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.

Empire is a blue-collar town, with 46.0% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. 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%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Empire are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various 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.

Despite the fact that it is a small town, Empire has quite a few people who take public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. This helps to fill a real need in the town for affordable transportation.

Empire Information and Demographics

The rate of college-level education in Empire is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 14.96%: just 11.80% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

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.