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Essex County, New York

County

Population: 37,077 (2023 estimate)

Located in New York

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Essex County

What is the median household income in Essex County?
The median household income in Essex County is $45,000 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Essex County?
The poverty rate in Essex County is 0.0% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Essex County?
$9,999 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Essex County?
The median gross rent in Essex County is $890 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Essex County residents have a college degree?
28.8% of adults in Essex County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
96
Median Income
$45,000
Median Home Value
$9,999
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
0.0%
Median Age
57.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: $-11,763 (-20.7%) Home Value: $-72,001 (-87.8%) Bachelor's+: +23.8 pp (+476%)

Demographics

Total Population 96
Median Age 57.0
Female 50.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 5.2% Black 94.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $45,000 ±$18,691
-$39,578 vs. state
Per Capita Income $33,653
Median Family Income $85,105
Poverty Rate 0.0%
-9.8 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 15.1%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 0.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 80.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 54
Owner-Occupied 100.0%
Renter-Occupied 0.0%
Vacancy Rate 33.3%
Median Home Value $9,999
-$393,001 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $890
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 0.0%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 43.7%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
66.7%
$50–100k
19.4%
$100–200k
13.9%
Gross Rent Distribution
< $500
11.1%
$500–1k
50.2%
$1–1.5k
29.5%
$1.5–2k
5.5%
$2–2.5k
3.3%
$2.5–3.5k
0.4%
Vehicle Availability
1 vehicle
33.3%
2 vehicles
66.7%
Housing Type
Single-fam. det.
90.7%
Mobile home
9.3%
Housing Age
1970–1999
11.1%
2000–2009
9.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 65.2%
Bachelor's or Higher 28.8%
-10.8 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 0.0%
Some College / Associate 0.0%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 43.8%
Unemployment Rate 0.0%
-6.2 pp vs. state
Work from Home 11.9%
Self-Employed 11.9%
Government Workers 16.7%
Private For-Profit 71.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 22.8 min
Drove Alone 88.1%
Carpool 0.0%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 11.9%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 36
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 50.0%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 0.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 55.5%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Europe
44.1%
Latin America
25.0%
Asia
19.6%
Africa
2.2%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 18.8%
With a Disability 81.3%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%
Uninsured 0.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 83.3%
Has a Computer 83.3%
Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

Income Poverty Home Values Rent Homeownership Education Unemployment Commute Time Work From Home Foreign-Born Uninsured

Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Essex County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Other flows - Northeast 157 239
Clinton County 144 238
Other flows - South 109 160
Franklin County 91 137
Other flows - West 59 87
Warren County 43 70
Saratoga County 34 48
Other flows - Midwest 32 59
Washington County 22 37
Addison County 20 25