Population by Age in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 39,262 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 2,875 | 7.32% |
| 5 to 9 years | 2,477 | 6.31% |
| 10 to 14 years | 2,380 | 6.06% |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,580 | 6.57% |
| 20 to 24 years | 2,864 | 7.29% |
| 25 to 29 years | 2,946 | 7.50% |
| 30 to 34 years | 2,621 | 6.68% |
| 35 to 39 years | 2,381 | 6.06% |
| 40 to 44 years | 2,534 | 6.45% |
| 45 to 49 years | 2,979 | 7.59% |
| 50 to 54 years | 2,959 | 7.54% |
| 55 to 59 years | 2,457 | 6.26% |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,072 | 5.28% |
| 65 to 69 years | 1,537 | 3.91% |
| 70 to 74 years | 1,182 | 3.01% |
| 75 to 79 years | 932 | 2.37% |
| 80 to 84 years | 751 | 1.91% |
| 85 years and over | 735 | 1.87% |
Male Population in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 18,770 | 47.81% |
| Under 5 years | 1,521 | 3.87% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,296 | 3.30% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,161 | 2.96% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,277 | 3.25% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,351 | 3.44% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,391 | 3.54% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,246 | 3.17% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,104 | 2.81% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,266 | 3.22% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,431 | 3.64% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,414 | 3.60% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,180 | 3.01% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,002 | 2.55% |
| 65 to 69 years | 711 | 1.81% |
| 70 to 74 years | 507 | 1.29% |
| 75 to 79 years | 396 | 1.01% |
| 80 to 84 years | 270 | 0.69% |
| 85 years and over | 246 | 0.63% |
Female Population in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 20,492 | 52.19% |
| Under 5 years | 1,354 | 3.45% |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,181 | 3.01% |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,219 | 3.10% |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,303 | 3.32% |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,513 | 3.85% |
| 25 to 29 years | 1,555 | 3.96% |
| 30 to 34 years | 1,375 | 3.50% |
| 35 to 39 years | 1,277 | 3.25% |
| 40 to 44 years | 1,268 | 3.23% |
| 45 to 49 years | 1,548 | 3.94% |
| 50 to 54 years | 1,545 | 3.94% |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,277 | 3.25% |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,070 | 2.73% |
| 65 to 69 years | 826 | 2.10% |
| 70 to 74 years | 675 | 1.72% |
| 75 to 79 years | 536 | 1.37% |
| 80 to 84 years | 481 | 1.23% |
| 85 years and over | 489 | 1.25% |
Median Age in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 37.00% | |
| Male | 35.70% | |
| Female | 38.10% |
Race in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 39,262 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 38,078 | 96.98% |
| White | 26,072 | 66.41% |
| Black or African American | 10,364 | 26.40% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 204 | 0.52% |
| Asian | 705 | 1.80% |
| Asian Indian | 240 | 0.61% |
| Chinese | 93 | 0.24% |
| Filipino | 169 | 0.43% |
| Japanese | 10 | 0.03% |
| Korean | 39 | 0.10% |
| Vietnamese | 43 | 0.11% |
| Other Asian | 111 | 0.28% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.03% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samoan | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race | 723 | 1.84% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 1,184 | 3.02% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 157 | 0.40% |
| White; Asian | 67 | 0.17% |
| White; Black or African American | 479 | 1.22% |
| White; Some Other Race | 130 | 0.33% |
The Population 16 Years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 31,014 | 100.00% |
| Male | 14,538 | 46.88% |
| Female | 16,476 | 53.12% |
The Population 18 Years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 29,997 | 100.00% |
| Male | 14,032 | 46.78% |
| Female | 15,965 | 53.22% |
The Population 21 Years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 28,393 | 100.00% |
| Male | 13,244 | 46.65% |
| Female | 15,149 | 53.35% |
The Population 62 Years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,337 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,706 | 42.70% |
| Female | 3,631 | 57.30% |
The Population 65 Years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,137 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,130 | 41.46% |
| Female | 3,007 | 58.54% |
Race (total races tallied) in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 26,989 | 66.58% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 11,128 | 27.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 519 | 1.28% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 877 | 2.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 57 | 0.14% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 966 | 2.38% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 39,262 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2,018 | 5.14% |
| Mexican | 671 | 1.71% |
| Puerto Rican | 460 | 1.17% |
| Cuban | 17 | 0.04% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 870 | 2.22% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 37,244 | 94.86% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 39,262 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,018 | 5.14% |
| White alone | 911 | 2.32% |
| Black or African American alone | 177 | 0.45% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 47 | 0.12% |
| Asian alone | 3 | 0.01% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 1 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 638 | 1.62% |
| Two or More Races | 241 | 0.61% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 37,244 | 94.86% |
| White alone | 25,161 | 64.08% |
| Black or African American alone | 10,187 | 25.95% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 157 | 0.40% |
| Asian alone | 702 | 1.79% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 9 | 0.02% |
| Some Other Race alone | 85 | 0.22% |
| Two or More Races | 943 | 2.40% |
Relationship in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 39,262 | 100.00% |
| In households | 38,945 | 99.19% |
| Householder | 15,511 | 39.51% |
| Spouse | 6,023 | 15.34% |
| Child | 11,360 | 28.93% |
| Own child under 18 years | 7,688 | 19.58% |
| Other relatives | 3,331 | 8.48% |
| Under 18 years | 1,373 | 3.50% |
| 65 years and over | 416 | 1.06% |
| Nonrelatives | 2,720 | 6.93% |
| Under 18 years | 198 | 0.50% |
| 65 years and over | 112 | 0.29% |
| Unmarried partner | 1,441 | 3.67% |
| In group quarters | 317 | 0.81% |
| Institutionalized population | 212 | 0.54% |
| Male | 63 | 0.16% |
| Female | 149 | 0.38% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 105 | 0.27% |
| Male | 38 | 0.10% |
| Female | 67 | 0.17% |
Households by Type in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 15,511 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 9,967 | 64.26% |
| With own children under 18 years | 4,377 | 28.22% |
| Husband-wife family | 6,023 | 38.83% |
| With own children under 18 years | 2,189 | 14.11% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 1,034 | 6.67% |
| With own children under 18 years | 513 | 3.31% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 2,910 | 18.76% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,675 | 10.80% |
| Nonfamily households | 5,544 | 35.74% |
| Householder living alone | 4,521 | 29.15% |
| Male | 2,095 | 13.51% |
| 65 years and over | 493 | 3.18% |
| Female | 2,426 | 15.64% |
| 65 years and over | 1,073 | 6.92% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,200 | 33.52% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 3,813 | 24.58% |
Average Household Size in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 3 | % |
Average Family Size in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 16,635 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 15,511 | 93.24% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,124 | 6.76% |
| For rent | 532 | 3.20% |
| Rented, not occupied | 22 | 0.13% |
| For sale only | 204 | 1.23% |
| Sold, not occupied | 38 | 0.23% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 59 | 0.35% |
| All other vacants | 269 | 1.62% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.30% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 7.10% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 15,511 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 8,611 | 55.52% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 6,900 | 44.48% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 22,501 | 57.78% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 16,444 | 42.22% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Essex
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |