Essex County, NY Demographic Data
Essex County, NY Summary
Essex County is located in New York
- Population: 39,211
- Area: 1,916.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1,794.23 sq. miles
- Water Area: 122.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 20.46 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,496.39 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Essex County, NY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,440
48%
50.8
Male
20,158
52%
49.2
Total Population
38,598
323,128,000
Essex County, NY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,568
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,899
4.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,728
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,242
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,145
5.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,453
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,485
11.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,837
15.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,323
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,780
7.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,502
11.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,510
6.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,126
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
31,972
82.8%
77.2
Female
15,267
47.8%
51.3
Male
16,705
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,653
79.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,870
25.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,138
21.1%
15.2
Female
4,363
53.6%
55.8
Male
3,775
46.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Essex County, NY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
37,906
98.2%
96.8
White
35,933
93.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1,193
3.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
108
0.3%
0.8
Asian
184
0.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
32
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
33
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
14
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
6
0.0%
0.2
Korean
18
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
16
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
65
0.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
5
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
1
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
482
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
692
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,187
3.1%
17.8
Mexican
184
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
577
1.5%
1.7
Cuban
71
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
355
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,411
96.9%
82.2
Essex County, NY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
902
3.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,129
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,104
34.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,822
20.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,921
10.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,956
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,182
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,031
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,985
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,138
24.6%
31.2
Essex County, NY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,664
28.9%
33.7%
Now Married
16,864
50.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,392
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
765
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,718
8.1
5.8%
Essex County, NY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
34,644
93.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,386
6.4%
21.6%
Spanish
1,212
3.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
922
2.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
96
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
156
0.4%
1.1%
Essex County, NY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
866
5.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
736
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,542
10.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,580
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,395
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,155
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,189
14.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,846
12.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
667
4.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
322
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
53,244
57,617
Per capita income
28,155
31,128
Essex County, NY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
585
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,363
13.6%
9.8
Construction
1,496
8.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,956
28.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
643
3.7%
6.6
Information
291
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,445
8.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
750
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,012
5.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,131
6.5%
4.6
Retail trade
2,004
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
498
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
237
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,049
11.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,545
31.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,785
10.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,737
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,295
24.7%
18.1%
Essex County, NY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,975
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,050
76.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,789
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
113
0.7%
5.1
Walked
466
2.7%
2.7
Other means
621
3.7%
1.8
Worked at home
936
5.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.9
26.6
Essex County, NY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,249
8.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,100
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,093
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,856
18.7%
21.0
Essex County, NY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,298
59.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,316
74.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,982
26.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
10,458
40.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
0.0%
2.5
Essex County, NY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,756
1 room
729
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
727
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
1,914
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
3,757
14.6%
16.5
5 rooms
4,865
18.9%
19.8
6 rooms
5,292
20.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,581
13.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,507
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,384
9.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Essex County, NY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,756
1-unit, detached
20,290
78.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
385
1.5%
5.9
2-units
1,045
4.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,023
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
554
2.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
219
0.9%
4.4
20 or more units
524
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,716
6.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Essex County, NY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,777
34.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,826
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,263
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,078
8.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,632
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,043
11.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,237
8.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,559
9.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
307
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
34
0.1%
1.4%
Essex County, NY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
651
4.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,810
11.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,345
15.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7,577
49.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
103
0.7%
0.1
Wood
2,565
16.8%
1.9
Solar energy
42
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
167
1.1%
0.5
No fuel used
38
0.2%
1.1
Essex County, NY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,578
47295100.0
Less than $500
52
0.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
117
2.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
255
4.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
282
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,078
19.3%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,543
27.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,251
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,908
52.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
790
14.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
539
9.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
272
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,053
18.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, NY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,569
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
20
0.6%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
36
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
83
2.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
158
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
464
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
751
21.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,057
57.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
413
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
792
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
513
14.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
497
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
518
14.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
373
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
203
5.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,409
40.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
469
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, NY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,316
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
814
7.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,587
22.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,489
22.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,784
15.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,796
15.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,163
10.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
539
4.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
144
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
144,100
205,000
