Median Household Income
$59,294
Median Home Value
$172,500
Median Gross Rent
$827/mo
Poverty Rate
13.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Homeownership Rate
82.4%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.5%
Median Age
51.9
Population Over Time
Essex County shrank 4.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,231
2016
6,173
2018
6,208
2020
6,179
2022
5,976
2024
5,982
Business & Industry
Essex County has 107 business establishments employing 586 people.
Construction
20
Accommodation and food services
12
Health care and social assistance
11
Other services (except public administration)
10
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
6
Professional, scientific, and technical services
4
Real estate and rental and leasing
4
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.