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There were 1,328 housing units at an average density of 849.5 units per square mile (328.0 units/km), of which 724 (59.6%) were owner-occupied, and 491 (40.4%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 10.5%. 2,375 people (56.7% of the population)
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The population was spread out, with 1,227 people (29.3%) under the age of 18, 428 people (10.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,097 people (26.2%) aged 25 to 44, 1,024 people (24.4%) aged 45 to 64, and 413 people (9.9%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.8 years. For every 100 females, there
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328:Metropolitan Statistical Area
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781:United States Census Bureau
730:the 12th Assembly District
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486:Historical population
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419:Empire is located at
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1223:communities
1201:Valley Home
1196:Shackelford
996:County seat
889:January 31,
668:other races
646:was 65.92%
593:other races
587:, 8 (0.2%)
441: /
429:120°54′27″W
394:post office
362:county seat
154:Empire City
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763:References
705:Government
641:As of the
426:37°38′39″N
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346:See also:
321:California
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1061:Waterford
1051:Riverbank
1046:Patterson
805:April 23,
728:, and in
415:Geography
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287:FIPS code
275:Area code
229:Time zone
199:Elevation
1251:Tuolumne
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914:April 9,
864:July 12,
753:Democrat
734:Democrat
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672:Hispanic
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376:for the
291:06-22622
263:ZIP code
1211:Westley
1146:Hickman
1141:Grayson
1116:Del Rio
1101:Bystrom
1091:Airport
1056:Turlock
1041:Oakdale
1031:Modesto
1026:Hughson
1003:Modesto
838:June 4,
743:In the
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461:Climate
342:History
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302:1658501
103:Country
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1136:Empire
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1036:Newman
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309:Empire
162:Empire
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