Empire is home to 242 people in Ohio. 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The median age is 50.1, about 11 years above the US median. Households here earn about 37% less than in Ohio as a whole. The foreign-born share is 1%. The median household earns $45,208, about 45% below the national median.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $45,208, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 50.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
5% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Owner-heavy
72% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Empire
What changed most since 1990
Poverty rate39.3% → 11.6%(−27.7 pts)US over the same years: −0.8 pts
Median age30.8 → 50.1(+19.3 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years
Population351 → 242(−31%)US over the same years: +35%
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)19.4%(7)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(12)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 36 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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Over time
Empire, decade by decade
Empire population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
351
$28,942
$54,002
1.5%
0.0
2000
300
$39,060
$59,204
2.5%
8.9
2010
299
$37,762
$83,293
2.8%
12.9
2020
232
$57,875
$76,358
0.0%
20.6
2024
242
$45,208
–
5.3%
26.5
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
