Year Structure Built in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 16,342 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 24 | 0.1% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,330 | 8.1% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 922 | 5.6% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,852 | 11.3% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,346 | 14.4% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,339 | 14.3% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,402 | 26.9% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,923 | 11.8% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 1,204 | 7.4% |
Value in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 8,534 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 213 | 2.5% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 354 | 4.1% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 1,726 | 20.2% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 1,979 | 23.2% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 2,369 | 27.8% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 1,427 | 16.7% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 405 | 4.7% |
$1,000,000 or more | 61 | 0.7% |
Median (dollars) | 199,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 5,816 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 81 | 1.4% |
$500 to $699 | 76 | 1.3% |
$700 to $999 | 605 | 10.4% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,929 | 33.2% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,615 | 27.8% |
$2,000 or more | 1,510 | 26.0% |
Median (dollars) | 1,560 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 16,342 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 91.8% |
Vacant housing units | 1,334 | 8.2% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 16,342 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 6,669 | 40.8% |
1-unit, attached | 5,057 | 30.9% |
2 units | 300 | 1.8% |
3 or 4 units | 604 | 3.7% |
5 to 9 units | 610 | 3.7% |
10 to 19 units | 2,402 | 14.7% |
20 or more units | 612 | 3.7% |
Mobile home | 75 | 0.5% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 13 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 16,342 | 100% |
1 room | 383 | 2.3% |
2 rooms | 150 | 0.9% |
3 rooms | 1,691 | 10.3% |
4 rooms | 2,960 | 18.1% |
5 rooms | 2,991 | 18.3% |
6 rooms | 3,291 | 20.1% |
7 rooms | 2,137 | 13.1% |
8 rooms | 1,306 | 8.0% |
9 rooms or more | 1,433 | 8.8% |
Median rooms | 6 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 16,342 | 100% |
No bedroom | 407 | 2.5% |
1 bedroom | 2,258 | 13.8% |
2 bedrooms | 5,455 | 33.4% |
3 bedrooms | 6,018 | 36.8% |
4 bedrooms | 1,870 | 11.4% |
5 or more bedrooms | 334 | 2.0% |
Housing Tenure in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 8,534 | 56.9% |
Renter-occupied | 6,474 | 43.1% |
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
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,389 | 9.3% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,853 | 52.3% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,495 | 16.6% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,251 | 8.3% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 789 | 5.3% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 1,231 | 8.2% |
Vehicles Available in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 1,884 | 12.6% |
1 vehicle available | 5,854 | 39.0% |
2 vehicles available | 5,047 | 33.6% |
3 or more vehicles available | 2,223 | 14.8% |
House Heating Fuel in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 100% |
Utility gas | 7,849 | 52.3% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 148 | 1.0% |
Electricity | 5,122 | 34.1% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,646 | 11.0% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 86 | 0.6% |
Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
Other fuel | 118 | 0.8% |
No fuel used | 39 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 115 | 0.8% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 107 | 0.7% |
No telephone service available | 838 | 5.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 15,008 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 14,500 | 96.6% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 444 | 3.0% |
1.51 or more | 64 | 0.4% |
Mortgage Status in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 8,534 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 5,816 | 68.2% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,718 | 31.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 2,718 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 13 | 0.5% |
$100 to $199 | 62 | 2.3% |
$200 to $299 | 333 | 12.3% |
$300 to $399 | 578 | 21.3% |
$400 or more | 1,732 | 63.7% |
Median (dollars) | 459 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 5,798 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,789 | 30.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 1,089 | 18.8% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 835 | 14.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 516 | 8.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 1,569 | 27.1% |
Not computed | 18 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,695 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 859 | 31.9% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 703 | 26.1% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 374 | 13.9% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 161 | 6.0% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 225 | 8.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 130 | 4.8% |
35.0 percent or more | 243 | 9.0% |
Not computed | 23 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 6,378 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 87 | 1.4% |
$200 to $299 | 104 | 1.6% |
$300 to $499 | 239 | 3.7% |
$500 to $749 | 941 | 14.8% |
$750 to $999 | 2,518 | 39.5% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,997 | 31.3% |
$1,500 or more | 492 | 7.7% |
Median (dollars) | 911 | 0% |
No rent paid | 96 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 6,330 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 766 | 12.1% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 704 | 11.1% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 953 | 15.1% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 870 | 13.7% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 437 | 6.9% |
35.0 percent or more | 2,600 | 41.1% |
Not computed | 144 | 0% |