MI

National Population : 333,590,059
Michigan State Population : 10,348,199

About Empire, MI

Empire, MI is located in Leelanau County in the state of Michigan.

The total City Population for Empire is about 376 with about 141 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 1,478.

The Average Home Value is $273,700.00, which is roughly 48% higher than the Average Home Value of $141,234.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 31% higher than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $65,817.00, which is roughly 16% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,265.00 for the state of Michigan, and roughly 13% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Empire is about 2%.

Michigan is ranked #29 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 38.48 out of 100.

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Voting

Leelanau County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a significant difference of 9.99% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Democratic: 52.04%
Republican: 46.84%
Libertarian: 0.79%
Green: 0.24%
Other: 0.09%


Nearby Locations

Glen Arbor, MI (4.97 mi.)
Maple City, MI (7.54 mi.)
Honor, MI (9.33 mi.)
Lake Ann, MI (9.83 mi.)
Cedar, MI (12.29 mi.)
Beulah, MI (13.38 mi.)
Interlochen, MI (15.98 mi.)
Karlin, MI (15.98 mi.)
Traverse City, MI (16.69 mi.)
Frankfort, MI (16.78 mi.)
Benzonia, MI (17.48 mi.)
Lake Leelanau, MI (17.91 mi.)
Leland, MI (18.83 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 49630
Latitude : 44.815215
Longitude : -85.989036
TimeZone : Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 975 ft.
Area Code(s) : 231

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.10
Male Population Estimate : 47.90%
Female Population Estimate : 48.78%
Median Age : 54.7
Male Median Age : 54.2
Female Median Age : 55.1

White Population Estimate : 95.60%
Black Population Estimate : 0.34%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 1.49%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.47%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.00%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.61%
Other Population Estimate : 0.20%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Empire specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Leelanau County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Leelanau County: About 78 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Leelanau County is about 73% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.