Moving to Empire, California

Population: 3,903
Males: 1,907 (48.9%), Females: 1,996 (51.1%)

Stanislaus County

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $91,000

Population by Race

Races in Empire:

  • White Non-Hispanic (50.7%)
  • Hispanic (42.9%)
  • Other race (24.6%)
  • Two or more races (5.4%)
  • American Indian (4.3%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Black (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (12.3%), United States (6.5%), Irish (5.0%), Portuguese (3.6%), Italian (3.5%), English (3.1%).

Elevation: 115 feet

Land area: 1.6 square miles

Map of Empire, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Empire

  • High school or higher: 58.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 23.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empire CDP

  • Never married: 32.4%
  • Now married: 49.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

16.1% Foreign born (14.6% Latin America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Empire:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; MODESTO, CA)
  • STANISLAUS SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; MODESTO, CA)
  • MODESTO REHAB HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MODESTO, CA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Empire:

  • MODESTO CITY-CO-HARRY SHAM FLD (about 4 miles; MODESTO, CA; Abbreviation: MOD)
  • STOCKTON METROPOLITAN (about 28 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Abbreviation: SCK)
  • MERCED MUNICIPAL/MACREADY FIELD (about 38 miles; MERCED, CA; Abbreviation: MCE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Empire:

  • OAKDALE (about 11 miles; OAKDALE, CA; Abbreviation: O27)
  • TURLOCK MUNI (about 20 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Abbreviation: O15)
  • NEW JERUSALEM (about 27 miles; TRACY, CA; Abbreviation: 1Q4)

Amtrak stations near Empire:

  • 2 miles: MODESTO (1700 HELD DRIVE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: TURLOCK-DENAIR (DENAIR, SANTA FE ST. AT ELM ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empire:

  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MODESTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,428)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 10 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MERCED COLLEGE (about 35 miles; MERCED, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,482)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 37 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 38 miles; STOCKTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,739)
  • LAS POSITAS COLLEGE (about 57 miles; LIVERMORE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,564)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GILROY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,791)

Public primary/middle schools in Empire:

  • TEEL MIDDLE (Students: 796; Location: 5255 FIRST ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HUGHES (BERNARD L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 586; Location: 512 N. MCCLURE ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EMPIRE ELEMENTARY (Students: 562; Location: 5201 FIRST ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CAPISTRANO ELEMENTARY (Students: 543; Location: 400 CAPISTRANO DR.; Grades: KG – 05)