Median Household Income
$52,563 ± $22,679
Median Home Value
$335,200 ± $15,899
Median Gross Rent
$1,238 ± $264/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,645
Poverty Rate
22.3%
Unemployment Rate
13.0%
Homeownership Rate
60.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.7%
Median Age
41.1
Average Commute
23 min
Households
1,093
Veterans
148
Population Over Time
Empire shrank 20.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,296
2016
4,379
2018
3,667
2020
3,285
2022
3,726
2024
3,429
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
47.5%
Hispanic or Latino
48.6%
Black or African American
0.2%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.