Empire

Population: 447
Median household income: $60,250
Median home value: $97,600

Empire is a community in Dodge County, Georgia, home to 447 residents. At $60,250, its median household income sits above Dodge County's $50,152.

From 2019 to 2023, Empire's population grew 18.9% from 376 to 447, while its median home value rose 64.0% from $59,500 to $97,600.

33.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.44 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 447
Median age: 26.0 yrs
Median household income: $60,250
Median home value: $97,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 152
Homeownership rate: 80.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

376447

Median household income

$46,250$60,250

Median home value

$59,500$97,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	376	$46,250	$59,500
2020	447	$58,214	$87,200
2021	472	$54,500	$89,000
2022	488	—	$98,300
2023	447	$60,250	$97,600

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3432.9%

35 to 442.0%

45 to 5420.1%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 744.0%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	24	5.4%
18 to 24	56	12.5%
25 to 34	147	32.9%
35 to 44	9	2.0%
45 to 54	90	20.1%
55 to 64	83	18.6%
65 to 74	18	4.0%
75 and over	20	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	303	67.8%
Black or African American	144	32.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.1%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	10.1%
High school graduate	126	34.3%
Some college or associate's	147	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	26	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	31	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled33.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	55.6%
Carpooled	69	33.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	10.9%
15 to 29 min	117	63.6%
30 to 44 min	41	22.3%
45 to 59 min	6	3.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 33.8% (151 of 447)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	79.2%
Nonfamily households	27	20.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	130	85.5%
Vacant	22	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	105	80.8%
Renter-occupied	25	19.2%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other21.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	78.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	21.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1327512
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 32.3371, -83.2830