Housing data for Empire Township (Ellsworth County), KS
Empire Township (Ellsworth County), KS has an estimated 272 residents and 289 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Ellsworth County.
10.8% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 272 (±96)
- Housing units
- 289 (±98)
- Households that rent
- 10.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +47.0%
What stands out in Empire Township (Ellsworth County)
Average commute: 37.1 minutes (±9.4) in Empire Township (Ellsworth County), higher than in Ellsworth County (19.2 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $1,247 (±$117) in Empire Township (Ellsworth County), lower than in Ellsworth County ($1,693).
Housing in Empire Township (Ellsworth County) at a glance
- Renters and owners: 10.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $96,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $123,000 median home value
- Property taxes: $1,247 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 47.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 74.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 83.4% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 37.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +47.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Empire Township (Ellsworth County) against Ellsworth County, its state and the nation
| Empire Township (Ellsworth County) | Ellsworth County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 272 (±96) | 6,360 (exact) | 2,947,197 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 289 (±98) | 3,127 (±19) | 1,293,635 (±880) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.8% (±15.8 points) | 19.8% (±3.5 points) | 32.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $708 (±$44) | $1,060 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,875 (±$68,662) | $65,560 (±$4,418) | $74,275 (±$475) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,000 (±$25,290) | $114,900 (±$12,072) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,247 (±$117) | $1,693 (±$177) | $2,798 (±$18) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.1% (±34.8 points) | 75.7% (±6.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.1 minutes (±9.4) | 19.2 minutes (±2.0) | 19.7 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±17.3 points) | 88.1% (±3.0 points) | 90.7% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 59.7 years (±5.6) | 43.5 years (±0.7) | 37.4 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Empire Township (Ellsworth County) covers 66.0 square miles of land, about 4 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Empire Township (Ellsworth County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 185 (±65) | 272 (±96) | +47.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 395 (±60) | 289 (±98) | −26.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $131,900 (±$44,285) | $123,000 (±$25,290) | −6.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $64,643 (±$6,869) | $96,875 (±$68,662) | +49.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,688 (±$607) | $1,247 (±$117) | −26.1% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 8.8% (±14.1 points) | 10.8% (±15.8 points) | +2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±86.7 points) | 0.0% (±69.1 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Empire Township (Ellsworth County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67454 | 36% | 610 | $744 | $98,900 | $55,938 |
| 67444 | 16% | 623 | $1,188 | $63,900 | $58,889 |
| 67464 | 14% | 1,051 | $725 | $126,800 | $74,432 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Empire Township (Ellsworth County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trivoli Township | 5.9 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Langley Township | 5.9 mi | — | $275,000 | 0.0% |
| Carneiro Township | 7.4 mi | — | — | 25.0% |
| Kanopolis | 7.5 mi | $850 | $99,600 | 6.5% |
| Clear Creek Township (Ellsworth County) | 7.9 mi | — | $88,800 | 19.4% |
| Ash Creek Township | 8.0 mi | — | — | 53.8% |
| Thomas Township | 9.7 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Geneseo | 11 mi | $700 | $44,700 | 14.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Empire Township (Ellsworth County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $707 | $796 | $961 | $1,145 | $1,528 |
HUD income limits for Empire Township (Ellsworth County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,250 | $30,450 | $48,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $34,800 | $55,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,150 | $62,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,450 | $80,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $53,900 | $86,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,400 | $91,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Ellsworth County, KS, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Empire Township (Ellsworth County)
What is the average home value in Empire Township (Ellsworth County), KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,000 (±$25,290) for owner-occupied homes in Empire Township (Ellsworth County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Empire Township (Ellsworth County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Empire Township (Ellsworth County), KS is $1,247 (±$117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Empire Township (Ellsworth County)?
Empire Township (Ellsworth County), KS has an estimated 289 (±98) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Empire Township (Ellsworth County)?
74.1% of homes in Empire Township (Ellsworth County), KS were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Empire Township (Ellsworth County) growing?
In Empire Township (Ellsworth County), the number of residents went from 185 in 2015–2019 to 272 in 2020–2024 (+47.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Empire Township (Ellsworth County)?
The ZIP codes that cover Empire Township (Ellsworth County) are 67454, 67444, 67464.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 67454?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 67454 is $744 (±$475) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ellsworth County, KS
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ellsworth County, KS
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Empire township, Ellsworth County, Kansas (county subdivision:21150, in state:20 county:053).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .