| Empire, Ohio | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Ohio |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jefferson |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Knox |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.78 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.78 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 225 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 232 |
| Population Density Km2: | 298.25 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 773.33 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 676 |
| Coordinates: | 40.5111°N -80.6247°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 43926 |
| Area Code: | 740 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 39-25368[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2398831 |
Empire is a village in northeastern Jefferson County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area.
Empire has been known by several names over the years, including Shanghai, McCoy's Station, Olive City, and Empire. A post office called Empire has been in operation since 1886.[4] Empire was incorporated as a village in 1897.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all land.[6]
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 299 people, 119 households, and 82 families living in the village. The population density was 996.7PD/sqmi. There were 139 housing units at an average density of 463.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.6% White, 2.7% African American, 2.0% Native American, and 0.7% from two or more races.
There were 119 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.06.
The median age in the village was 36.7 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.8% male and 53.2% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 300 people, 124 households, and 86 families living in the village. The population density was 913.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 139 housing units at an average density of 423.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 97.00% White, 1.00% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.67% Pacific Islander, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.
There were 124 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $21,442, and the median income for a family was $24,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $16,786 for females. The per capita income for the village was $11,667. About 16.5% of families and 16.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.5% of those 65 or over.
Public education in the village of Empire is provided by the Edison Local School District. Campuses serving the village include Stanton Elementary School (Preschool-Grade 8) and Edison High School https://web.archive.org/web/20090214162140/http://www.edisonlocal.k12.oh.us/district/buildings/ehs/ehs.html (Grades 9-12).