Latest news about work in Empire, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Empire are: Construction (14.4% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (11.9% of civilian employees), Health care (10.3% of civilian employees). 52.7% of workers work in Leelanau County and 21.2% of all workers work at home. 75.0% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.9% greater than the rate of 69.8% across the entire state of Michigan.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Empire, Michigan was 378 / 391
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Construction
14.4% (28)
23.0% (26)
2.5% (2)
Accommodation and food services
11.9% (23)
16.8% (19)
4.9% (4)
Health care
10.3% (20)
0.0% (0)
24.7% (20)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6.7% (13)
6.2% (7)
7.4% (6)
Food and beverage stores
6.2% (12)
7.1% (8)
4.9% (4)
Educational services
5.7% (11)
2.7% (3)
9.9% (8)
Transportation equipment
5.2% (10)
6.2% (7)
3.7% (3)
Finance and insurance
5.2% (10)
3.5% (4)
7.4% (6)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4.6% (9)
3.5% (4)
6.2% (5)
U. S. Postal service
3.6% (7)
2.7% (3)
4.9% (4)
Repair and maintenance
3.6% (7)
6.2% (7)
0.0% (0)
Department and other general merchandise stores
2.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
6.2% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
2.6% (5)
2.7% (3)
2.5% (2)
Public administration
2.6% (5)
3.5% (4)
1.2% (1)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
2.1% (4)
3.5% (4)
0.0% (0)
Real estate and rental and leasing
2.1% (4)
1.8% (2)
2.5% (2)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers
1.5% (3)
0.0% (0)
3.7% (3)
Wood products
1.5% (3)
2.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.5% (3)
2.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.0% (2)
1.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Food
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (2)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
1.0% (2)
0.0% (0)
2.5% (2)
Pharmacies and drug stores
1.0% (2)
1.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.0% (2)
1.8% (2)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
0.5% (1)
0.0% (0)
1.2% (1)
Unemployment in Empire
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.0%Males
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
1.8%Males
5.8%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Empire:
7.2% (8)
Michigan:
5.3% (217,059)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Empire:
5.9% (7)
Michigan:
8.0% (325,839)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Empire:
10.3% (12)
Michigan:
9.1% (371,022)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Empire:
3.4% (4)
Michigan:
12.8% (521,843)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Empire:
20.1% (23)
Michigan:
12.4% (502,248)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Empire:
0.9% (1)
Michigan:
10.8% (438,208)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Empire:
8.9% (10)
Michigan:
5.6% (229,029)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Empire:
7.2% (8)
Michigan:
6.5% (265,944)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Empire:
20.2% (23)
Michigan:
3.2% (130,748)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Empire:
9.5% (11)
Michigan:
8.5% (343,555)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Empire:
7.5% (8)
Michigan:
7.2% (293,541)
5:30am:
Empire:
1.6% (3)
Michigan:
3.1% (139,699)
6am:
Empire:
1.1% (2)
Michigan:
4.7% (211,446)
6:30am:
Empire:
3.8% (7)
Michigan:
7.7% (349,878)
7am:
Empire:
5.4% (10)
Michigan:
9.8% (446,636)
7:30am:
Empire:
13.4% (25)
Michigan:
13.2% (597,402)
8am:
Empire:
25.8% (48)
Michigan:
15.3% (692,901)
8:30am:
Empire:
16.1% (30)
Michigan:
9.9% (448,050)
9am:
Empire:
3.8% (7)
Michigan:
5.2% (235,689)
10am:
Empire:
4.8% (9)
Michigan:
5.1% (233,210)
11am:
Empire:
3.2% (6)
Michigan:
2.2% (98,395)
4pm:
Empire:
7.5% (14)
Michigan:
8.6% (391,612)
>4pm:
Empire:
2.7% (5)
Michigan:
8.0% (361,157)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
15.7% (8)
Michigan:
6.9% (150,486)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
