Year Structure Built in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 25,531 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 20 | 0.1% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,760 | 6.9% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,450 | 9.6% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,725 | 10.7% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,356 | 13.1% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,970 | 7.7% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,164 | 8.5% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,626 | 6.4% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 9,460 | 37.1% |
Value in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 11,771 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 881 | 7.5% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 2,489 | 21.1% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 2,518 | 21.4% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,938 | 16.5% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 1,867 | 15.9% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 1,208 | 10.3% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 707 | 6.0% |
$1,000,000 or more | 163 | 1.4% |
Median (dollars) | 149,900 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 6,350 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 140 | 2.2% |
$500 to $699 | 359 | 5.7% |
$700 to $999 | 1,108 | 17.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 2,368 | 37.3% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,221 | 19.2% |
$2,000 or more | 1,154 | 18.2% |
Median (dollars) | 1,308 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 25,531 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 16,198 | 63.4% |
Vacant housing units | 9,333 | 36.6% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 4 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 9 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 25,531 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 19,636 | 76.9% |
1-unit, attached | 456 | 1.8% |
2 units | 1,027 | 4.0% |
3 or 4 units | 1,235 | 4.8% |
5 to 9 units | 789 | 3.1% |
10 to 19 units | 221 | 0.9% |
20 or more units | 410 | 1.6% |
Mobile home | 1,755 | 6.9% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 2 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 25,531 | 100% |
1 room | 675 | 2.6% |
2 rooms | 797 | 3.1% |
3 rooms | 1,913 | 7.5% |
4 rooms | 4,021 | 15.7% |
5 rooms | 5,249 | 20.6% |
6 rooms | 4,935 | 19.3% |
7 rooms | 3,104 | 12.2% |
8 rooms | 2,148 | 8.4% |
9 rooms or more | 2,689 | 10.5% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 25,531 | 100% |
No bedroom | 729 | 2.9% |
1 bedroom | 2,574 | 10.1% |
2 bedrooms | 7,008 | 27.4% |
3 bedrooms | 10,025 | 39.3% |
4 bedrooms | 3,700 | 14.5% |
5 or more bedrooms | 1,495 | 5.9% |
Housing Tenure in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,198 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 11,771 | 72.7% |
Renter-occupied | 4,427 | 27.3% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 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 | 16,198 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 984 | 6.1% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 6,956 | 42.9% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,197 | 19.7% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 2,062 | 12.7% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,445 | 8.9% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,554 | 9.6% |
Vehicles Available in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,198 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,260 | 7.8% |
1 vehicle available | 6,067 | 37.5% |
2 vehicles available | 6,343 | 39.2% |
3 or more vehicles available | 2,528 | 15.6% |
House Heating Fuel in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,198 | 100% |
Utility gas | 1,048 | 6.5% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,653 | 10.2% |
Electricity | 2,640 | 16.3% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 8,332 | 51.4% |
Coal or coke | 39 | 0.2% |
Wood | 2,329 | 14.4% |
Solar energy | 11 | 0.1% |
Other fuel | 129 | 0.8% |
No fuel used | 17 | 0.1% |
Selected Characteristics in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,198 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 79 | 0.5% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 157 | 1.0% |
No telephone service available | 336 | 2.1% |
Occupants Per Room in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 16,198 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 15,874 | 98.0% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 231 | 1.4% |
1.51 or more | 93 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 11,771 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 6,350 | 53.9% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 5,421 | 46.1% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 5,421 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 2 | 0.0% |
$100 to $199 | 153 | 2.8% |
$200 to $299 | 489 | 9.0% |
$300 to $399 | 1,056 | 19.5% |
$400 or more | 3,721 | 68.6% |
Median (dollars) | 494 | 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) | 6,338 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 2,487 | 39.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 780 | 12.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 801 | 12.6% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 605 | 9.5% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,665 | 26.3% |
Not computed | 12 | 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) | 5,405 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 1,638 | 30.3% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 1,239 | 22.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 780 | 14.4% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 531 | 9.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 367 | 6.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 158 | 2.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 692 | 12.8% |
Not computed | 16 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Essex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 3,836 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 12 | 0.3% |
$200 to $299 | 75 | 2.0% |
$300 to $499 | 513 | 13.4% |
$500 to $749 | 1,378 | 35.9% |
$750 to $999 | 901 | 23.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 784 | 20.4% |
$1,500 or more | 173 | 4.5% |
Median (dollars) | 743 | 0% |
No rent paid | 591 | 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) | 3,815 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 473 | 12.4% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 498 | 13.1% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 557 | 14.6% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 289 | 7.6% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 354 | 9.3% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,644 | 43.1% |
Not computed | 612 | 0% |