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Year Structure Built in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 306,322 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 349 | 0.1% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 20,347 | 6.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 20,835 | 6.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 31,699 | 10.3% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 29,739 | 9.7% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 31,204 | 10.2% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 34,622 | 11.3% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 16,897 | 5.5% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 120,630 | 39.4% |
Value in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 183,078 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,227 | 1.8% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,239 | 1.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,294 | 2.9% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 10,858 | 5.9% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 43,572 | 23.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 75,734 | 41.4% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 36,400 | 19.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 5,754 | 3.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 354,700 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 134,605 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 26 | 0.0% |
| $300 to $499 | 328 | 0.2% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,253 | 0.9% |
| $700 to $999 | 4,656 | 3.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 17,887 | 13.3% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 28,050 | 20.8% |
| $2,000 or more | 82,405 | 61.2% |
| Median (dollars) | 2,265 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 306,322 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 93.1% |
| Vacant housing units | 21,178 | 6.9% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 306,322 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 154,742 | 50.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 18,593 | 6.1% |
| 2 units | 36,021 | 11.8% |
| 3 or 4 units | 34,470 | 11.3% |
| 5 to 9 units | 16,842 | 5.5% |
| 10 to 19 units | 12,774 | 4.2% |
| 20 or more units | 30,916 | 10.1% |
| Mobile home | 1,921 | 0.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 43 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 306,322 | 100% |
| 1 room | 6,266 | 2.0% |
| 2 rooms | 8,070 | 2.6% |
| 3 rooms | 29,986 | 9.8% |
| 4 rooms | 48,816 | 15.9% |
| 5 rooms | 53,361 | 17.4% |
| 6 rooms | 53,597 | 17.5% |
| 7 rooms | 38,617 | 12.6% |
| 8 rooms | 30,266 | 9.9% |
| 9 rooms or more | 37,343 | 12.2% |
| Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 306,322 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 6,628 | 2.2% |
| 1 bedroom | 43,828 | 14.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | 86,904 | 28.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | 105,974 | 34.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | 49,486 | 16.2% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 13,502 | 4.4% |
Housing Tenure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 183,078 | 64.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 102,066 | 35.8% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 25,468 | 8.9% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 137,969 | 48.4% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 57,214 | 20.1% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 27,636 | 9.7% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 17,067 | 6.0% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 19,790 | 6.9% |
Vehicles Available in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 30,747 | 10.8% |
| 1 vehicle available | 101,383 | 35.6% |
| 2 vehicles available | 109,852 | 38.5% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 43,162 | 15.1% |
House Heating Fuel in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 153,917 | 54.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 6,159 | 2.2% |
| Electricity | 34,555 | 12.1% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 86,500 | 30.3% |
| Coal or coke | 134 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 2,246 | 0.8% |
| Solar energy | 39 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 1,167 | 0.4% |
| No fuel used | 427 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,198 | 0.4% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,397 | 0.8% |
| No telephone service available | 3,865 | 1.4% |
Occupants Per Room in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 285,144 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 280,216 | 98.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 3,393 | 1.2% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,535 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 183,078 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 134,605 | 73.5% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 48,473 | 26.5% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 48,473 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 402 | 0.8% |
| $100 to $199 | 269 | 0.6% |
| $200 to $299 | 706 | 1.5% |
| $300 to $399 | 1,961 | 4.0% |
| $400 or more | 45,135 | 93.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 739 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 134,131 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 39,402 | 29.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 21,282 | 15.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 18,175 | 13.6% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 13,077 | 9.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 42,195 | 31.5% |
| Not computed | 474 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 48,060 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 13,900 | 28.9% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 9,379 | 19.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 6,352 | 13.2% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 4,385 | 9.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,834 | 5.9% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 2,695 | 5.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 8,515 | 17.7% |
| Not computed | 413 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 98,711 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 2,265 | 2.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 7,288 | 7.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 7,392 | 7.5% |
| $500 to $749 | 9,944 | 10.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 20,097 | 20.4% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 36,947 | 37.4% |
| $1,500 or more | 14,778 | 15.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,026 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 3,355 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 97,282 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 10,274 | 10.6% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 10,783 | 11.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 11,803 | 12.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 13,050 | 13.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 10,068 | 10.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 41,304 | 42.5% |
| Not computed | 4,784 | 0% |