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Year Structure Built in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 312,940 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 500 | 0.2% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 23,476 | 7.5% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 14,530 | 4.6% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 17,218 | 5.5% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 27,385 | 8.8% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 40,731 | 13.0% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 53,468 | 17.1% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 44,464 | 14.2% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 91,168 | 29.1% |
Value in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 128,117 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 1,601 | 1.2% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,894 | 1.5% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 4,567 | 3.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 8,683 | 6.8% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 24,460 | 19.1% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 49,532 | 38.7% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 31,144 | 24.3% |
$1,000,000 or more | 6,236 | 4.9% |
Median (dollars) | 376,900 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 94,415 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 35 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 130 | 0.1% |
$500 to $699 | 392 | 0.4% |
$700 to $999 | 1,374 | 1.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 6,098 | 6.5% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 11,848 | 12.5% |
$2,000 or more | 74,538 | 78.9% |
Median (dollars) | 2,862 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 312,940 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 88.7% |
Vacant housing units | 35,487 | 11.3% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 9 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 312,940 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 106,730 | 34.1% |
1-unit, attached | 17,142 | 5.5% |
2 units | 47,097 | 15.0% |
3 or 4 units | 51,561 | 16.5% |
5 to 9 units | 19,698 | 6.3% |
10 to 19 units | 16,017 | 5.1% |
20 or more units | 54,228 | 17.3% |
Mobile home | 370 | 0.1% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 97 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 312,940 | 100% |
1 room | 22,496 | 7.2% |
2 rooms | 8,896 | 2.8% |
3 rooms | 47,675 | 15.2% |
4 rooms | 55,033 | 17.6% |
5 rooms | 55,112 | 17.6% |
6 rooms | 38,398 | 12.3% |
7 rooms | 27,394 | 8.8% |
8 rooms | 21,208 | 6.8% |
9 rooms or more | 36,728 | 11.7% |
Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 312,940 | 100% |
No bedroom | 23,394 | 7.5% |
1 bedroom | 61,999 | 19.8% |
2 bedrooms | 84,225 | 26.9% |
3 bedrooms | 88,075 | 28.1% |
4 bedrooms | 34,891 | 11.1% |
5 or more bedrooms | 20,356 | 6.5% |
Housing Tenure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 128,117 | 46.2% |
Renter-occupied | 149,336 | 53.8% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 27,620 | 10.0% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 151,066 | 54.4% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 46,906 | 16.9% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 22,524 | 8.1% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 15,251 | 5.5% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 14,086 | 5.1% |
Vehicles Available in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 63,835 | 23.0% |
1 vehicle available | 110,224 | 39.7% |
2 vehicles available | 76,125 | 27.4% |
3 or more vehicles available | 27,269 | 9.8% |
House Heating Fuel in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 100% |
Utility gas | 211,534 | 76.2% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 3,823 | 1.4% |
Electricity | 27,303 | 9.8% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 32,770 | 11.8% |
Coal or coke | 116 | 0.0% |
Wood | 41 | 0.0% |
Solar energy | 6 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 767 | 0.3% |
No fuel used | 1,093 | 0.4% |
Selected Characteristics in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,922 | 0.7% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 3,286 | 1.2% |
No telephone service available | 6,477 | 2.3% |
Occupants Per Room in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 277,453 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 262,447 | 94.6% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 6,955 | 2.5% |
1.51 or more | 8,051 | 2.9% |
Mortgage Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 128,117 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 94,415 | 73.7% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 33,702 | 26.3% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 33,702 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 50 | 0.1% |
$100 to $199 | 127 | 0.4% |
$200 to $299 | 388 | 1.2% |
$300 to $399 | 469 | 1.4% |
$400 or more | 32,668 | 96.9% |
Median (dollars) | 0 | 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) | 93,973 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 21,244 | 22.6% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 12,575 | 13.4% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 11,109 | 11.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 9,538 | 10.1% |
35.0 percent or more | 39,507 | 42.0% |
Not computed | 442 | 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) | 33,282 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 6,722 | 20.2% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 5,945 | 17.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,998 | 12.0% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 3,253 | 9.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 2,377 | 7.1% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,615 | 4.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 9,372 | 28.2% |
Not computed | 420 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 146,429 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 4,257 | 2.9% |
$200 to $299 | 7,456 | 5.1% |
$300 to $499 | 7,083 | 4.8% |
$500 to $749 | 13,928 | 9.5% |
$750 to $999 | 35,410 | 24.2% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 55,727 | 38.1% |
$1,500 or more | 22,568 | 15.4% |
Median (dollars) | 1,038 | 0% |
No rent paid | 2,907 | 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) | 142,603 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 15,608 | 10.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 15,457 | 10.8% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 16,130 | 11.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 16,771 | 11.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 13,323 | 9.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 65,314 | 45.8% |
Not computed | 6,733 | 0% |