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Essex, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $732,266 (it was $260,200 in 2000)
Essex:

$732,266
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $541,871 - $913,952

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $801,015
Here:

$801,015
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $762,947
Here:

$762,947
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $426,965
Here:

$426,965
State:

$594,808

Total population: 1,471 (Urban population: 1,254, Rural population: 188 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 675 (675 occupied: 577 owner occupied, 100 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

15%
State:

38%

Housing density: 323 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $495,592.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,063 (lower quartile is $553, upper quartile is $1,984)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,244


Median gross rent in Essex, MA in 2022: $-714,767,931

Housing units in Essex with a mortgage: 433 (74 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 75 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $145,633

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $131,503

Median monthly housing costs: $2,317

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Essex, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,881
  • Male householders: 305 (62 living alone), Female householders: 364 (103 living alone)
  • 399 spouses (399 opposite-sex spouses), 30 unmarried partners, (30 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 643 children (635 natural, 8 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 22 other relatives, 60 non-relatives

Size of family households: 151 2-persons, 107 3-persons, 149 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 45 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 177 1-person, 4 2-persons, 7 4-persons.

502 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (0 men, 17 women).

96.0% of residents of Essex speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (32% speak English well, 68% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 27 (1.4%)
(66.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 101 bedroom
  • 1022 bedrooms
  • 3203 bedrooms
  • 914 bedrooms
  • 545+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 851 bedroom
  • 152 bedrooms
  • 03 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 1321 vehicle
  • 3642 vehicles
  • 643 vehicles
  • 74 vehicles
  • 115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in renter-occupied apartments
  • 11no vehicle
  • 741 vehicle
  • 152 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 474 rooms
  • 365 rooms
  • 1246 rooms
  • 487 rooms
  • 1248 rooms
  • 2009+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 202 rooms
  • 163 rooms
  • 324 rooms
  • 315 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 09+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Essex, MA
  • Essex, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Essex, MA in 2022
  • 21$10,000 to $19,999
  • 100$20,000 to $29,999
  • 51$30,000 to $39,999
  • 12$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $74,999
  • 31$75,000 to $99,999
  • 33$100,000 to $124,999
  • 90$125,000 to $149,999
  • 149$150,000 to $199,999
  • 150$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Essex, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Essex, MA in 2022
  • 8$200,000 to $249,999
  • 51$300,000 to $399,999
  • 44$400,000 to $499,999
  • 256$500,000 to $749,999
  • 187$750,000 to $999,999
  • 61$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 7$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Essex, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Essex, MA in 2022
  • 18$150 to $199
  • 5$450 to $499
  • 15$500 to $549
  • 3$550 to $599
  • 5$900 to $999
  • 6$1,000 to $1,249
  • 8$1,250 to $1,499
  • 9$1,500 to $1,999
  • 30$2,500 to $2,999
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 79.4%
Number of people working at home: 230 (23.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 14
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 75
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 176
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 135
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 48
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 66
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 17
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 122
  • 90 or more minutes: 55
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Essex

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 507 (55.4%)
  • Carpooled: 48 (5.2%)
  • Taxi: 38 (4.2%)
  • Walked: 98 (10.7%)
  • Worked at home: 230 (25.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Essex, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Essex, Massachusetts
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 151990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 18Before 1970
Ancestries in Essex, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 184 (28.3%)
  • Italian: 116 (17.8%)
  • Irish: 56 (8.6%)
  • French Canadian: 45 (6.9%)
  • American: 43 (6.6%)
  • Scottish: 18 (2.8%)
  • Polish: 13 (2.0%)
  • European: 12 (1.8%)
  • Eastern European: 10 (1.5%)
  • French: 10 (1.5%)
  • German: 8 (1.2%)
  • Canadian: 4 (0.6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Colombia
Essex:

38.5% (10)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

England
Essex:

34.6% (9)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,698)

Germany
Essex:

26.9% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (12,529)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,353
  • Other state: 468
  • Northeast: 349
  • Midwest: 48
  • South: 42
  • West: 28

71.2% of Essex residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38.7% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92.1% lived in Massachusetts.


Essex:

71.2%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 19
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 141
  • Less than 1 year of college: 25
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9
  • Associate degree: 59
  • Bachelor's degree: 206
  • Master's degree: 90
  • Professional school degree: 18
  • Doctorate degree: 39
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 83
  • Less than 1 year of college: 25
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 44
  • Associate degree: 76
  • Bachelor's degree: 186
  • Master's degree: 216
  • Professional school degree: 12
  • Doctorate degree: 19
Educational Attainment for Females
Essex marital status for males
Essex marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 391
  • One, attached: 157
  • Two: 82
  • 3 or 4: 36
  • 5 to 9: 7

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Essex
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Essex, MA
  • 56.1%Utility gas
  • 31.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.5%Electricity
  • 4.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Essex, MA
  • 52.5%Electricity
  • 47.5%Utility gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
Here:

9.4%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

10.0%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

42.1%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability