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Empire, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Benzie County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
384
Population
373/sq mi density
$75,938
Median Income
$60,295 per capita
$368,400
Home Value
$608,126 Zillow
$379
Median Rent
36.4% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
270 sunny days/yr
305
Violent Crime/100K
1,840 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$75,938 median income, 0.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$368,400 home value, $379/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
305 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
51.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-4.3%
373 → 357
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.9%
$50,000 → $75,938
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Empire across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
346
-11 from 2023 (357)
Projected Median Income 2030
$101,759
+$25,821 from 2023 ($75,938)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 373 | — | $50,000 | — |
| 2015 | 374 | +0.3% | $49,875 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 374 | +0% | $48,750 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 375 | +0.3% | $38,977 | -20% |
| 2021 | 351 | -6.4% | $60,781 | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 357 | +1.7% | $75,938 | +24.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.