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Empire, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
3,867
Population
3,305/sq mi density
$48,990
Median Income
$20,817 per capita
$306,700
Home Value
$544,957 Zillow
$1,106
Median Rent
32.4% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
155
Violent Crime/100K
2,017 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$48,990 median income, 7.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$306,700 home value, $1,106/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
155 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,990
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,817
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.0%
94% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
25.5%
106% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Empire vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Empire’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,990
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,817
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.1%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
18.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $48,990 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,817 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 25.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |