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Jefferson County

Population in July 2008: 276. Population change since 2000: -8.0%
 

Males: 132  (48.0%)
Females: 144  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Ohio median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 43926.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,756 (it was $21,442 in 2000)
Empire:  $26,756
Ohio:  $46,597

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,572
Empire:  $14,572
Ohio:  $24,581

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,597 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Empire:  $44,597
Ohio:  $137,800

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Races in Empire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Empire: 72.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.3%), English (16.0%), German (15.3%), United States (10.0%), Italian (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 682 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 840 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Empire

  • High school or higher: 82.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 11.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empire village

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 44.9%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Ohio:  3.0%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Empire, Ohio in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Empire to the number of sex offenders is 276 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Empire:  1.1% ($363)
Ohio:  1.3% ($1,271)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (34.3 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (291.3 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Stratton, OH (1.0 miles ), New Cumberland, WV (1.1 miles ), Toronto, OH (1.9 miles ), Wellsville, OH (2.6 miles ), Irondale, OH (2.6 miles ), Newell, WV (2.7 miles ), Weirton, WV (2.7 miles ), Chester, WV (2.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 80.62 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 304

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Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-17.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (29%)
  • Food and beverage stores (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)



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Empire-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 28% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 52.4 miles away from the Empire village center killed 18 people and injured 310 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/31/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.9 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 120 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Empire-area historical earthquake activity is below Ohio state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Empire center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2007 at 23:18:16, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.3 miles away from Empire center
On 6/20/2006 at 20:11:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MW, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1993 at 06:30:05, a magnitude 3.6 (3.4 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from Empire center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Empire:
  • WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; WEIRTON, WV)
  • TRINITY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 10 miles; STEUBENVILLE, OH)
  • EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH)

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Operable nuclear power plants near Empire:
  • 14 miles: Beaver Valley 1 and 2 in Shippingport, PA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empire:
  • GENEVA COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,059)
  • WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; WEST LIBERTY, WV; FT enrollment: 2,453)
  • ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE (about 26 miles; MOON TOWNSHIP, PA; FT enrollment: 3,426)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 22,930)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF ALLEGHENY COUNTY (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 9,058)
  • DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 8,199)
  • POINT PARK COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PITTSBURGH, PA; FT enrollment: 2,189)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Ohio:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.4%
Whole state:  67.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.2%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  16.3%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Empire, OH



Empire compared to Ohio state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%)


Religion statistics for Empire

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristSerbian Orthodox Church in the USA
Adherents45.4%21.0%7.5%5.3%2.5%
Congregations18.3%30.5%14.5%6.1%0.8%
NameChurch of the NazareneSalvation ArmyEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents1.8%1.4%1.3%1.3%12.5%
Congregations4.6%0.8%1.5%1.5%21.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$350
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$132
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$450
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,000
Sewerage 0$0 1$1,000
Totals for Government 0$0 12$2,932



Empire government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $37,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $110,000
    Sewerage: $24,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Sewerage: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $109,000
    General Support: $68,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

3.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.52%
Ohio average:  5.31%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Belmont County, OH  0.35% ($26,032 average AGI)
from Hancock County, WV  0.35% ($24,574)
from Brooke County, WV  0.24% ($27,662)


4.43% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.43%
Ohio average:  5.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Belmont County, OH  0.43% ($28,325 average AGI)
to Franklin County, OH  0.35% ($28,011)
to Hancock County, WV  0.31% ($24,048)


Strongest AM radio stations in Empire:
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIG (950 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WORLD WITNESS FOR CHRIST MINIST.,INC)
  • WEIR (1430 AM; 1 kW; WEIRTON, WV)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOHI (1490 AM; 1 kW; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKBN (570 AM; 5 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WSTV (1340 AM; 1 kW; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WHBC (1480 AM; 15 kW; CANTON, OH; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Empire:
  • WOGH (103.5 FM; BURGETTSTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOGF (104.3 FM; EAST LIVERPOOL, OH; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • W215BC (90.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WMXY (98.9 FM; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQXK (105.1 FM; SALEM, OH; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBJV (88.9 FM; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WOVK (98.7 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNP (89.9 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WEGW (107.5 FM; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAMO-FM (106.7 FM; BEAVER FALLS, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WVBC (88.1 FM; BETHANY, WV; Owner: BETHANY COLLEGE)
  • WZPT (100.7 FM; NEW KENSINGTON, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WCDK (106.3 FM; CADIZ, OH; Owner: PRIORITY COMMUNICATIONS OHIO, LLC)
  • WEEL (95.7 FM; SHADYSIDE, OH; Owner: OHIO VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Empire:
  • W25CI (Channel 25; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • W57BH (Channel 57; WEIRTON, WV; Owner: TURNPIKE TELEVISION)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKBN-TV (Channel 27; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF YOUNGSTOWN LICENSE LLC)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTRF-TV (Channel 7; WHEELING, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA MEDIA HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KDKA-TV (Channel 2; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W66BQ (Channel 66; BEAVER, PA; Owner: BRUNO-GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFMJ-TV (Channel 21; YOUNGSTOWN, OH; Owner: WFMJ TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WNEO (Channel 45; ALLIANCE, OH; Owner: NORTHEASTERN EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WOUC-TV (Channel 44; CAMBRIDGE, OH; Owner: OHIO UNIVERSITY)
  • WDLI (Channel 17; CANTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WPGH-TV (Channel 53; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPGH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBPA-LP (Channel 29; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)


Empire fatal accident list:
Dec 27, 1992 12:05 AM, 152, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,639
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,947

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Sugar Grove Cell Site: Knox Township Road, #607, Structure height: 80.5 m, Call Sign: KNKA690
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/11/2007, Expiration Date: 01/22/2018, Certifier: Glenn S Rabin
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • 3.22 Km W Int Runyan Rd & St Rt 1521, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
    Registrant: Staley Communications Inc, 93 Main St, Wheeling, WV 26003, Phone: (304) 233-8780

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Sugar Grove Rd .83 Mi Se Rt 152, Call Sign: KRB595, Licensee ID: L00022363
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/12/2001, Expiration Date: 09/16/2011, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004
    Registrant: Stratton Volunteer Fire Department, Stratton, OH 43961, Phone: (614) 537-4127
  • 2 Mi W Of Runyan Rd & Sr 152, Structure height: 46 m, Call Sign: WNVE603
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/2000, Expiration Date: 06/01/2010
    Registrant: Ameritech Regional Wireless Engineering, 529 South 7th Street;rm 3a, Springfield, IL 62721, Phone: (217) 527-2367, Email:
  • St Rt 152, Type: Pole, Structure height: 8 m, Overall height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPJX666
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 12/06/2011, Certifier: Joseph Siragusano
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$45,470
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$50,630
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0114.01

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Empire


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