Empire

Population: 264
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $57,900

Empire, a community in Jefferson County, Ohio, has 264 residents. At $57,708, its median household income sits in line with Jefferson County's $56,983.

Between 2019 and 2023, Empire's population grew 14.3% from 231 to 264, while its median home value rose 3.8% from $55,800 to $57,900.

Households average 2.36 people. The median gross rent is $781.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 264
Median age: 46.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,708
Median home value: $57,900
Median gross rent: $781
Housing units: 121
Homeownership rate: 65.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

231264

Median household income

$49,896$57,708

Median home value

$55,800$57,900

Median gross rent

$539$781

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	231	$49,896	$55,800	—
2020	203	$47,750	$63,000	$539
2021	201	$50,625	$91,000	$659
2022	231	$53,750	$67,500	$721
2023	264	$57,708	$57,900	$781

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 2414.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 446.8%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	0.8%
5 to 17	44	16.7%
18 to 24	39	14.8%
25 to 34	25	9.5%
35 to 44	18	6.8%
45 to 54	38	14.4%
55 to 64	49	18.6%
65 to 74	31	11.7%
75 and over	18	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	255	96.6%
Black or African American	1	0.4%
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	5	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate57.0%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	9.5%
High school graduate	102	57.0%
Some college or associate's	54	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone92.8%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	92.8%
Carpooled	1	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	6	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	15.4%
15 to 29 min	65	52.8%
30 to 44 min	17	13.8%
45 to 59 min	17	13.8%
60+ min	5	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 19.3% (51 of 264)

	Count	Share
Family households	75	67.0%
Nonfamily households	37	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1958

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	112	92.6%
Vacant	9	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	73	65.2%
Renter-occupied	39	34.8%

1-unit, detached54.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other45.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	54.5%
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	55	45.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3925368
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.3 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5117, -80.6261