9.0% (5)
Michigan:
9.5% (206,578)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
5.4% (3)
Michigan:
12.2% (265,994)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
30.4% (16)
Michigan:
11.2% (242,506)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
1.9% (1)
Michigan:
9.7% (211,431)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
3.9% (2)
Michigan:
4.7% (101,817)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Empire:
37.4% (20)
Michigan:
2.7% (58,514)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
10.9% (7)
Michigan:
6.4% (120,428)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
11.4% (7)
Michigan:
8.7% (164,444)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
1.6% (1)
Michigan:
13.5% (255,849)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
11.3% (7)
Michigan:
13.7% (259,742)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
13.1% (8)
Michigan:
6.7% (127,212)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
13.5% (8)
Michigan:
7.4% (140,712)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Empire:
5.2% (3)
Michigan:
3.8% (72,234)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Empire:
18.4% (11)
Michigan:
8.6% (163,305)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Empire:
14.7% (9)
Michigan:
7.7% (145,147)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.7% Number of people working at home: 31 (21.2% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Empire:
0.3% (1)
Michigan:
3.6% (143,584)
5 to 9 minutes:
Empire:
6.5% (21)
Michigan:
11.0% (442,434)
10 to 14 minutes:
Empire:
10.3% (33)
Michigan:
14.5% (585,037)
15 to 19 minutes:
Empire:
27.9% (90)
Michigan:
16.2% (652,002)
20 to 24 minutes:
Empire:
2.1% (7)
Michigan:
15.0% (604,197)
25 to 29 minutes:
Empire:
14.2% (46)
Michigan:
7.7% (309,175)
30 to 34 minutes:
Empire:
17.1% (55)
Michigan:
12.4% (498,080)
35 to 39 minutes:
Empire:
1.5% (5)
Michigan:
3.4% (136,295)
40 to 44 minutes:
Empire:
1.2% (4)
Michigan:
3.6% (144,954)
45 to 59 minutes:
Empire:
2.4% (8)
Michigan:
6.9% (278,387)
60 to 89 minutes:
Empire:
6.1% (20)
Michigan:
4.0% (159,456)
90 or more minutes:
Empire:
10.3% (33)
Michigan:
1.9% (76,015)
Less than 5 minutes:
Empire:
14.5% (27)
Michigan:
3.5% (158,315)
5 to 9 minutes:
Empire:
7.0% (13)
Michigan:
11.2% (507,653)
10 to 14 minutes:
Empire:
13.4% (25)
Michigan:
15.0% (681,990)
15 to 19 minutes:
Empire:
6.5% (12)
Michigan:
15.6% (708,036)
20 to 24 minutes:
Empire:
5.9% (11)
Michigan:
14.9% (675,865)
25 to 29 minutes:
Empire:
3.8% (7)
Michigan:
6.4% (291,938)
30 to 34 minutes:
Empire:
9.7% (18)
Michigan:
12.0% (546,870)
35 to 39 minutes:
Empire:
2.7% (5)
Michigan:
2.8% (126,158)
40 to 44 minutes:
Empire:
4.8% (9)
Michigan:
3.3% (147,930)
45 to 59 minutes:
Empire:
18.3% (34)
Michigan:
6.7% (304,785)
60 to 89 minutes:
Empire:
0.5% (1)
Michigan:
3.8% (171,403)
90 or more minutes:
Empire:
2.2% (4)
Michigan:
2.0% (91,664)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Empire:
0.5% (1)
Michigan:
3.5% (75,744)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Empire:
0.9% (2)
Michigan:
9.5% (205,370)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Empire:
4.0% (9)
Michigan:
13.2% (284,763)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Empire:
33.1% (73)
Michigan:
15.9% (341,778)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Empire:
3.1% (7)
Michigan:
14.5% (312,847)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Empire:
16.8% (37)
Michigan:
7.8% (167,430)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Empire:
15.3% (34)
Michigan:
12.8% (274,470)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Empire:
1.4% (3)
Michigan:
3.6% (76,783)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Empire:
1.3% (3)
Michigan:
8.0% (172,374)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Empire:
9.0% (20)
Michigan:
4.8% (103,060)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Empire:
15.6% (34)
Michigan:
2.4% (51,962)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Empire:
18.5% (19)
Michigan:
12.6% (237,064)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Empire:
23.7% (25)
Michigan:
16.0% (300,274)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Empire:
18.2% (19)
Michigan:
16.5% (310,224)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Empire:
9.3% (10)
Michigan:
7.5% (141,745)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Empire:
20.7% (22)
Michigan:
11.9% (223,610)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Empire:
1.9% (2)
Michigan:
3.2% (59,512)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Empire:
3.6% (4)
Michigan:
3.2% (60,716)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Empire:
4.4% (5)
Michigan:
5.6% (106,013)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Empire:
96.4% (325)
Michigan:
85.7% (1,595,046)
Carpooled:
Empire:
3.3% (11)
Michigan:
9.1% (187,180)
Walked:
Empire:
0.3% (1)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Drove car alone:
Empire:
69.9% (130)
Michigan:
83.2% (3,776,535)
Carpooled:
Empire:
11.8% (22)
Michigan:
9.7% (440,606)
Bicycle:
Empire:
1.1% (2)
Michigan:
0.2% (10,034)
Walked:
Empire:
5.4% (10)
Michigan:
2.2% (101,506)
Other means:
Empire:
1.1% (2)
Michigan:
0.5% (21,691)
Drove car alone - Males:
Empire:
98.2% (224)
Michigan:
86.5% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Males:
Empire:
1.3% (3)
Michigan:
8.4% (187,180)
Walked - Males:
Empire:
0.4% (1)
Michigan:
2.4% (44,504)
Drove car alone - Females:
Empire:
92.5% (101)
Michigan:
84.9% (1,595,046)
Carpooled - Females:
Empire:
7.5% (8)
Michigan:
10.0% (187,180)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Empire:
91.1% (102)
Michigan:
90.4% (3,484,723)
In 2 person carpool:
Empire:
3.5% (4)
Michigan:
7.3% (282,230)
In 3 person carpool:
Empire:
5.4% (6)
Michigan:
1.4% (52,118)
Drove alone:
Empire:
85.5% (130)
Michigan:
89.6% (3,776,535)
In 2 person carpool:
Empire:
14.5% (22)
Michigan:
8.5% (358,473)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Empire:
75.0% (113)
Michigan:
69.8% (3,350,300)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Empire:
1.4% (2)
Michigan:
3.5% (168,846)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Empire:
6.8% (10)
Michigan:
9.8% (468,535)
Local government workers:
Empire:
5.4% (8)
Michigan:
6.3% (300,493)
Federal government workers:
Empire:
3.4% (5)
Michigan:
1.6% (76,540)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Empire:
6.8% (10)
Michigan:
5.3% (256,382)
Unpaid family workers:
Empire:
1.4% (2)
Michigan:
0.1% (7,134)
Employee of private company:
Empire:
55.7% (108)
Michigan:
71.9% (3,336,174)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Empire:
7.2% (14)
Michigan:
3.1% (145,931)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Empire:
2.1% (4)
Michigan:
8.0% (370,593)
Local government workers:
Empire:
4.6% (9)
Michigan:
6.2% (285,684)
State government workers:
Empire:
4.6% (9)
Michigan:
3.7% (170,984)
Federal government workers:
Empire:
10.3% (20)
Michigan:
1.5% (71,533)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Empire:
14.4% (28)
Michigan:
5.2% (243,300)
Unpaid family workers:
Empire:
1.0% (2)
Michigan:
0.3% (13,262)
Employee of private company - Males:
Empire:
72.2% (53)
Michigan:
74.4% (1,882,423)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Empire:
2.8% (2)
Michigan:
4.6% (115,825)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Empire:
5.6% (4)
Michigan:
6.0% (151,243)
Local government workers - Males:
Empire:
5.6% (4)
Michigan:
4.4% (111,027)
Federal government workers - Males:
Empire:
6.9% (5)
Michigan:
1.6% (39,580)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Empire:
6.9% (5)
Michigan:
6.0% (152,865)
Employee of private company - Females:
Empire:
77.6% (60)
Michigan:
64.7% (1,467,877)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Empire:
7.9% (6)
Michigan:
14.0% (317,292)
Local government workers - Females:
Empire:
5.3% (4)
Michigan:
8.3% (189,466)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Empire:
6.6% (5)
Michigan:
4.6% (103,517)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Empire:
2.6% (2)
Michigan:
0.1% (3,217)
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