Essex (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over1,615100%
English only1,56496.8%
Language other than English513.2%
   Speak English less than very well261.6%
   Spanish261.6%
      Speak English less than very well261.6%
   Other Indo-European languages251.5%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%
   Other languages00.0%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,656100%
  American1579.5%
  Arab00.0%
  Czech00.0%
  Danish00.0%
  Dutch120.7%
  English32719.7%
  French (except Basque)895.4%
  French Canadian533.2%
  German935.6%
  Greek00.0%
  Hungarian00.0%
  Irish45327.4%
  Italian33220.0%
  Lithuanian00.0%
  Norwegian271.6%
  Polish362.2%
  Portuguese573.4%
  Russian130.8%
  Scotch-Irish392.4%
  Scottish1006.0%
  Slovak00.0%
  Subsaharan African00.0%
  Swedish1116.7%
  Swiss130.8%
  Ukrainian00.0%
  Welsh161.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)110.7%
Households By Type in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households725100%
  Family households (families)43960.6%
     With own children under 18 years18225.1%
     Married-couple family37551.7%
        With own children under 18 years15521.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family50.7%
        With own children under 18 years00.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family598.1%
        With own children under 18 years273.7%
  Nonfamily households28639.4%
     Householder living alone22731.3%
        65 years and over567.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years18225.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over15221.0%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households1,656100%
  Householder72543.8%
  Spouse38223.1%
  Child46428.0%
  Other relatives50.3%
  Nonrelatives804.8%
     Unmarried partner633.8%
Marital Status in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over726100%
  Never married23732.6%
  Now married, except separated38052.3%
  Separated101.4%
  Widowed415.6%
  Divorced588.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over722100%
  Never married19426.9%
  Now married, except separated39454.6%
  Separated00.0%
  Widowed537.3%
  Divorced8111.2%
Fertility in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months24100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)00.0%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women00%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old560%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1140%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old00%
Grandparents in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years00%
  Responsible for grandchildren00%
        Less than 1 year00%
        1 or 2 years00%
        3 or 4 years00%
        5 or more years00%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years00%
  Who are female00%
  Who are married00%
School Enrollment in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school286100%
  Nursery school, preschool93.1%
  Kindergarten165.6%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)14249.7%
  High school (grades 9-12)8128.3%
  College or graduate school3813.3%
Educational Attainment in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over1,273100%
  Less than 9th grade100.8%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma473.7%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)26921.1%
  Some college, no degree23518.5%
  Associate's degree1239.7%
  Bachelor's degree36828.9%
  Graduate or professional degree22117.4%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher095.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher046.3%
Veteran Status in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over1,380100%
  Civilian veterans1208.7%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population1,656100%
  With a disability774.6%
 
Under 18 years276100%
  With a disability82.9%
 
18 to 64 years1,201100%
  With a disability322.7%
 
65 years and over179100%
  With a disability3720.7%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over1,656100%
  Same house1,50891.1%
  Different house in the U.S.1488.9%
     Same county1237.4%
     Different county251.5%
        Same state00.0%
        Different state251.5%
  Abroad00.0%
Place Of Birth in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population1,656100%
  Native1,63498.7%
     Born in United States1,62598.1%
        State of residence1,23574.6%
        Different state39023.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)90.5%
  Foreign born221.3%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population22100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen00.0%
  Not a U.S. citizen22100.0%
Year of Entry in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States31100%
  Native9100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 20109100.0%
  Foreign born22100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 201022100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Essex
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea22100%
  Europe1254.5%
  Asia00.0%
  Africa00.0%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America00.0%
  Northern America1045.5%