CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Empire

California · 3,903 residents · 1.17 sq mi

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Empire is a city of 3,903 people in California. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 24% national rate. Households here earn about 42% less than in California as a whole. 21.8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The median age is 31.7, younger than the US median of 35.2. The median household earns $27,500, about 35% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 31.7

US median: 35.2

Less educated

5% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 52%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,903

+5%vs 2009

vs 3,718 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

31.7

−11%vs 2009

vs 35.7 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.17 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57%(275)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 99.4%(368)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.6%(375)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 198.9%(348)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 246.9%(270)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3412.1%(474)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.3%(597)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5411.8%(460)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648%(311)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 746.6%(256)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843.4%(133)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.9%(36)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,500

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $34,671 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,133

−21%vs 2009

vs $15,368 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

21.8%

+1.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 20.8% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$85,600

−52%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $224,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$562

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $868 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

67.8%

+11.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 56.3% in 2009

32.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic42.5%(1,580)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino48.4%(1,799)

Asian4.9%(182)

2000

White, non-Hispanic50.7%(1,977)

Black0.4%(15)

Hispanic / Latino42.9%(1,674)

Asian1.8%(69)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican42.1%(1,445)

Central American5.6%(193)

Salvadoran2.9%(98)

Nicaraguan2.8%(95)

Puerto Rican0.9%(30)

Ancestry

English8.5%(291)

German8.1%(278)

Welsh4.9%(167)

Irish3.7%(128)

American3.5%(121)

Italian3.1%(106)

Dutch2.6%(89)

Norwegian2.4%(84)

Portuguese1.4%(47)

Scottish0.6%(20)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(11)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Central American population · Largest Welsh population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

5.2%

+1.6 ptsvs 2009

vs 3.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

58.6%

−3.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 62.5% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

1.5%

+1.5 ptsvs 2009

vs 0.0% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.2 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married35.4%(492)

Married53%(737)

Widowed2.9%(40)

Divorced8.7%(121)

Women 15+

Never married29.5%(433)

Married49.8%(731)

Widowed12.3%(181)

Divorced8.3%(122)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.8%

−19.9 ptssince 2013

from 27.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.2%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 32.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.6%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.1%

+7.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

38.6%

−6.4 ptssince 2020

from 45.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

46.8%

+6.6 ptssince 2020

from 40.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

55.0%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 55.2% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)30.4%(45)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.7%(38)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 148 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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