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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
Top Industries in Empire (16)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Health Care & Social Assistance
11,851 jobs
4,467 firms
$51,004/yr
Manufacturing
9,221 jobs
169 firms
$65,145/yr
Retail Trade
8,528 jobs
561 firms
$37,581/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
6,261 jobs
408 firms
$26,465/yr
Construction
3,358 jobs
445 firms
$61,299/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
2,934 jobs
362 firms
$56,503/yr
Other Services
2,160 jobs
285 firms
$44,783/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
1,647 jobs
189 firms
$40,698/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,066 jobs
127 firms
$71,790/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,054 jobs
196 firms
$59,783/yr
Management of Companies
849 jobs
17 firms
$88,938/yr
Real Estate
619 jobs
161 firms
$50,281/yr
Arts & Entertainment
588 jobs
49 firms
$27,387/yr
Educational Services
291 jobs
30 firms
$40,187/yr
Information & Technology
269 jobs
32 firms
$64,074/yr
Unclassified
1 jobs
10 firms
$18,180/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Manufacturing
1.32
Retail Trade
1.01
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.97
Other Services
0.84
Transportation & Warehousing
0.82
Accommodation & Food Services
0.81
Construction
0.75
Management of Companies
0.59
Real Estate
0.47
Arts & Entertainment
0.41
Administrative & Waste Services
0.33
Finance & Insurance
0.31
Professional & Technical Services
0.18
Educational Services
0.17
Information & Technology
0.17
Unclassified
0.01
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 11,851 | 4,467 | $981 | $51,004 | 0.97 |
| Manufacturing | 9,221 | 169 | $1,253 | $65,145 | 1.32 |
| Retail Trade | 8,528 | 561 | $723 | $37,581 | 1.01 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 6,261 | 408 | $509 | $26,465 | 0.81 |
| Construction | 3,358 | 445 | $1,179 | $61,299 | 0.75 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 2,934 | 362 | $1,087 | $56,503 | 0.82 |
| Other Services | 2,160 | 285 | $861 | $44,783 | 0.84 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 1,647 | 189 | $783 | $40,698 | 0.33 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1,066 | 127 | $1,381 | $71,790 | 0.31 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 1,054 | 196 | $1,150 | $59,783 | 0.18 |
| Management of Companies | 849 | 17 | $1,710 | $88,938 | 0.59 |
| Real Estate | 619 | 161 | $967 | $50,281 | 0.47 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 588 | 49 | $527 | $27,387 | 0.41 |
| Educational Services | 291 | 30 | $773 | $40,187 | 0.17 |
| Information & Technology | 269 | 32 | $1,232 | $64,074 | 0.17 |
| Unclassified | 1 | 10 | $350 | $18,180 | 0.01 |