Empire Jobs

Empire is a town in Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States. The population was 355 at the 2000 census. The town is a former mining settlement that flourished during the Colorado Silver Boom in the late 19th century. It is located in the valley Clear Creek west of Denver, on the north side of the valley. The town consists of several commercial establishments and residents. U.S. Highway 40 passes through the town as its ascends towards Berthoud Pass, putting the town on the direct route between Denver and Middle Park.

Among the most common occupations in Empire are Management, professional, and related occupations, 26%. Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations, 23%. and Service occupations, 21%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Empire, Colorado work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 9 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Empire, Colorado are Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 25%; Construction, 15%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Empire job listings indicate that the following industries in Empire are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Empire, Colorado is $34,906, and the median income of households in Empire was $32,159.

Empire has an unemployment rate of 3.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Empire Trends data, the number of Empire, Colorado jobs has increased by 191% since March 2008.

Population of Empire Total population 355 Male 52.96% Female 47.04% Median age 39.9     Empire Housing Owner-occupied homes 69.3% Median cost of a home $137,500 Median mortgage payment $664 Renter-occupied homes 30.7% Vacant housing 8.9% Median monthly rent $523     Average Income Median for all male full-time $40,313 Median for all female full-time $29,500     Household Income Less than $10,000 10% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 12% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 14% $75,000 to $99,999 13% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 0%

Education Less than 9th grade 2% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 11% High school graduate 31% Some college, no degree 30% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 16% Graduate degree 3%     Marital Status Never married 25% Currently married 51% Separated 1% Widowed 2% Divorced 22%     Race White 96% Black or African American 0% Asian 0% Other 3%     Empire Commute Carpool 10.4% Public transportation 2.4% Average travel time 26 minutes

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