Essex, MD
Census Place
Add ComparisonNone of the households in Essex, MD 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.
97.1% of the residents in Essex, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Essex, MD was $258,900, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.
Essex, MD is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.3% of Essex, MD residents were born outside of the country (3.37k people).
In 2024, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.2k people) in Essex, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Essex, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.87 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.2k people) in Essex, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.9k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.27k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
6.22% of the people in Essex, MD are hispanic (2.52k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex, MD as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Essex, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
Essex, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Essex, MD.
95.2% of the population of Essex, MD has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 22.3% on Medicaid, 13.2% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.892% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Essex, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Essex, MD employs 20.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,131 people), Retail Trade (2,331 people), and Educational Services (1,926 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($83,405), Public Administration ($82,824), and Finance & Insurance ($73,609).
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,503 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,036 people), and Management Occupations (1,824 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex, MD.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,131 people), Retail Trade (2,331 people), and Educational Services (1,926 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex, MD, though some of these residents may live in Essex, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($111,094), Information ($110,032), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,229).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($59,252), Manufacturing ($55,208), and Construction ($51,859).
As of February 2023, there are 2.69M people employed in Maryland. This represents a 0.617% 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 13.9%.
The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Maryland.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
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In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Essex, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Essex, MD 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Essex, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (7.5%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Essex, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Essex, MD have 2 cars.
12.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex, MD (5.07k out of 40.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Essex, MD is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.
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.
