Empire, AL Quality of Life Profile and Information

• The median travel time to work in Empire is 38.32 minutes.

• The percent of the population that uses public transportation is 1% with 97% driving alone or carpooling.

Empire WORK COMMUTING FACTS
Commuter Travel Options
Median Travel Time to Work (minutes)	38.32
Use Public Transportation	1%
Drive or Carpool	97%
Walk or Bike	1%
Work at Home	1%

• Winter (January) low temperatures for Empire are 30.10 degrees.

• Summer (July) high temperatures for Empire are 90.20 degrees.

Empire SEASONAL TEMPERATURE RANGES
Weather Indicator
Annual Precipitation (in.)	58.72
Average January High Temperature (degrees)	51.40
Average January Low Temperature (degrees)	30.10
Average July High Temperature (degrees)	90.20
Average July Low Temperature (degrees)	69.30

• Empire has an earthquake risk of 73 and a hurricane risk of 111. See the chart below for likelihood of other potential weather threats.

Empire SEVERE WEATHER RISKS
Weather Situation	Index
Earthquake Risk	73
Hail Risk	89
Hurricane Risk	111
Tornado Risk	194
Wind Risk	113
(100=National Average)

• People today are increasingly interested in the pollution levels of their community.

• Empire has an air pollution index of 88 and carbon monoxide index of 106. See the chart below for detailed information on risks of other types of pollution.

Empire POLUTION RISKS
Pollution Type	Index
Air Pollution	88
Ozone	103
Carbon Monoxide	106
Lead	55
NO2	82
Particulate Matter	92
(100=National Average)

• Crime risks are provided as a comparison to the national average (100). Total crime risk* in this Empire is 54 with murder risk of 49.

• Some other crime risks include burglary 73 and motor vehicle theft 46.

• For other information on specific crimes see the chart below.

Empire CRIME RISKS
	Index*
Total Crime Risk (County)	54
Personal Crime Risk (County)	42
Murder Risk (County)	49
Rape Risk (County)	77
Robbery Risk (County)	12
Burglary Risk (County)	73
Assault Risk (County)	56
Property Crime Risk (County)	60
Larceny Risk (County)	48
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk(County)	46
(100=National Average)

• Although many towns have instituted policies that legislate smoking in public places this chart will show whether these rules have been adopted in Empire.

Empire PUBLIC SMOKING BANS
	Yes or no
In Workplaces	Y or N	N
In Restaurants	Y or N	N
In Bars	Y or N	N

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Empire, AL Zip Codes
35063 |