooms
  • 1176 rooms
  • 197 rooms
  • 98 rooms
  • 99+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Louisiana
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Louisiana
  • 01 room
  • 192 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 524 rooms
  • 125 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Empire, LA
  • Empire, LA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Empire, LA in 2022
  • 168Less than $10,000
  • 14$10,000 to $19,999
  • 72$20,000 to $29,999
  • 57$30,000 to $39,999
  • 29$40,000 to $49,999
  • 4$50,000 to $59,999
  • 34$60,000 to $74,999
  • 26$75,000 to $99,999
  • 30$100,000 to $124,999
  • 14$150,000 to $199,999
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Empire, LA

  • Distribution of house value in Empire, LA in 2022
  • 55Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 40$15,000 to $19,999
  • 10$20,000 to $24,999
  • 23$25,000 to $29,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 4$40,000 to $49,999
  • 82$70,000 to $79,999
  • 32$80,000 to $89,999
  • 4$90,000 to $99,999
  • 26$100,000 to $124,999
  • 9$150,000 to $174,999
  • 8$175,000 to $199,999
  • 25$200,000 to $249,999
  • 20$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Empire, LA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Empire, LA in 2022
  • 21$200 to $249
  • 8$500 to $549
  • 15$650 to $699
  • 23$750 to $799
  • 21No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.1%
Number of people working at home: 17 (6.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 0
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 96
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 12
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 17
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 9
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 84
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 0
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 23
  • 90 or more minutes: 6

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 517 (69.1%)
  • Carpooled: 117 (15.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1.7%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0.9%)
  • Walked: 10 (1.3%)
  • Other means: 63 (8.4%)
  • Worked at home: 21 (2.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 12.3%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Empire, Louisiana
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Empire, Louisiana
  • 192010 or later
  • 92000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 291980 to 1989
  • 341970 to 1979
  • 14Before 1970
Ancestries in Empire, LA

First ancestries reported:

  • French: 81 (17.1%)
  • American: 59 (12.4%)
  • German: 30 (6.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 7 (1.5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam
Empire:

58.0% (40)
Louisiana:

9.2% (18,115)

Mexico
Empire:

24.6% (17)
Louisiana:

12.1% (23,732)

Uruguay
Empire:

13.0% (9)
Louisiana:

0.1% (146)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 722
  • Other state: 199
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 127
  • South: 51
  • West: 7

94.7% of Empire residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 49.1% lived in this county.


Empire:

94.7%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 44
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 26
  • 9th grade: 15
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 27
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 112
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 16
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 51
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 23
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 16
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 17
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 87
  • Less than 1 year of college: 32
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 64
  • Associate degree: 0
  • Bachelor's degree: 15
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Empire marital status for males
Empire marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 81
  • Mobile homes: 438
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 7 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Empire
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Empire, LA
  • 95.9%Electricity
  • 4.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Empire, LA
  • 100.0%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Louisiana:

19.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Louisiana:

18.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 7
Here:

21.9%
Louisiana:

17.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability