Empire, MI Population

Overview

362

Total Population

59.7

Median age

51.66%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

139.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

21

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Empire's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Empire is 59.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Empire's population under 18 was 19.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Empire's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.61% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Empire, 17.68% were under the age of 15, 8.56% aged 15 to 29, 33.15% aged 30 to 64, 39.50% aged 65 to 84, and 1.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Empire:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.66% females and 48.34% males in Empire, MI.
The Empire, MI gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 37.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 31.

Empire's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Empire population: 91.71% are White, 1.10% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are Asian and 6.08% are multiracial.
Empire's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 21 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 341 (94.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Empire is White with a population of 332 (91.71% of the total population).

Empire's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 387 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Empire's population decreased by 10 (2.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Empire's population decreased by 29 (7.69%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Empire's population was lowest in year 2020 at 348.