Essex County, MA Demographic Data
Essex County, MA Summary
Essex County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 755,618
- Area: 828.47 sq. miles
- Land Area: 492.56 sq. miles
- Water Area: 335.91 sq. miles
- Population Density: 912.06 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 36.09 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Essex County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
403,014
52%
50.8
Male
376,004
48%
49.2
Total Population
779,018
323,128,000
Essex County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
42,418
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
43,675
5.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
52,095
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
50,732
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
53,474
6.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
93,218
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
92,521
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
113,770
14.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
59,387
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
50,280
6.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
72,589
9.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
34,635
4.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
20,224
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
610,568
78.4%
77.2
Female
321,277
52.6%
51.3
Male
289,291
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
577,949
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
158,623
20.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
127,448
16.4%
15.2
Female
73,033
57.3%
55.8
Male
54,415
42.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Essex County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
758,729
97.4%
96.8
White
635,443
81.6%
72.6
Black or African American
30,824
4.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,362
0.2%
0.8
Asian
26,984
3.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
3,600
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
5,408
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
571
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
518
0.1%
0.2
Korean
1,902
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
5,683
0.7%
0.6
Other Asian
9,302
1.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
366
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
63,750
8.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
20,289
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
155,973
20.0%
17.8
Mexican
5,369
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
35,605
4.6%
1.7
Cuban
1,483
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
113,516
14.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
623,045
80.0%
82.2
Essex County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
31,151
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
28,643
5.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
133,541
24.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
91,308
17.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
45,996
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
122,469
22.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
83,516
15.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
59,794
11.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
476,830
88.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
205,985
38.4%
31.2
Essex County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
224,478
35.0%
33.7%
Now Married
300,310
46.9%
47.5
Divorced
67,425
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
12,235
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
36,382
5.7
5.8%
Essex County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
548,997
74.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
187,603
25.5%
21.6%
Spanish
121,612
16.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
40,921
5.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
17,175
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
7,895
1.1%
1.1%
Essex County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
17,232
5.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16,568
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
20,510
7.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
18,816
6.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
27,258
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
46,242
16.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
37,999
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
47,659
16.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
26,795
9.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
30,738
10.6%
6.4
Median household income
73,901
57,617
Per capita income
38,819
31,128
Essex County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,987
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
36,994
9.3%
9.8
Construction
23,551
5.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
103,956
26.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
26,391
6.6%
6.6
Information
9,387
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
39,871
10.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
21,716
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
52,134
13.1%
11.4
Public administration
16,847
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
43,512
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
15,604
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
7,332
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
29,534
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
167,595
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
40,434
10.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
87,519
21.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
74,200
18.6%
18.1%
Essex County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
390,959
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
285,742
73.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
38,709
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21,703
5.6%
5.1
Walked
12,552
3.2%
2.7
Other means
10,915
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
21,338
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
30.0
26.6
Essex County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
33,229
11.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
98,516
34.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
111,825
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
46,247
16.0%
21.0
Essex County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
289,817
93.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
186,890
64.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
102,927
35.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
19,827
6.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Essex County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
309,644
1 room
7,386
2.4%
2.4
2 rooms
8,770
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
31,989
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
44,627
14.4%
16.5
5 rooms
50,605
16.3%
19.8
6 rooms
55,378
17.9%
17.8
7 rooms
41,751
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
30,403
9.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
38,735
12.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Essex County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
309,644
1-unit, detached
159,484
51.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
19,450
6.3%
5.9
2-units
31,376
10.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
35,219
11.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16,295
5.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12,514
4.0%
4.4
20 or more units
33,505
10.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,651
0.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
150
0.0%
0.1
Essex County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
123,668
39.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
17,764
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
30,913
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
30,090
9.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
30,315
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
31,765
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
21,131
6.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
18,877
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,979
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,142
0.4%
1.4%
Essex County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
164,014
56.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7,844
2.7%
4.7
Electricity
39,890
13.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
73,678
25.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2,044
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
276
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
1,110
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
961
0.3%
1.1
Essex County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
133,532
47295100.0
Less than $500
252
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
5,172
3.9%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
19,067
14.3%
7.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
20,366
15.3%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
26,372
19.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
30,103
22.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
32,200
24.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
53,874
40.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
22,688
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,794
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,638
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
31,236
23.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
302
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
99,044
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
210
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
835
0.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
4,195
4.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
15,199
15.3%
11.9%
Less than $500
16,057
16.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
22,053
22.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
40,495
40.9%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,883
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,122
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9,316
9.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
10,979
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,215
12.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
13,345
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9,430
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
41,963
43.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
5,679
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
186,890
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,336
1.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,442
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,819
2.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8,678
4.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
33,896
18.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
81,098
43.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
48,001
25.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
6,620
3.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
384,400
205,000
