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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Empire, LA Boothville-Venice, LA, Braithwaite, LA, Buras-Triumph, LA, Empire, LA, Port Sulphur, LA (Deer Range/Socola), Port Sulphur, LA (Town Center)
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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $76,135 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | high cost relative to LA, low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Remote (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 4 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Farmers, foresters, or fishers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Black, some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Hispanic, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some French speaking, some Spanish speaking |
School Rating Information
PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District
2,944 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
9 |
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| Better than: of LA school districts |
87.1% |
DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
33.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM |
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| STATE AVERAGE 15 |
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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)
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PROFICIENT IN READING |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| BELLE CHASSE HIGH SCHOOL 8346 HIGHWAY 23, BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037 (504) 394-2810 |
08-12 |
| BELLE CHASSE MIDDLE SCHOOL 13476 HIGHWAY 23, BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037 (504) 656-2315 |
04-08 |
| BELLE CHASSE PRIMARY SCHOOL 539 F EDWARD HEBERT BOULEVARD, BELLE CHASSE, LA 70037 (504) 393-8940 |
PK-04 |
| BOOTHVILLE-VENICE SCHOOL #1 OILER DRIVE, BOOTHVILLE, LA 70038 (504) 534-7520 |
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| BURAS HIGH SCHOOL 1 WILDCAT DRIVE, BURAS, LA 70041 (504) 657-9435 |
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| BURAS MIDDLE SCHOOL 34158 HIGHWAY 11 NORTH, BURAS, LA 70041 (504) 657-7721 |
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| PHOENIX HIGH SCHOOL 13073 HIGHWAY 15, BRAITHWAITE, LA 70040 (504) 333-4573 |
N-N |
| PLAQUEMINES PARISH ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL 26878 HIGHWAY 23, PORT SULPHUR, LA 70083 (985) 564-2100 |
07-12 |
| PORT SULPHUR HIGH SCHOOL 164 SCHOOL ROAD, PORT SULPHUR, LA 70083 (504) 564-2423 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 60.8 | 51.5 |
| BLACK (%) | 31.2 | 44.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | NO DATA | 61.2 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,842 | $17,199,000 | 32.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $617 | $1,817,000 | 3.4 |
| STAFF | $717 | $2,112,000 | 4.0 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $392 | $1,155,000 | 2.2 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $579 | $1,706,000 | 3.2 |
| OPERATION | $2,646 | $7,791,000 | 14.6 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $801 | $2,359,000 | 4.4 |
| OTHER | $385 | $1,134,000 | 2.1 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $6,139 | $18,074,000 | 33.8 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $6,153 | $18,115,000 | 33.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $18,135 | $53,388,000 | 100.0 |
Empire EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT  |
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| ADULTS IN Empire WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 11.8 |
| CHILDREN IN Empire LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 33.2 |
Empire Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO LA* |
COMPARED TO AMERICA* |
| Since 1990 |  161.44%
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8.49%
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About Empire
Empire is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 2,075 people and just one neighborhood, Empire is the 203rd largest community in Louisiana.
When you are in Empire, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.0% of Empire's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Empire is a town of professionals, farmers, fishers, or foresters, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Empire who work in teaching (11.71%), sales jobs (9.08%), and food service (7.89%).
One of the nice things about Empire is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
In Empire, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.86 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
For a small town, Empire has a lot of people who use public transit to get to work, and those that do mostly ride the bus. This suggests that a real need for low-cost transportation in Empire exists, and local transit is helping to meet that need.
Empire Information and Demographics
In Empire, just 11.80% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 14.96%.
The per capita income in Empire in 2000 was $12,960, which is lower middle income relative to Louisiana, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $51,840 for a family of four.
Empire is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Empire home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Empire is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Empire include French, Croatian, and German.
The most common language spoken in Empire is English. Other important languages spoken here include Serbo-Croatian and French.
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