ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Empire is 3.6% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. Empire jobs have increased by 1.4%.
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Compared to the rest of the country, Empire's cost of living is 4.9% lower than the U.S. average.
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Leelanau county voted Republican in four of the last five Presidential elections, voting Democratic in 2008.
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Empire's population is 313 people. Since 2010, it has had a population growth of 20.4%.
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Average Commute time is 22.0 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes.
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The median home cost in Empire is Real Estate:
$218,200. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 7.9%.
SCHOOLS
Empire public schools spend $14,514 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 14.8 students per teacher in Empire.
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