Essex, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

413

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.25% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

24.6%

42.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,536

2.06% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Essex, MO is home to a population of 413 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (384 people) in Essex, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 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, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Essex, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Essex, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
384 ± 97
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 35
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6

4.84%

Hispanic Population

20 people

4.84% of the people in Essex, MO are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Essex, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Essex, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Essex, MO employs 241 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Essex, MO were Retail Trade (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Manufacturing (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($60,313), Transportation & Warehousing ($54,205), and Manufacturing ($53,429).

Employment

Occupations

241

2024 Value

± 98

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex, MO grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 235 employees to 241 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Essex, MO, are Healthcare Support Occupations (43 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (35 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Essex, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

241

2024 Value

± 98

2.55%

1 Year growth

± 57.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Essex, MO grew at a rate of 2.55%, from 235 employees to 241 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Essex, MO, are Retail Trade (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Manufacturing (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Essex, MO, though some of these residents may live in Essex, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,291

Median earning men ± $12,178

$16,167

Median earning women ± $4,659

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,917), Construction ($60,938), and Manufacturing ($53,714).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,167), Retail Trade ($26,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($16,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Essex, MO was $108,700 in 2024, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $115,600 to $108,700, a 5.97% decrease. The homeownership rate in Essex, MO is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Essex, MO have an average commute time of 20.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Essex, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$108,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,599

$123

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

59%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Essex, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Essex, MO 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.

$62,536

Median Household Income

± $8,670

179

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 179 households in Essex, MO declined from $62,536 from the previous year's value of $63,854.

The following chart displays the households in Essex, MO 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Essex, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (98.3%)
Carpooled (0.837%)
Worked At Home (0.837%)

In 2024, 98.3% of workers in Essex, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0.837%) and those who worked at home (0.837%).

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

20.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Essex, MO have a shorter commute time (20.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.53% of the workforce in Essex, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Essex, MO (101 out of 410 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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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