Population 402 · Census ACS 2020–24
Choose a measure to map it.Tap a measure to map it. Swipe the row for more. Arrows show the change since 2006–10.
Median age by neighborhoodHistory and comparison ↓︎
Younger residents
Older residents
Colorblind friendly
off
More maps of Empire: Best Neighborhoods · Walk Grade · Household income · Home prices · Race · Politics · Traffic noise · Internet
Population and households in Empire
Household size in Empire
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.13 | 2.60 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.55 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.10 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Empire sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in the New Orleans area as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.51, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 37.8 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.8 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.7 | 39.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.2 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −9.9 | +2.3 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.2, Empire is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults and children.
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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 16.1% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 16.0% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 37.6% | 13.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 15.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.8 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Empire (10.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the New Orleans area as a whole (15.3%).
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
Renters in Empire
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.6% | 38.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 41.4% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.4% | 41.5% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 39.4% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.5% of households in Empire rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three-quarters of owners (72.9%) have paid off their mortgages, 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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 19.1% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 14.8% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.4% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −5.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Empire: 19.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1992 | 1968 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1969 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2004 | 1969 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1972 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +4 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Empire is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2005, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,093 | $945 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $720 | $973 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $849 | $1,062 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $662 | $1,334 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$431 | +$389 | +$366 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Empire costs $662 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 48.7% of household income on rent, 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
Bachelor's degrees in Empire
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 25.8% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 29.1% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 33.0% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Empire have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.0%, 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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.0% | 82.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.3% | 83.8% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 59.4% | 85.8% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.5% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +4.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Empire never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. The picture is much the same across the New Orleans area.
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
| Period | Empire | New Orleans area | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 9.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 9.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.2% | 6.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 7.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 6.0%, unemployment in Empire is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the wider New Orleans area (7.1%). 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 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 | 2.65 | 30.2 | 10.9% | 8.5% | 19.1% | 2005 | $662 | 12.0% | 86.5% | 6.0% |
| Buras | 2.32 | 42.9 | 15.4% | 13.5% | 35.1% | 2005 | $600 | 6.9% | 63.3% | 9.9% |
| Triumph | 2.03 | 28.8 | 12.2% | 10.3% | 44.3% | 2006 | $526 | 4.0% | 64.5% | 0.0% |
| Boothville | 2.07 | 42.3 | 29.1% | 10.2% | 23.3% | 2004 | $1,248 | 6.1% | 64.5% | 0.0% |
| Port Sulphur | 2.99 | 36.9 | 26.5% | 17.5% | 16.1% | 2005 | $1,290 | 8.1% | 78.0% | 9.1% |
| Pointe a la Hache | 3.49 | 51.5 | 5.6% | 22.3% | 17.1% | 2005 | $1,573 | 10.9% | 80.0% | 3.8% |
| Lake Judge Perez | 2.53 | 53.3 | 20.0% | 15.0% | 11.8% | 2006 | $1,573 | 2.2% | 79.8% | 24.2% |
| Golden Meadow | 2.48 | 44.6 | 6.8% | 21.8% | 18.0% | 1960 | $701 | 12.7% | 81.7% | 1.7% |
| Galliano | 2.39 | 44.8 | 16.7% | 21.8% | 13.8% | 1977 | $945 | 9.1% | 80.3% | 1.2% |
| Cut Off | 2.43 | 42.8 | 13.2% | 19.2% | 10.1% | 1981 | $830 | 13.2% | 78.4% | 2.2% |
| Larose | 2.43 | 42.9 | 7.8% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 1984 | $781 | 10.0% | 71.6% | 7.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
Cities with similar populations: Annapolis, CA · St. Paul, IA · Avon Park Lakes, FL · Avoca, TX · Bardolph, IL · Aurora, IA · Aurora, AR · Atlanta, KS · Ashland, LA · Arriba, CO
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. 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.
No other site shows detail at this level for free. We are able to keep this site free by receiving a small commission from the referring links on this page. Please share or cite this page if you aren’t able to otherwise support our work.