Essex

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  4. Essex Employment Information
  5. Essex Family Information
  6. Essex Education Information
  7. Essex Business Information
  8. Essex Public Benefits Information
  9. Essex Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Essex Zip Codes


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Essex Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,505
  • Land Area (2000): 26.843 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.773 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): ESSEX
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Houses (2000): 2,977
Essex Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 5,619 86.38%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 886 13.62%

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Essex Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,315
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $89,472,000 / $20,880,000
Essex Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,202 3,104 98 3.05% 31
1991 3,309 3,163 146 4.41% 44
1992 3,236 3,086 150 4.63% 46
1993 3,332 3,206 126 3.77% 38
1994 3,342 3,211 131 3.91% 39
1995 3,215 3,088 127 3.96% 40
1996 3,341 3,206 135 4.03% 40
1997 3,291 3,190 101 3.08% 31
1998 3,250 3,166 84 2.57% 26
1999 3,325 3,252 73 2.19% 22
2000 3,506 3,448 58 1.65% 16
2001 3,551 3,475 76 2.13% 21
2002 3,664 3,547 117 3.18% 32
2003 3,677 3,536 141 3.83% 38
2004 3,687 3,552 136 3.68% 37
2005 3,706 3,569 137 3.71% 37
2006 3,756 3,636 120 3.18% 32
2007 3,811 3,681 131 3.43% 34
2008 3,824 3,666 158 4.14% 41
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 3,802 3,640 162 4.26% 43
Feb 2008 3,810 3,646 164 4.30% 43
Mar 2008 3,797 3,644 153 4.03% 40
Apr 2008 3,796 3,671 125 3.29% 33
May 2008 3,827 3,673 154 4.02% 40
Jun 2008 3,875 3,711 164 4.23% 42
Jul 2008 3,879 3,703 176 4.54% 45
Aug 2008 3,827 3,655 172 4.49% 45
Sep 2008 3,802 3,647 155 4.08% 41
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Essex Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 263 14.21%
2. Finance and Insurance 182 9.83%
3. Construction 181 9.78%
4. Public Administration 89 4.81%
5. Health Care 75 4.05%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 65 3.51%
7. Utilities 65 3.51%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 60 3.24%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 56 3.03%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 55 2.97%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 2.92%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 43 2.32%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 43 2.32%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 40 2.16%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 40 2.16%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 37 2.00%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 34 1.84%
18. Educational Services 34 1.84%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 29 1.57%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 27 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 229 14.95%
2. Educational Services 212 13.84%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 143 9.33%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 115 7.51%
5. Finance and Insurance 96 6.27%
6. Chemical Manufacturing 60 3.92%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 47 3.07%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 47 3.07%
9. Social Assistance 45 2.94%
10. Public Administration 39 2.55%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 32 2.09%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.09%
13. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 28 1.83%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 1.76%
15. Metal Manufactuing 26 1.70%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 1.63%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 1.50%
18. Private Household Services 22 1.44%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 1.17%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 1.11%

Essex Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 139 7.51%
2. Other Management Occupations 133 7.19%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 83 4.48%
4. Top Executives 82 4.43%
5. Engineers 81 4.38%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 74 4.00%
7. Other Production Occupations 68 3.67%
8. Business Operations Specialists 61 3.30%
9. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 59 3.19%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 54 2.92%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 50 2.70%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 49 2.65%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 48 2.59%
14. Other Financial Specialists 46 2.49%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 45 2.43%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 43 2.32%
17. Lawyers 42 2.27%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 42 2.27%
19. Carpenters 41 2.22%
20. Computer Specialists 38 2.05%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 118 7.70%
2. Secretaries and Admins 105 6.85%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 80 5.22%
4. Other Management Occupations 64 4.18%
5. Cashiers 61 3.98%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 60 3.92%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 3.85%
8. Registered Nurses 57 3.72%
9. Media and Communications Workers 45 2.94%
10. Teachers, Secondary School 45 2.94%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 39 2.55%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 2.48%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 37 2.42%
14. Assemblers and Fabricators 36 2.35%
15. Art and Design Workers 34 2.22%
16. Child Care Workers 32 2.09%
17. Business Operations Specialists 31 2.02%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 31 2.02%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 30 1.96%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 1.83%

Essex Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,839 54.08%
15-35 hours 671 12.78%
1-14 hours 217 4.13%
No regular hours 1,523 29.01%

