| Empire | 1990 | Census 1990 | Single-Family Detached | 406 |
| Empire | 2000 | Census 2000 | Single-Family Detached | 483 |
| Empire | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Single-Family Detached | 716 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Single-Family Detached | 897 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Single-Family Detached | 900 |
| Empire | 1990 | Census 1990 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 3 |
| Empire | 2000 | Census 2000 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 0 |
| Empire | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 95 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 121 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Townhomes (single-family attached) | 121 |
| Empire | 1990 | Census 1990 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 14 |
| Empire | 2000 | Census 2000 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 24 |
| Empire | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 15 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 14 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Duplex, triplex and quad | 14 |
| Empire | 1990 | Census 1990 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 3 |
| Empire | 2000 | Census 2000 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 0 |
| Empire | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 0 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 5 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Multifamily (5 units or more) | 5 |
| Empire | 1990 | Census 1990 | Manufactured Home | 13 |
| Empire | 2000 | Census 2000 | Manufactured Home | 0 |
| Empire | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Manufactured Home | 0 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Manufactured Home | 0 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Manufactured Home | 0 |
| Empire | 1990 | Census 1990 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 3 |
| Empire | 2000 | Census 2000 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| Empire | 2010 | Estimates 2010 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Other (Boat, RV, etc.) | 0 |
| Empire | 2020 | Estimates 2020 | Accessory Dwelling Unit | 1 |
| Empire | 2021 | Estimates 2021 | Accessory Dwelling Unit | 1 |