Empire, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,465 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,465 (12 farm, 2,453 nonfarm))

Houses: 1,114 (959 occupied: 843 owner occupied, 116 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	12%
State:	28%

Housing density: 30 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $17,500

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $200

Median gross rent in Empire, AL in 2000: $382

Housing units in Empire with a mortgage: 162 (0 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 186

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,465

In family households: 2,250 (556 male householders, 181 female householders)
568 spouses, 734 children (643 natural, 26 adopted, 65 stepchildren), 112 grandchildren, 15 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 30 other relatives, 54 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 215 (72 male householders (64 living alone)), 118 female householders (114 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 344 2-persons, 177 3-persons, 147 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 29 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 178 1-person, 4 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

470 married couples with children.
129 single-parent households (48 men, 81 women).

99.6% of residents of Empire speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.4
State:	6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Empire, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 22
3 rooms: 46
4 rooms: 147
5 rooms: 237
6 rooms: 200
7 rooms: 122
8 rooms: 44
9 or more rooms: 25

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Alabama:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 47
5 rooms: 14
6 rooms: 35
7 rooms: 20
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 51
1995 to 1998: 144
1990 to 1994: 114
1980 to 1989: 216
1970 to 1979: 248
1960 to 1969: 107
1950 to 1959: 84
1940 to 1949: 19
1939 or earlier: 131

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Empire:

no bedroom: 6
1 bedroom: 45
2 bedrooms: 265
3 bedrooms: 466
4 bedrooms: 61
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 76
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 6
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 97
1 vehicle: 220
2 vehicles: 360
3 vehicles: 102
4 vehicles: 36
5 or more vehicles: 28

Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 53
2 vehicles: 50
3 vehicles: 0
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Empire, AL:

Less than $10,000: 18
$10,000 to $14,999: 5
$15,000 to $19,999: 7
$20,000 to $24,999: 5
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 26
$35,000 to $39,999: 29
$40,000 to $49,999: 81
$50,000 to $59,999: 43
$60,000 to $69,999: 29
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 18
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 17
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 6
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Empire:

Less than $100: 6
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 7
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 7
$300 to $349: 14
$350 to $399: 14
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 41

Percentage of workers working in this county: 32.8%
Number of people working at home: 6 (0.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 0
5 to 9 minutes: 5
10 to 14 minutes: 25
15 to 19 minutes: 133
20 to 24 minutes: 87
25 to 29 minutes: 50
30 to 34 minutes: 111
35 to 39 minutes: 4
40 to 44 minutes: 39
45 to 59 minutes: 153
60 to 89 minutes: 225
90 or more minutes: 49

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 693 (78%)
Carpooled: 172 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
Walked: 5 (1%)
Other means: 4 (0%)
Worked at home: 6 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 153
$10,000 to $14,999: 94
$15,000 to $19,999: 134
$20,000 to $24,999: 67
$25,000 to $29,999: 70
$30,000 to $34,999: 85
$35,000 to $39,999: 15
$40,000 to $44,999: 46
$45,000 to $49,999: 65
$50,000 to $59,999: 95
$60,000 to $74,999: 35
$75,000 to $99,999: 40
$100,000 to $124,999: 21
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 7

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 825
Other groups: 133
English: 116
Irish: 100
German: 72
Italian: 29
Scotch-Irish: 18
French (except Basque): 12
Polish: 6
Slovak: 5
Scottish: 5
Norwegian: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2153
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 142
South: 112
West: 28

57% of Empire residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 95% lived in Alabama.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 19
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 65
7th and 8th grade: 89
9th grade: 43
10th grade: 31
11th grade: 64
12th grade, no diploma: 21
High school graduate (or equivalency): 264
Less than 1 year of college: 27
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
Associate degree: 33
Bachelor's degree: 21
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 15
Nursery to 4th grade: 17
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 67
9th grade: 83
10th grade: 71
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 7
High school graduate (or equivalency): 252
Less than 1 year of college: 53
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 66
Associate degree: 54
Bachelor's degree: 22
Master's degree: 39
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $25,851
Black householders: $19,688

Empire household income for Black or African American householders

Empire marital status for males

Empire marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $51,500
Black or African American householders: $45,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 552
One, attached: 5
Two: 7
Mobile homes: 550

Median worth of mobile homes: $32,400

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Empire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (53%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
Utility gas (6%)
Wood (2%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
Wood (19%)
Electricity (18%)
Utility gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20

Here:	8.0%
Alabama:	10.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	23.0%
Alabama:	10.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Alabama:	14.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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