Essex Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 33 1.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 1.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 76 2.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 207 6.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 381 12.03%
7 AM-7:29 AM 644 20.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 435 13.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 627 19.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 204 6.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 237 7.48%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 55 1.74%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 0.35%
Noon-3:59 PM 66 2.08%
4 PM-11:59 PM 152 4.80%

Essex Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 105 3.31%
5-9 527 16.64%
10-14 541 17.08%
15-19 319 10.07%
20-24 253 7.99%
25-29 138 4.36%
30-34 326 10.29%
35-39 156 4.92%
40-44 201 6.34%
45-59 358 11.30%
60-89 121 3.82%
At least 90 123 3.88%

Essex Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 24 0.76% 1,859 58.68%
30-44 8 0.25% 675 21.31%
45-59 0 0.00% 358 11.30%
At least 60 19 0.60% 225 7.10%

Essex Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 164 4.90%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,842 84.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.78%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 51 1.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 85 2.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 177 5.29%

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Essex Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,795 (6,376 people)
Families (2000): 1,752 (5,025 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 874
People at same address in 1995: 3,441
Essex Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 89 3.18%
$10,000-$14,999 55 1.97%
$15,000-$19,999 135 4.83%
$20,000-$24,999 111 3.97%
$25,000-$29,999 140 5.01%
$30,000-$34,999 151 5.40%
$35,000-$39,999 92 3.29%
$40,000-$44,999 110 3.94%
$45,000-$49,999 72 2.58%
$50,000-$59,999 288 10.30%
$60,000-$74,999 326 11.66%
$75,000-$99,999 382 13.67%
$100,000-$124,999 255 9.12%
$125,000-$149,999 144 5.15%
$150,000-$199,999 188 6.73%
$200,000 or more 257 9.19%

Essex Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 894 31.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 888 31.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 125 4.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 350 12.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 402 14.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 97 3.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 32 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Essex Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,173 25.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,794 21.30%
Public Assistance 31 0.37%
Retirement 587 6.97%
Self Employment 532 6.32%
Social Security 922 10.95%
Supplemental Security 38 0.45%
Wage / Salary 2,064 24.51%
Other 280 3.33%

Essex Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 928 59.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 622 40.13%

Essex Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 279 11.18%
Color 1 Box Married 1,602 64.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 527 21.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 88 3.53%

Essex Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 265 9.33%
Color 1 Box Married 1,712 60.28%
Color 2 Box Never Married 417 14.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 446 15.70%

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Essex Education Information Back to top
Essex Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 109 2.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 196 3.82%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,067 20.80%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 816 15.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 374 7.29%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,616 31.49%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 953 18.57%

Essex Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 35 0.54% 72 1.11% 107 1.64%
Kindergarten 56 0.86% 22 0.34% 78 1.20%
Grades 1-4 288 4.43% 20 0.31% 308 4.73%
Grades 5-8 328 5.04% 17 0.26% 345 5.30%
Grades 9-12 169 2.60% 91 1.40% 260 4.00%
Undergrad college 79 1.21% 59 0.91% 138 2.12%
Graduate or professional school 26 0.40% 46 0.71% 72 1.11%
Total 981 15.08% 327 5.03% 1,308 20.11%

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Essex Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 220
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Essex Public Benefits Information Back to top
Essex Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 6,223 97.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 180 2.81%

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Essex Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Essex Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 837 12.87%
10-19 Years 656 10.08%
20-29 Years 395 6.07%
30-39 Years 956 14.70%
40-49 Years 1,137 17.48%
50-59 Years 945 14.53%
60-69 Years 582 8.95%
70-79 Years 529 8.13%
80-89 Years 364 5.60%
90+ Years 104 1.60%

Essex Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,074 47.26%
Color 1 Box Female 3,431 52.74%

Essex Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,295 96.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 93 1.43%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 34 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 6 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.02%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Essex Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 1,609 20.23%
2. Irish 1,376 17.30%
3. German 938 11.79%
4. Italian 893 11.23%
5. Polish 511 6.42%
6. Scottish 386 4.85%
7. Swedish 355 4.46%
8. French Non-Basque 290 3.65%
9. French Canadian 227 2.85%
10. Russian 221 2.78%

Essex Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,724 93.87%
2. French 148 2.43%
3. German 55 0.90%
4. Italian 49 0.80%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 42 0.69%
6. Japanese 23 0.38%
7. Greek 16 0.26%
8. Other Asian 15 0.25%
9. Other Indo European 12 0.20%
10. Polish 7 0.11%

Essex Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,175 94.93%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 223 3.43%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 107 1.64%

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Essex Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06426