North Michigan News

62.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Empire in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 24.3 percent higher than the state average of 38 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 262.

98 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Empire residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	4	2
Regular high school diploma	27	13.2
GED or alternative credential	6	2.9
Some college, less than 1 year	15	7.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	25	12.3
Associate's degree	27	13.2
Bachelor's degree	35	17.2
Master's degree	46	22.5
Professional school degree	4	2
Doctorate degree	15	7.4

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.