| | Empire, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Population | 362 | 15,263 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.7% | 52.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.3% | 47.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 59.7 | 40.4 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 377 | 14,709 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 378 | 14,532 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 355 | 15,155 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -0.8% | 8.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 5.6% | 3.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 351.8 | 1,832.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.0 | 8.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Empire, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 1.1% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 14.4% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 0.6% | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.7% | 4.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 15.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 8.8% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 2.5% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.2% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.8% | 6.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 27.3% | 14.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 12.2% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Empire, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| White | 91.7% | 89.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.1% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.3% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.8% | 4.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Empire, MI | Traverse City, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 53.7% | 42.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.7% | 41.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 46.3% | 57.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 27.5% | 35.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.1% | 15.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 6.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.14 | 2.14 | 2.60 |
| Households | 169 | 6,844 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 100 | 3,507 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.0% | 26.0% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.0% | 46.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 69 | 3,337 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.0% | 18.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.0% | 9.4% | 10.8% |