Empire

Population: 549
Median household income: $63,092
Median home value: $297,600

Located in Clear Creek County, Colorado, Empire is a community with a population of 549. Its median household income of $63,092 runs below the Clear Creek County figure of $96,667.

Between 2019 and 2023, Empire's population grew 81.2% from 303 to 549, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $223,400 to $297,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population. 64.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 549
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $63,092
Median home value: $297,600
Median gross rent: $1,566
Housing units: 327
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

303549

Median household income

$46,250$63,092

Median home value

$223,400$297,600

Median gross rent

$667$1,566

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	303	$46,250	$223,400	$667
2020	410	$53,622	$256,700	$1,637
2021	427	$56,316	$244,300	$1,658
2022	447	$60,877	$291,700	$1,618
2023	549	$63,092	$297,600	$1,566

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

Age distribution

Under 50.4%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 243.6%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4422.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over2.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.4%
5 to 17	77	14.0%
18 to 24	20	3.6%
25 to 34	85	15.5%
35 to 44	123	22.4%
45 to 54	64	11.7%
55 to 64	85	15.5%
65 to 74	81	14.8%
75 and over	12	2.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	485	88.3%
Black or African American	3	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.4%
Asian	2	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	40	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree14.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	82	18.2%
High school graduate	129	28.7%
Some college or associate's	156	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	63	14.0%
Graduate or professional degree	20	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone64.3%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit6.9%

Walked20.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	205	64.3%
Carpooled	23	7.2%
Public transit	22	6.9%
Walked	65	20.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	146	46.3%
15 to 29 min	54	17.1%
30 to 44 min	84	26.7%
45 to 59 min	13	4.1%
60+ min	18	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.80
Poverty rate: 12.9% (71 of 549)

	Count	Share
Family households	180	59.0%
Nonfamily households	125	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	305	93.3%
Vacant	22	6.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	180	59.0%
Renter-occupied	125	41.0%

1-unit, detached55.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units23.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	181	55.4%
1-unit, attached	5	1.5%
2 to 4 units	78	23.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	63	19.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0824620
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7594, -105.6817