Empire

Population: 3,867
Median household income: $48,990
Median home value: $306,700

Empire is a community in Stanislaus County, California, home to 3,867 residents. At $48,990, its median household income sits below Stanislaus County's $79,661.

Between 2019 and 2023, Empire's population declined 4.5% from 4,051 to 3,867, while its median home value rose 91.2% from $160,400 to $306,700.

Owners occupy 57.8% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,867
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,990
Median home value: $306,700
Median gross rent: $1,106
Housing units: 1,198
Homeownership rate: 57.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
Unemployment rate: 13.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,0513,867

Median household income

$38,477$48,990

Median home value

$160,400$306,700

Median gross rent

$816$1,106

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,051	$38,477	$160,400	$816
2020	3,285	$39,727	$177,500	$893
2021	3,496	$42,204	$210,700	$1,015
2022	3,726	$45,769	$257,100	$1,112
2023	3,867	$48,990	$306,700	$1,106

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.9%

5 to 1712.9%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	305	7.9%
5 to 17	499	12.9%
18 to 24	272	7.0%
25 to 34	632	16.3%
35 to 44	526	13.6%
45 to 54	509	13.2%
55 to 64	526	13.6%
65 to 74	426	11.0%
75 and over	172	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,503	38.9%
Black or African American	8	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	88	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,256	58.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma26.4%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's23.5%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	737	26.4%
High school graduate	1,161	41.6%
Some college or associate's	657	23.5%
Bachelor's degree	236	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means3.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,056	79.1%
Carpooled	203	15.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	27	2.0%
Other means	49	3.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	417	31.9%
15 to 29 min	356	27.2%
30 to 44 min	335	25.6%
45 to 59 min	90	6.9%
60+ min	110	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.17
Poverty rate: 28.7% (1,110 of 3,867)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,059	90.4%
Nonfamily households	113	9.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,172	97.8%
Vacant	26	2.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	677	57.8%
Renter-occupied	495	42.2%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	995	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	40	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	163	13.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622622
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.6431, -120.9070