Township in Leelanau County, Michigan · 35.3 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
About 1,200 people live in Empire township. The typical household earns $94,821, and the median resident is 64.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,130 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.32%
Men 64 · Women 65.1
2010–2026
1,175
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,175
2026 projection
4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,175 | +7 | 0.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,168 | +7 | 0.60% |
| 2024 | 1,161 | -4 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 1,165 | +4 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 1,161 | +13 | 1.13% |
| 2021 | 1,148 | +18 | 1.59% |
| 2020 | 1,130 | -55 | 4.64% |
| 2019 | 1,185 | +3 | 0.25% |
| 2018 | 1,182 | +2 | 0.17% |
| 2017 | 1,180 | +7 | 0.60% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 12 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
69% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 69% | 72% | 65% |
| Never married | 17% | 18% | 16% |
| Divorced | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau