Empire

Population: 1,218
Median household income: $45,018
Median home value: $84,700

Empire is a community in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, home to 1,218 residents. Its median household income of $45,018 runs below the Plaquemines Parish figure of $82,874.

From 2019 to 2023, Empire's population held roughly steady from 1,222 to 1,218, while its median home value rose 14.0% from $74,300 to $84,700.

17.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2005.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,218
Median age: 27.7 yrs
Median household income: $45,018
Median home value: $84,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 524
Homeownership rate: 89.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2221,218

Median household income

$21,087$45,018

Median home value

$74,300$84,700

Median gross rent

$849$922

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,222	$21,087	$74,300	$849
2020	1,124	$27,708	$72,900	$890
2021	954	$29,708	$73,000	—
2022	999	$25,950	$73,600	$922
2023	1,218	$45,018	$84,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 57.1%

5 to 1729.7%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 349.1%

35 to 448.5%

45 to 544.4%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 748.5%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	7.1%
5 to 17	362	29.7%
18 to 24	136	11.2%
25 to 34	111	9.1%
35 to 44	103	8.5%
45 to 54	53	4.4%
55 to 64	233	19.1%
65 to 74	103	8.5%
75 and over	31	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	453	37.2%
Black or African American	578	47.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	124	10.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	15	1.2%
Two or more races	42	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma28.2%

High school graduate28.9%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	179	28.2%
High school graduate	183	28.9%
Some college or associate's	217	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	55	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled12.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.0%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	268	77.2%
Carpooled	43	12.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	4.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.0%
Other means	15	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	136	40.0%
15 to 29 min	53	15.6%
30 to 44 min	141	41.5%
45 to 59 min	10	2.9%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 28.8% (351 of 1,218)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	68.6%
Nonfamily households	134	31.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	427	81.5%
Vacant	97	18.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	384	89.9%
Renter-occupied	43	10.1%

1-unit, detached17.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other83.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	89	17.0%
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	435	83.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2223725
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.22 sq mi
Water area: 2.4 sq mi
Center point: 29.4452, -89.6144