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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Empire | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 242 | 248 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -17.8% | — | |
| Median household income | $45,208 | $44,705 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 17.4% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 5.3% | 7.3% | 18 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -17.7% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $91,000 | $83,500 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $789 | $748 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 6.6% | 17.0% | 9 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.5% | 3.0% | 82 |
EmpirePeer median
EmpirePeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | -7.9% |
| Housing units | — | — | +4.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +7.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +27.6% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +14.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | -1.1% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +265.5% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | -8.2% |
| Restaurants & bars | 18.3 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 2.8 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 5.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 10.4 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 16.3 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 2.6 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.8 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 16.0 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington, MN | 90 | 240 | -20.8% | $46,000 | 8.2% |
| Lane, KS | 89 | 223 | — | $47,143 | 6.7% |
| Bunceton, MO | 87 | 256 | -26.9% | $43,500 | 8.5% |
| Ripley, OK | 86 | 259 | — | $41,250 | 7.2% |
| Mallard, IA | 85 | 263 | — | $45,909 | 7.4% |
| Hambleton, WV | 84 | 203 | — | $48,750 | 4.0% |
| Ruthton, MN | 84 | 222 | -17.8% | $38,864 | 9.7% |
| Alderson, OK | 84 | 259 | — | $42,917 | 0.5% |
| Arpin, WI | 84 | 290 | -17.8% | $48,036 | 7.3% |
| Quinwood, WV | 83 | 221 | -9.1% | $36,250 | 5.8% |