Empire City

Population: 798
Median household income: $88,750
Median home value: $169,000

Empire City, a community in Stephens County, Oklahoma, has 798 residents. Its median household income of $88,750 runs above the Stephens County figure of $60,236.

Between 2019 and 2023, Empire City's population declined 17.1% from 963 to 798, while its median home value rose 46.8% from $115,100 to $169,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.5% of the population. 85.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 798
Median age: 44.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,750
Median home value: $169,000
Median gross rent: $867
Housing units: 335
Homeownership rate: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

963798

Median household income

$63,438$88,750

Median home value

$115,100$169,000

Median gross rent

$792$867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	963	$63,438	$115,100	$792
2020	830	$80,714	$142,700	$675
2021	761	$86,250	$152,800	$575
2022	761	$76,094	$149,500	$783
2023	798	$88,750	$169,000	$867

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1720.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.4%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7421.8%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	5.4%
5 to 17	162	20.3%
18 to 24	35	4.4%
25 to 34	59	7.4%
35 to 44	108	13.5%
45 to 54	74	9.3%
55 to 64	111	13.9%
65 to 74	174	21.8%
75 and over	32	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	706	88.5%
Black or African American	2	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	2.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	35	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate36.0%

Some college or associate's29.6%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	29	5.2%
High school graduate	201	36.0%
Some college or associate's	165	29.6%
Bachelor's degree	88	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	75	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone85.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	305	85.2%
Carpooled	42	11.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	2.5%
Other means	1	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	108	30.9%
15 to 29 min	107	30.7%
30 to 44 min	36	10.3%
45 to 59 min	44	12.6%
60+ min	54	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 8.3% (66 of 798)

	Count	Share
Family households	240	75.9%
Nonfamily households	76	24.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	316	94.3%
Vacant	19	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	287	90.8%
Renter-occupied	29	9.2%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other20.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	265	79.1%
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	70	20.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4023900
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 9.32 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 34.4776, -98.0594