Empire, CO (Colorado) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 324 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 324 (all nonfarm))

Empire, Colorado Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 182 (160 occupied: 102 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	36%
State:	33%

Housing density: 721 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $285,591.

Median contract rent in 2007: $478 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $692)

Median gross rent in Empire, CO in 2007: $614

Housing units in Empire with a mortgage: 44 (6 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14

Empire,CO index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $152,105 (it was $93,800 in 2000)

Empire:	$152,105
Colorado:	$233,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $157,076 - $292,617

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $218,736
Here: $218,736
State: $321,943

Townhouses or other attached units: $53,355
Here: $53,355
State: $242,417

In 2-unit structures: $686,468
Here: $686,468
State: $375,414

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,779
Here: $147,779
State: $203,199

Mobile homes: $26,859
Here: $26,859
State: $53,488

Household type by relationship

Households: 344

In family households: 250 (61 male householders, 25 female householders)
65 spouses, 85 children (79 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 3 parents, 7 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 94 (72 male householders (59 living alone)), 9 female householders (7 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 3 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 15 2-persons.

63 married couples with children.
27 single-parent households (7 men, 20 women).

97.8% of residents of Empire speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 2 (0.6%)
(100.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.8
State:	3.9

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Empire, Colorado:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 9 4 rooms: 34 5 rooms: 18 6 rooms: 17 7 rooms: 11 8 rooms: 2 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire, Colorado:
	1 room: 5 2 rooms: 18 3 rooms: 24 4 rooms: 6 5 rooms: 3 6 rooms: 2 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 11
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 9
1970 to 1979: 47
1960 to 1969: 27
1950 to 1959: 8
1940 to 1949: 11
1939 or earlier: 69

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Empire:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 21 2 bedrooms: 37 3 bedrooms: 28 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Empire:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 32 2 bedrooms: 14 3 bedrooms: 2 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 24 2 vehicles: 38 3 vehicles: 30 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Empire in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 26 2 vehicles: 21 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Empire, CO:

Less than $10,000: 4
$10,000 to $14,999: 2
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 3
$25,000 to $29,999: 2
$30,000 to $34,999: 1
$35,000 to $39,999: 1
$40,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 7
$60,000 to $69,999: 4
$70,000 to $79,999: 4
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 1
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 9
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 7
$200,000 to $249,999: 8
$250,000 to $299,999: 11
$300,000 to $399,999: 7
$400,000 to $499,999: 2
$500,000 to $749,999: 1
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Empire rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Empire:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 1
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 3
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 7
$500 to $549: 5
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 1
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 3
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 1
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 3

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 2 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Empire, CO Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.3%
Number of people working at home: 4 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 19
5 to 9 minutes: 19
10 to 14 minutes: 30
15 to 19 minutes: 25
20 to 24 minutes: 26
25 to 29 minutes: 5
30 to 34 minutes: 24
35 to 39 minutes: 11
40 to 44 minutes: 8
45 to 59 minutes: 19
60 to 89 minutes: 18
90 or more minutes: 4

Empire mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 172 (81%)
Carpooled: 22 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 3 (1%)
Ferryboat: 2 (1%)
Walked: 9 (4%)
Worked at home: 4 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 17
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 12
$20,000 to $24,999: 21
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 11
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $44,999: 8
$45,000 to $49,999: 5
$50,000 to $59,999: 17
$60,000 to $74,999: 7
$75,000 to $99,999: 22
$100,000 to $124,999: 5
$125,000 to $149,999: 2
$150,000 to $199,999: 2
$200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 42

German: 41

United States or American: 34

Italian: 25

Irish: 22

Scottish: 18

English: 12

Dutch: 12

Swedish: 12

Norwegian: 10

European: 5

French (except Basque): 5

Canadian: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Czech: 2

Belgian: 2

Welsh: 2

Scotch-Irish: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (100%)

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

This state: 151
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 92
South: 41
West: 35

64% of Empire residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Colorado.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 7
11th grade: 5
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 38
Less than 1 year of college: 8
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 37
Associate degree: 8
Bachelor's degree: 26
Master's degree: 6
Professional school degree: 2
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 2
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 2
11th grade: 2
12th grade, no diploma: 2
High school graduate (or equivalency): 36
Less than 1 year of college: 13
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 12
Associate degree: 7
Bachelor's degree: 13
Master's degree: 0
Professional school degree: 0
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,124
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,458
Some other race householders: $60,711
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,663

Empire household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Empire marital status for males

Empire marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $194,746
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $273,930
Hispanic or Latino householders: $292,192

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 99
One, attached: 6
Two: 10
3 or 4: 7
5 to 9: 3
50 or more: 1
Mobile homes: 56

Median worth of mobile homes: $29,404

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Empire:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (5%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (17%) Wood (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4

Here:	11.8%
Colorado:	8.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Colorado:	16.7%

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 (Noninst.)

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