Essex County, NY

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2023 Population

37,077

0.635% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

49.5

0.61% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.8%

13.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,215

3.12% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$200,000

5.54% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,792

2.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Essex County, NY had a population of 37.1k people with a median age of 49.5 and a median household income of $70,215. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Essex County, NY declined from 37,314 to 37,077, a −0.635% decrease and its median household income grew from $68,090 to $70,215, a 3.12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Essex County, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.12%), White (Hispanic) (1.17%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.912%).

None of the households in Essex County, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Essex County, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Essex County, NY are North Country Community College (196 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Essex County, NY was $200,000, and the homeownership rate was 78.1%.

Most people in Essex County, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Essex County, NY was 2 cars per household.

Essex County, NY borders Clinton County, NY, Franklin County, NY, Hamilton County, NY, Warren County, NY, Washington County, NY, Addison County, VT, and Chittenden County, VT.

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Population & Diversity

Essex County, NY is home to a population of 37.1k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.07% of Essex County, NY residents were born outside of the country (1.51k people).

In 2023, there were 43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34k people) in Essex County, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 791 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 785 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Essex County, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Essex County, NY was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex County, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
34k ± 214
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
791 ± 101
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
785 ± 168

2.77%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

2.77% of the people in Essex County, NY are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Essex County, NY as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

4.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

4.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.51k people

As of 2023, 4.07% of Essex County, NY residents (1.51k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Essex County, NY was 4.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex County, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
929 ± 169
Gulf War (1990s)
393 ± 135
Gulf War (2001-)
377 ± 114

Essex County, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.36 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Essex County, NY employs 16.8k people. The largest industries in Essex County, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,846 people), Educational Services (1,866 people), and Construction (1,528 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,725), Utilities ($64,310), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($60,625).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.8k

2023 Value

± 833

−2.9%

1 Year decline

± 7.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County, NY declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 17.3k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex County, NY, are Management Occupations (2,155 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,594 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,280 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex County, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.8k

2023 Value

± 833

−2.9%

1 Year decline

± 7.29%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Essex County, NY declined at a rate of −2.9%, from 17.3k employees to 16.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex County, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,846 people), Educational Services (1,866 people), and Construction (1,528 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex County, NY, though some of these residents may live in Essex County, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,702

Median earning men ± $5,073

$40,957

Median earning women ± $2,491

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($70,588), Public Administration ($67,031), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,927).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($110,625), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,018), and Public Administration ($52,165).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

123
Construction
115
Accommodation and Food Services
76
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$101k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$99.9k
Construction
$89.5k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Essex County, NY awarded 196 degrees. The student population of Essex County, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 587 male students and 1,017 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Essex County, NY are White (139 and 70.9%), followed by Black or African American (29 and 14.8%), Unknown (11 and 5.61%), and Hispanic or Latino (8 and 4.08%).

The largest universities in Essex County, NY by number of degrees awarded are North Country Community College (196 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Essex County, NY are Entrepreneurial Studies (35 and 17.9%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (30 and 15.3%), and Registered Nursing (27 and 13.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,604 students enrolled in Essex County, NY, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,285 records, of which 69.6% were women and 30.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Entrepreneurial Studies
35 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
27 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
20 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Essex County, NY was Entrepreneurial Studies with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Essex County, NY according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Country Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

196 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Country Community College with 196 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 83 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Essex County, NY, which is 0.735 times less than the 113 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 139 degrees mean that there were 4.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,282) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,700) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex County, NY was $200,000 in 2023, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $189,500 to $200,000, a 5.54% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex County, NY is 78.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Essex County, NY have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex County, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Essex County, NY is $70,215. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Essex County, NY was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $86,250, followed by Census Tract 9611 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $79,890 and $77,962.

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Essex County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.94%.

Housing

Property

$200,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,178

$12,520

Median Property Taxes

±$664

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Essex County, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex County, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.1%

Homeownership

2023

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 78.1% of the housing units in Essex County, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex County, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9602
Census Tract 9611
Census Tract 9603

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Essex County, NY was Census Tract 9602 with a value of $86,250, followed by Census Tract 9611 and Census Tract 9603, with respective values of $79,890 and $77,962.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Essex County, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,215

Median Household Income

± $3,895

16k

Number of Households

± 811

In 2023, the median household income of the 16k households in Essex County, NY grew to $70,215 from the previous year's value of $68,090.

The following chart displays the households in Essex County, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Essex County, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2023, 73% of workers in Essex County, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex County, NY have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.11% of the workforce in Essex County, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Essex County, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Essex County, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex County, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Essex County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.94%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex County, NY (4.14k out of 35.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex County, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 16.2% of the children was living in poverty in Essex County, NY. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.3% of the population of Essex County, NY has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 19% on Medicaid, 20.4% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.956% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NY see 2459 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.68% decrease from the previous year (2635 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3106 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 540 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,459 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Essex County, NY

Primary care physicians in Essex County, NY see an average of 2,459 patients per year. This represents a 6.68% decrease from the previous year (2,635 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Essex County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.4% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.68%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

19%

Medicaid

20.4%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.956%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Essex County, NY grew by 14% from 4.1% to 4.68%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex County, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Essex County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Essex County, NY.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.2% in Essex County, NY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Essex County, NY.