Empire, AL City Data

Empire, AL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,425 people who live in Empire and approximately 70,713 who live in Walker County. We want to help people moving to or living in Empire to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Empire. We have included Empire housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Empire Information

Walker County where Empire resides is 805.3 square miles. The resident population of this county is 70,713 and has a population rank of 702 out of all the places in the United States.

Empire has a total of 3,425 people and of those residents there are 1,692 males and 1,733 females. The median age of the male population is 33.3 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 976 births each year and around 940 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Empire varies per year, but currently 3,405 are one race and 20 are two or more races.

Of the 3,425 people who live in Empire, there are 990 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Empire is 525 male and 465 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,521.

General Empire Information
Total area in square miles - Walker County	805.3
Water area in square miles - Walker County	N/A
Resident population - Walker County	70,713
Population rank - Walker County	702
Total population	3,425
Total population (male)	1,692
Total population (female)	1,733
Population median age (male)	33.3
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Walker County	976
Deaths- Walker County	940
Population of one race	3,405
Population of two or more races	20
Population under 20 years	990
Population under 20 years (male)	525
Population under 20 years (female)	465
Total population 18 years and over	2,521

Empire Social Characteristics

There are 28,364 households in Empire. Families make up 20,515 of these households. The table below breaks down the Empire families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,979), male householder with no wife present (1,168) and female householder with no husband present (3,193). The remainder of the Empire households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,895. Empire, AL moving companies help people in Empire move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Empire. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Empire is based, there are 29,899 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,436 never married, 16,992 now married, 599 separated, 4,419 widowed, and 3,453 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 473 separated, 731 widowed and 3,015 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Empire social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Empire.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Walker County)
Total households	28,364
Family households (families)	20,515
With own children under 18 years	9,794
Married-couple family	15,979
With own children under 18 years	6,625
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,168
With own children under 18 years	562
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,193
With own children under 18 years	1,645
Nonfamily households	7,895
Householder living alone	7,171
65 years and over	3,174

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	499
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	269
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,076
Householder	990
Spouse	781
Child	1,059
Other relatives	61
Nonrelatives	48
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	38
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	349
Male householder	132
Male householder living alone	114
Male householder not living alone	18
Female householder	182
Female householder living alone	174
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	35
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	10
Foster child	2
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,899
Never married	4,436
Now married	16,992
Separated	599
Widowed	4,419
Divorced	3,453
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	473
Widowed	731
Divorced	3,015

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,425
Male	1,692
Under 5 years	117
5 to 9 years	151
10 to 14 years	143
15 to 17 years	72
18 and 19 years	42
20 years	18
21 years	29
22 to 24 years	66
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	127
35 to 39 years	131
40 to 44 years	128
45 to 49 years	104
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	56
65 and 66 years	25
67 to 69 years	25
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	11
Female	1,733
Under 5 years	119
5 to 9 years	117
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	19
21 years	35
22 to 24 years	78
25 to 29 years	110
30 to 34 years	128
35 to 39 years	115
40 to 44 years	120
45 to 49 years	113
50 to 54 years	158
55 to 59 years	94
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	26
70 to 74 years	54
75 to 79 years	50
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,425
One race	3,405
White	3,326
Black or African American	61
American Indian and Alaska Native	6
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	20

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,425
People who are White alone	3,326
People who are Black or African American alone	61
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	6
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	12
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	66,242
Same house	42,321
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,873
Different state or abroad	2,951
Different state	2,639
Abroad	312

PLACE OF BIRTH (Walker County)
Total resident population	70,713
Born in United States	59,724
State of residence	59,301
Different state	10,583
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	316
Foreign born	513

Empire Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Empire. That total enrollment is 15,536 for the population of the country, which includes Empire. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,107 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,523 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,580.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Empire population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,536
Pre-kindergarten	898
Public	558
Private	340
Kindergarten	795
Public	718
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,679
Public	7,261
Private	418
Elementary and high school	11,262
Public	10,498
Private	764
High school grades 9 to 12	3,583
Public	3,237
Private	346
College, undergraduate years	2,273
Public	2,086
Private	187
Graduate or professional school	308
Public	181
Private	127
Not enrolled in school	52,575

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,919
Less than 9th grade	5,603
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,110
High school graduate	16,647
Some college, no degree	8,499
Associate's degree	2,684
Bachelor's degree	4,376
Graduate or professional degree	9.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,566

Empire Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,066 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Empire. The Empire occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,259), service occupations (3,815), sales and office occupations (6,773), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (300), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,702) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,062). The 56,066 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 22,421 private wage and salary workers, 3,724 government workers, 1,663 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Walker County)
Population 16 years and over	56,066
In labor force	29,868
Civilian labor force	29,834
Employed	27,911
Unemployed	1,923
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	34
Females 16 years and over	29,412
In labor force	13,130
Civilian labor force	13,120
Unemployed Civilian labor force	901
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	26,654
In labor force	16,738
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,022
Armed forces	24

COMMUTING TO WORK (Walker County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,448
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,962
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,549
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	223
Other means	264
Worked at home	386
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	898,130

OCCUPATION (Walker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,259
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,259
Service occupations	3,815
Sales and office occupations	6,773
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	300
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,702
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,062

INDUSTRY (Walker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,259
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,606
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,868
Wholesale trade	903
Retail trade	4,184
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,497
Information	388
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,272
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,296
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,302
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,488
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,083

CLASS OF WORKER (Walker County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,259
Private wage and salary workers	22,421
Government workers	3,724
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,663
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Empire Housing Characteristics

In Empire, AL there are 32,417 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 28,364 occupied and 4,053 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Empire, there are 20,813 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 178 units in Empire. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Empire, AL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Empire, AL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Empire. There are 689 housing units with rent less than $200, 716 with rent between $200-299, 2,035 with rent between $300-499 and 881 with rent for $500 and above. Full Empire gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Empire, AL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Walker County)
Total housing units	32,417
Occupied housing units	28,364
Vacant housing units	4,053

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Walker County)
Total housing units	32,417
1-unit, detached	20,813
1-unit, attached	178
2 units	446
3 or 4 units	635
5 to 9 units	610
10 to 19 units	182
20 to 49 units	90
50 or more units	76
Mobile home	9,336

HOUSING TENURE (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	28,364
Owner-occupied	22,699
Renter-occupied	5,665

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	28,364
No vehicles available	2,135
2 vehicle available	17,609
3 vehicles available	4,676
4 vehicles available	1,318
5 or more vehicles available	594

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	28,364
Utility gas	5,622
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,625
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	163
Coal or coke	116
Wood	279
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	94

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Walker County)
Occupied housing units	28,364
Less Than $50,000	22,699
$50,000 to $99,999	6,035
$100,000 to $149,999	1,912
$150,000 to $199,999	677
$200,000 to $299,999	433
$300,000 to $499,999	79
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	66,700

GROSS RENT (Walker County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,665
Less than $200	689
$200 to $299	716
$300 to $499	2,035
$500 to $699	694
$700 to $999	142
$1,000 to $1,499	45
$1,500 or more	N/A