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Essex County Statistics

Facts

Land area126.2 square miles
Population Density6,211.5 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)789,565
Population change0.7%
Under 5 years of age6.7%
Under 1824.3%
65 and over12.2%
Females51.9%
White49.9
Hispanic or Latino of any race21.7
Asian5.1%
Two or more races2.2%
Black or African American41.9%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Had graduated from high school84%
Had a bachelor degree or higher32%
Veterans27,099

Households and Housing

Households277,302
Persons per household2.8
Living in the same house for one year or more89.4%
Median household income$55,095
The Per capita income$32,181
Live below the poverty line16.6%
Housing units313,726
Multi-unit structures60%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$364,800
Residents owning their homes45.9%

Business Facts

Total number of firms67,880
Women-owned firms30.9%
Asian-owned firms6.4%
Hispanic-owned firms11.4%
Black-owned firms21%
Native American-owned firms0.5%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0.1%
Retail sales$7,750,635
Retail sales per capita$10,077
Manufacturers shipments$10,422,670
Merchant wholesaler sales$12,622,517
Source US Census Data