Essex, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,026

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

8.54% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.83%

19.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,250

7.08% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$228,200

Population & Diversity

Essex, IL is home to a population of 1.03k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.07 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (855 people) in Essex, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 106 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Essex, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
855 ± 152
White (Hispanic)
106 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
30 ± 42

10.3%

Hispanic Population

106 people

10.3% of the people in Essex, IL are hispanic (106 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 19
Korea
3 ± 14
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19

Essex, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex, IL.

Economy

The economy of Essex, IL employs 478 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Construction (61 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($188,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($176,667), and Manufacturing ($85,000).

Employment

Occupations

478

2024 Value

± 115

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex, IL grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 434 employees to 478 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex, IL, are Management Occupations (73 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (51 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

478

2024 Value

± 115

10.1%

1 Year growth

± 32.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex, IL grew at a rate of 10.1%, from 434 employees to 478 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (79 people), Manufacturing (72 people), and Construction (61 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex, IL, though some of these residents may live in Essex, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,667

Median earning men ± $18,986

$39,779

Median earning women ± $12,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($188,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,250), and Public Administration ($125,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($85,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,292), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,091).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex, IL was $228,200 in 2024, which is 0.686 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $219,000 to $228,200, a 4.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Essex, IL is 89.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex, IL have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$228,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,603

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.5% of the housing units in Essex, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$108,250

Median Household Income

± $19,904

354

Number of Households

± 79

In 2024, the median household income of the 354 households in Essex, IL grew to $108,250 from the previous year's value of $101,094.

The following chart displays the households in Essex, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (4.83%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Essex, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.83%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex, IL have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.75% of the workforce in Essex, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.83% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex, IL (39 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 15, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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