Essex County (New Jersey, NJ)

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Year Structure Built in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units312,940100%
  Built 2010 or later5000.2%
  Built 2000 to 200923,4767.5%
  Built 1990 to 199914,5304.6%
  Built 1980 to 198917,2185.5%
  Built 1970 to 197927,3858.8%
  Built 1960 to 196940,73113.0%
  Built 1950 to 195953,46817.1%
  Built 1940 to 194944,46414.2%
  Built 1939 or earlier91,16829.1%

Value in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units128,117100%
  Less than $50,0001,6011.2%
  $50,000 to $99,9991,8941.5%
  $100,000 to $149,9994,5673.6%
  $150,000 to $199,9998,6836.8%
  $200,000 to $299,99924,46019.1%
  $300,000 to $499,99949,53238.7%
  $500,000 to $999,99931,14424.3%
  $1,000,000 or more6,2364.9%
  Median (dollars)376,9000%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage94,415100%
  Less than $300350.0%
  $300 to $4991300.1%
  $500 to $6993920.4%
  $700 to $9991,3741.5%
  $1,000 to $1,4996,0986.5%
  $1,500 to $1,99911,84812.5%
  $2,000 or more74,53878.9%
  Median (dollars)2,8620%
Housing Occupancy in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units312,940100%
  Occupied housing units277,45388.7%
  Vacant housing units35,48711.3%
 
  Homeowner vacancy rate20%
  Rental vacancy rate90%
Units In Structure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units312,940100%
  1-unit, detached106,73034.1%
  1-unit, attached17,1425.5%
  2 units47,09715.0%
  3 or 4 units51,56116.5%
  5 to 9 units19,6986.3%
  10 to 19 units16,0175.1%
  20 or more units54,22817.3%
  Mobile home3700.1%
  Boat, RV, van, etc.970.0%
Rooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units312,940100%
  1 room22,4967.2%
  2 rooms8,8962.8%
  3 rooms47,67515.2%
  4 rooms55,03317.6%
  5 rooms55,11217.6%
  6 rooms38,39812.3%
  7 rooms27,3948.8%
  8 rooms21,2086.8%
  9 rooms or more36,72811.7%
  Median rooms50%
Bedrooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units312,940100%
  No bedroom23,3947.5%
  1 bedroom61,99919.8%
  2 bedrooms84,22526.9%
  3 bedrooms88,07528.1%
  4 bedrooms34,89111.1%
  5 or more bedrooms20,3566.5%
Housing Tenure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units277,453100%
  Owner-occupied128,11746.2%
  Renter-occupied149,33653.8%
 
  Average household size of owner-occupied unit30%
  Average household size of renter-occupied unit30%
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units277,453100%
  Moved in 2010 or later27,62010.0%
  Moved in 2000 to 2009151,06654.4%
  Moved in 1990 to 199946,90616.9%
  Moved in 1980 to 198922,5248.1%
  Moved in 1970 to 197915,2515.5%
  Moved in 1969 or earlier14,0865.1%
Vehicles Available in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units277,453100%
  No vehicles available63,83523.0%
  1 vehicle available110,22439.7%
  2 vehicles available76,12527.4%
  3 or more vehicles available27,2699.8%
House Heating Fuel in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units277,453100%
  Utility gas211,53476.2%
  Bottled, tank, or LP gas3,8231.4%
  Electricity27,3039.8%
  Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.32,77011.8%
  Coal or coke1160.0%
  Wood410.0%
  Solar energy60.0%
  Other fuel7670.3%
  No fuel used1,0930.4%
Selected Characteristics in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units277,453100%
  Lacking complete plumbing facilities1,9220.7%
  Lacking complete kitchen facilities3,2861.2%
  No telephone service available6,4772.3%
Occupants Per Room in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units277,453100%
  1.00 or less262,44794.6%
  1.01 to 1.506,9552.5%
  1.51 or more8,0512.9%
Mortgage Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
  Owner-occupied units128,117100%
  Housing units with a mortgage94,41573.7%
  Housing units without a mortgage33,70226.3%
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage33,702100%
  Less than $100500.1%
  $100 to $1991270.4%
  $200 to $2993881.2%
  $300 to $3994691.4%
  $400 or more32,66896.9%
  Median (dollars)00%
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)93,973100%
  Less than 20.0 percent21,24422.6%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent12,57513.4%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent11,10911.8%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent9,53810.1%
  35.0 percent or more39,50742.0%
 
  Not computed4420%
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)33,282100%
  Less than 10.0 percent6,72220.2%
  10.0 to 14.9 percent5,94517.9%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent3,99812.0%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent3,2539.8%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent2,3777.1%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent1,6154.9%
  35.0 percent or more9,37228.2%
 
  Not computed4200%
Gross Rent in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent146,429100%
  Less than $2004,2572.9%
  $200 to $2997,4565.1%
  $300 to $4997,0834.8%
  $500 to $74913,9289.5%
  $750 to $99935,41024.2%
  $1,000 to $1,49955,72738.1%
  $1,500 or more22,56815.4%
  Median (dollars)1,0380%
 
  No rent paid2,9070%
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)142,603100%
  Less than 15.0 percent15,60810.9%
  15.0 to 19.9 percent15,45710.8%
  20.0 to 24.9 percent16,13011.3%
  25.0 to 29.9 percent16,77111.8%
  30.0 to 34.9 percent13,3239.3%
  35.0 percent or more65,31445.8%
 
  Not computed6,7330%