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Median House Value:

Empire, LA

Found within zip codes: 70041, 70050
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NEIGHBORHOOD COST DETAILS
MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE $76,135
  • low cost relative to Louisiana
  • low cost relative to the nation
HOUSE VALUE RANGE
COST
$1,860,000+  0%
$1,396,001-$1,860,000  0%
$931,001-$1,396,000  2%
$745,001-$931,000  0%
$558,001-$745,000  0%
$372,001-$558,000  0%
$186,001-$372,000  6%
$93,001-$186,000  31%
$0-$93,000  61%
% OF HOMES
RENTAL PRICE high cost relative to LA, low cost relative to the nation


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL,
& CHARACTER
DETAILS
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
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


Empire Educational Rating
This town is served by one school district.

PLAQUEMINES PARISH SCHOOL BOARD School District




2,944 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING
COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)
9
Better than:
of LA school
districts
87.1%
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COMPARED TO U.S.
(10 is best)
4
Better than:
of US school
districts
33.4%
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 15

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

70%
62%
70%
62%
70%
62%
DISTRICT
STATE
PROFICIENT IN
READING & MATH
PROFICIENT IN
READING
PROFICIENT IN
MATH
SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT GRADES
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
N-N
BURAS HIGH SCHOOL
1 WILDCAT DRIVE, BURAS, LA 70041
(504) 657-9435
N-N
BURAS MIDDLE SCHOOL
34158 HIGHWAY 11 NORTH, BURAS, LA 70041
(504) 657-7721
N-N
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
N-N
School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS THIS DISTRICT THIS STATE
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
Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT PER STUDENT TOTAL % OF TOTAL
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
ADULTS IN Empire WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) 11.8
CHILDREN IN Empire LIVING IN POVERTY (%) 33.2

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Empire Appreciation Rates Click for help

PERIOD TOTAL APPRECIATION AVG. ANNUAL RATE COMPARED
TO LA*
COMPARED
TO AMERICA*
Since 1990 161.44% 8.49% 8 8
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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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