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Empire, Michigan: commercial real estate data.
Empire is a Census village of 341 people across 1.03 square miles of land, in Leelanau County. Median household income is $83,929, 79.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $835,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Empire
What Empire is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.03 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land332 plus or minus 81
- County holding the largest share of its areaLeelanau 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
- Population341 plus or minus 83
- Median age63.6
- Population under 1865 plus or minus 44
- Share under 1819.1 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Population 65 and over147 plus or minus 30
- Share 65 and over43.1 percent plus or minus 13.7
- Households172 plus or minus 35
- Family households105 plus or minus 32
- Share of households that are families61.0 percent plus or minus 13.8
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$83,929 plus or minus $33,750
- Per capita income$67,876 plus or minus $22,556
- Civilian labor force120 plus or minus 46
- Employed120 plus or minus 46
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over273 plus or minus 55
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher56.4 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree27.1 percent plus or minus 9.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Empire
- Housing units321
- Occupied units172 plus or minus 35
- Vacant units149 plus or minus 52
- Vacancy rate46.4 percent plus or minus 13.4
- Owner occupied137
- Renter occupied35 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate79.7 percent plus or minus 22.6
- Median owner-occupied home value$456,300 plus or minus $193,327
- Single family units301
- Share single family93.8 percent plus or minus 25.6
- Units in buildings of two or more20 plus or minus 22
- Share in buildings of two or more6.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1977
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 commute93 plus or minus 35
- Commuting under 15 minutes37 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.8 percent plus or minus 18.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more42 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.2 percent plus or minus 15.3
- Drove alone72.0 percent plus or minus 38.6
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 2.5
- Worked from home21.2 percent plus or minus 20.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Empire (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$835,000
- Average approval$167,000
- Median approval$50,000
- Largest approval$655,000
- Jobs supported29
- Jobs per approval5.8
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Empire, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Empire (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$1,216,000
- Average approval$608,000
- Median approval$608,000
- Largest approval$1,070,000
- Jobs supported41
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term270 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Empire, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Empire
- NFIP communityVillage of Empire
- NFIP community number260605
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/07/23
The Village of Empire participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 260605 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.
Leelanau County, not Empire
Leelanau County context, not Empire figures
- Establishments in Leelanau County796
- Covered employment, Leelanau County6,662
- Average annual pay, Leelanau County$48,322
- Housing units permitted, Leelanau County201
Every figure in this section is published for Leelanau County as a whole and is not a measurement of Empire.
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.
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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, Michigan?
341, in 172 households. Empire village covers 1.03 square miles of land, which is 332 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?
Leelanau 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?
$83,929. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $456,300. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Empire businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $835,000 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $50,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $1.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Empire, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Empire borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Empire. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Empire in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Empire appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Empire, village of, community 260605, 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 Leelanau 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.
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