Population 52 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Empire City
Household size in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Empire City are small: just 2.24 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.34, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.4 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.9 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.8 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.8, Empire City is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.9% of households in Empire City, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Empire City
Renters in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.3% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Empire City own their homes; 25.3% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 65.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Empire City: 6.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1965 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +5 | +6 |
Empire City is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $583 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,049 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$556 | +$390 | +$606 |
Rent in Empire City runs $1,049 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Empire City
Bachelor's degrees in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.2% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Empire City have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.8% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Empire City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Empire City
| Period | Empire City | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.6% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Empire City has been low: just 1.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Empire City compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire City | 2.24 | 48.8 | 5.9% | 25.3% | 6.1% | 1965 | $1,049 | 15.7% | 87.4% | 1.6% |
| Galena | 2.43 | 43.9 | 11.4% | 28.6% | 14.3% | 1967 | $854 | 20.1% | 90.4% | 2.1% |
| Riverton | 2.62 | 46.1 | 3.8% | 18.3% | 5.1% | 1983 | $1,044 | 24.9% | 94.1% | 3.4% |
| Crestline | 2.45 | 48.0 | 5.1% | 18.7% | 7.5% | 1979 | $1,178 | 22.9% | 94.2% | 2.6% |
| Smithfield | 2.61 | 34.3 | 5.4% | 20.0% | 5.1% | 2001 | $592 | 43.0% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Quaker | 2.52 | 47.3 | 5.5% | 18.2% | 7.2% | 1980 | $1,021 | 20.9% | 93.5% | 3.1% |
| Lowell | 2.34 | 44.8 | 1.7% | 39.8% | 2.9% | 1982 | $1,163 | 7.6% | 86.3% | 1.6% |
| Carl Junction | 2.70 | 37.7 | 10.5% | 21.6% | 7.6% | 1995 | $1,154 | 39.4% | 96.8% | 0.7% |
| Baxter Springs | 2.51 | 41.2 | 11.3% | 25.8% | 14.1% | 1957 | $776 | 12.2% | 86.2% | 3.5% |
| Airport Drive | 2.47 | 37.6 | 2.9% | 21.3% | 4.4% | 1994 | $909 | 38.8% | 98.4% | 0.0% |
| Neutral | 2.70 | 44.7 | 5.7% | 13.6% | 6.8% | 1980 | $781 | 22.6% | 90.3% | 0.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Empire City. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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