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Population: 2,211
Males: 1,111 (50.2%), Females: 1,100 (49.8%)

Zip code: 70050

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $27,208
Median house value: $56,500

Population by Race

Races in Empire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.4%)
  • Black (33.8%)
  • Vietnamese (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: United States (14.5%), French (13.7%), Irish (4.1%), German (3.6%), English (2.9%), Italian (2.4%).

Elevation: 4 feet

Land area: 5.3 square miles

Map of Empire, LA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Empire

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empire CDP

  • Never married: 24.9%
  • Now married: 53.3%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

4.1% Foreign born (2.3% Europe, 1.5% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Empire:

  • EAST JEFFERSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 39 miles; METAIRIE, LA)
  • CHALMETTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; CHALMETTE, LA)
  • HEALTHWEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; GRETNA, LA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Empire:

  • LAKEFRONT (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NEW)
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: MSY)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 68 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Empire:

  • NEW ORLEANS NAS JRB/ALVIN CALLENDER FIELD/ (about 42 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: NBG)
  • SOUTH LAFOURCHE (about 45 miles; GALLIANO, LA; Abbreviation: L49)
  • NEW ORLEANS DOWNTOWN (about 50 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Abbreviation: 7N0)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empire:

  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 51 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)

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