Empire township, Michigan Population 2024

1,178

Empire township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Empire township was:

  • White: 91.85%
  • Two or more races: 7.17%
  • Black or African American: 0.41%
  • Asian: 0.33%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
33.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.16% (47)
The current population of Empire township, Michigan is 1,178 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,131.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,11591.85%
Two or more races877.17%
Black or African American50.41%
Asian40.33%
Native American30.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Empire township Population by Race

Empire township Population Pyramid 2024

Empire township Median Age

63.9

Total

65.1

Male

63.6

Female

Empire township Adults

There are 1,097 adults, (582 of whom are seniors) in Empire township.

Empire township Age Dependency

135.7

Age Dependency Ratio

113

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Empire township Sex Ratio

Female60850.08%
Male60649.92%

Empire township Population by Age

Empire township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6002.0288.211.8
Married3832.2493.76.3
Non Family1671.288.611.4
Female343.0652.947.1
Male163.132575

2.29

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

88.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Empire township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade191.77%
Associates Degree1029.52%
Bachelors Degree32430.25%
Graduate Degree26024.28%
High School Graduate14413.45%
Less Than 9th Grade111.03%
Some College21119.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Empire township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Empire township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,003982563
2+ Races45457
Hispanic413217
Asian111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Empire township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,000$60,500$37,500
Graduate Degree$24,450$61,250$24,000
High School Graduate$36,944$48,125$34,583
Less Than 9th Grade$0$11,111$0
Overall$35,333$48,417$32,782
Some College$33,173$30,750$33,510

$35,333

Average Earnings

$48,417

Average Male

$32,782

Average Female

Empire township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Empire township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Empire township Language

94.72% of Empire township residents speak only English, while 5.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.95% of the population.

Empire township Language

Empire township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,081555.09%
Multiple875259.77%
Hispanic742128.38%
Black55100%
Native33100%

9.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.07%

Male Poverty Rate

8.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Empire township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Empire township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Empire township is White, with 5.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.54%.

Empire township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College18.21%
High School3.47%
Bachelors or Greater1.71%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Empire township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed1.55%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Empire township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Empire township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$96,635$146,105
Households$88,971$131,412
Married Families$97,019$-999,999,999
Non Families$59,250$89,669

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Empire township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

68.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

71.7%

Male Marriage Rate

65.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Empire township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Empire township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Empire township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Empire township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

122

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam63
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War8
World War II7
Korea3

Empire township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7453
75+33
55 to 6427
35 to 549
18 to 340

Empire township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White11711.2%
2+ Races510.42%
Hispanic510.64%

Empire township Veterans by Race

Empire township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Empire township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

43.6%

Labor Force Participation

43.2%

Employment Rate

1%

Unemployment Rate

Empire township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Empire township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Empire township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.93%

Born in Empire township

98.68%

Native Born

1.32%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.68% of Empire township residents were born in the United States, with 69.93% having been born in Michigan. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Empire township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,21880.66%
20281,21080.67%
20271,20280.67%
20261,19480.67%
20251,18680.68%
20241,17880.68%
20231,17080.69%
20221,162141.22%
20211,148171.5%
20201,131-54-4.56%
20191,18530.25%
20181,18220.17%
20171,18070.6%
20161,173-6-0.51%
20151,17910.08%
20141,17870.6%
20131,17160.52%
20121,165-3-0.26%
20111,168-17-1.43%
20101,18500%

Empire township Population by Year