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Empire, Colorado: commercial real estate data.
Empire is a Census town of 672 people across 0.29 square miles of land, in Clear Creek County. Median household income is $66,797, 47.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Empire
What Empire is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.29 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,303 plus or minus 511
- County holding the largest share of its areaClear Creek County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Empire
- Population672 plus or minus 149
- Median age44.4
- Population under 18122 plus or minus 49
- Share under 1818.2 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Population 65 and over117 plus or minus 45
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households384 plus or minus 95
- Family households239 plus or minus 101
- Share of households that are families62.2 percent plus or minus 21.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Empire
- Median household income$66,797
- Per capita income$41,667
- Civilian labor force432 plus or minus 119
- Employed406 plus or minus 117
- Unemployed26 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Adults 25 and over537 plus or minus 116
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher84.0 percent plus or minus 25.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.4 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Empire
- Housing units399 plus or minus 95
- Occupied units384 plus or minus 95
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 10
- Vacancy rate3.8 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Owner occupied182 plus or minus 59
- Renter occupied202 plus or minus 104
- Ownership rate47.4 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Median owner-occupied home value$356,500 plus or minus $92,746
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,614
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.0 percent
- Single family units237 plus or minus 54
- Share single family59.4 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Units in buildings of two or more99 plus or minus 104
- Share in buildings of two or more24.8 percent plus or minus 25.3
- Mobile homes63 plus or minus 28
- Median year structure built1971
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Empire gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute401 plus or minus 117
- Commuting under 15 minutes151 plus or minus 105
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.7 percent plus or minus 23.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more194 plus or minus 57
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.4 percent
- Drove alone62.8 percent
- Carpooled13.5 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport5.9 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Walked16.5 percent plus or minus 25.2
- Worked from home1.2 percent plus or minus 1.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in Empire
- NFIP communityTown of Empire
- NFIP community number080212
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date12/20/19
The Town of Empire does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 080212 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Clear Creek County, not Empire
Clear Creek County context, not Empire figures
- Establishments in Clear Creek County340
- Covered employment, Clear Creek County3,323
- Average annual pay, Clear Creek County$65,645
- Housing units permitted, Clear Creek County19
Every figure in this section is published for Clear Creek County as a whole and is not a measurement of Empire.
All Clear Creek County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Empire questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Empire, Colorado?
672, in 384 households. Empire town covers 0.29 square miles of land, which is 2,303 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Empire in?
Clear Creek County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Empire?
$66,797. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $356,500. Median gross rent is $1,614 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Empire in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. Empire appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Empire, town of, community 080212, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Empire figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Clear Creek County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Empire.
Is zoning published for Empire?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.