Essex County

  1. Essex County Legal Resources
  2. Essex County Statistics
  3. Essex County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Essex County Employment Information
  5. Essex County Family Information
  6. Essex County Education Information
  7. Essex County Business Information
  8. Essex County Public Benefits Information
  9. Essex County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Essex County Cities
  11. Essex County Zip Codes


Essex County Legal Resources Back to top

Virginia Constitution
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Virginia State Resources
Virginia Website
Virginia Governor
Virginia Legislature
Virginia Courts
Virginia Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Virginia Eastern


Essex County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,989
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 126 / 117 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 667.610 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 72.888 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 58,000.000 acres (234.668 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 127
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 22.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 26.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $2,863,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total) (2000): 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 77.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 20
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (28)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 1,953
  • Federal Spending (2004): $94,293
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Essex County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 4,926
Building Permits Issued (2006): 140
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $21,350
Essex County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,888 19.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 630 3.12%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 15,670 77.62%

Essex County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Employment Information Back to top
Essex County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,330 4,036 294 6.79% 68
1991 4,614 4,224 391 8.47% 85
1992 4,683 4,324 359 7.67% 77
1993 4,743 4,414 329 6.93% 69
1994 4,637 4,339 298 6.43% 64
1995 4,661 4,300 361 7.75% 78
1996 4,478 4,085 392 8.76% 87
1997 4,398 4,100 298 6.77% 67
1998 4,328 4,092 235 5.44% 54
1999 4,366 4,173 193 4.43% 44
2000 5,119 4,984 136 2.65% 27
2001 5,237 5,067 169 3.24% 32
2002 5,360 5,124 236 4.41% 44
2003 5,383 5,093 290 5.38% 54
2004 5,415 5,187 228 4.21% 42
2005 5,422 5,172 250 4.62% 46
2006 5,454 5,242 212 3.88% 39
2007 5,577 5,375 202 3.62% 36
2008 5,612 5,330 282 5.02% 50
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,615 5,341 274 4.88% 49
Feb 2008 5,539 5,265 274 4.95% 49
Mar 2008 5,598 5,323 275 4.91% 49
Apr 2008 5,551 5,330 221 3.98% 40
May 2008 5,601 5,335 266 4.75% 47
Jun 2008 5,667 5,375 292 5.15% 52
Jul 2008 5,708 5,398 310 5.43% 54
Aug 2008 5,637 5,319 318 5.64% 56
Sep 2008 5,592 5,285 307 5.49% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Essex County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,016 21.23%
2. Public Administration 384 8.02%
3. Educational Services 232 4.85%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 210 4.39%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 170 3.55%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 148 3.09%
7. Finance and Insurance 144 3.01%
8. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 134 2.80%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 132 2.76%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 124 2.59%
11. Utilities 110 2.30%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 104 2.17%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 98 2.05%
14. Repair and Maintenance 94 1.96%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 92 1.92%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 90 1.88%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 88 1.84%
18. Health Care 82 1.71%
19. Metal Manufactuing 82 1.71%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 82 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 774 15.92%
2. Health Care 736 15.14%
3. Public Administration 392 8.06%
4. Finance and Insurance 380 7.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 318 6.54%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 216 4.44%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 158 3.25%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 148 3.04%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 118 2.43%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 110 2.26%
11. Department and Other General Stores 102 2.10%
12. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 92 1.89%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 86 1.77%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 84 1.73%
15. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 82 1.69%
16. Private Household Services 78 1.60%
17. Social Assistance 74 1.52%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 72 1.48%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 56 1.15%
20. Construction 50 1.03%

Essex County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 352 7.35%
2. Other Production Occupations 318 6.64%
3. Other Construction Trades 284 5.93%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 280 5.85%
5. Other Management Occupations 236 4.93%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 222 4.64%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 206 4.30%
8. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 182 3.80%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 148 3.09%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 142 2.97%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 128 2.67%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 108 2.26%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 106 2.21%
14. Carpenters 102 2.13%
15. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 100 2.09%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 86 1.80%
17. Top Executives 84 1.76%
18. Engineers 78 1.63%
19. Religious Workers 78 1.63%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 72 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 406 8.35%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 372 7.65%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 296 6.09%
4. Cashiers 220 4.52%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 168 3.46%
6. Other Production Occupations 166 3.41%
7. Other Financial Specialists 164 3.37%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 156 3.21%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 142 2.92%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 136 2.80%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 136 2.80%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 134 2.76%
13. Registered Nurses 134 2.76%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 128 2.63%
15. Other Management Occupations 120 2.47%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 114 2.34%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 112 2.30%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 112 2.30%
19. Business Operations Specialists 88 1.81%
20. Bus Drivers 86 1.77%

Essex County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,894 55.48%
15-35 hours 1,440 8.98%
1-14 hours 541 3.37%
No regular hours 5,155 32.16%

Essex County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 850 9.00%
5 AM-5:29 AM 276 2.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 482 5.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 943 9.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 894 9.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,414 14.97%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,698 17.98%
8 AM-8:29 AM 938 9.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 488 5.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 422 4.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 144 1.52%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 52 0.55%
Noon-3:59 PM 371 3.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 472 5.00%

Essex County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 306 3.24%
5-9 1,005 10.64%
10-14 1,442 15.27%
15-19 1,457 15.43%
20-24 934 9.89%
25-29 222 2.35%
30-34 557 5.90%
35-39 280 2.96%
40-44 301 3.19%
45-59 1,022 10.82%
60-89 1,340 14.19%
At least 90 578 6.12%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 28 0.30% 5,338 56.52%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,138 12.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,022 10.82%
At least 60 78 0.83% 1,840 19.48%

Essex County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,444 14.99%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,421 77.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 251 2.61%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 106 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 222 2.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 190 1.97%

Essex County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,962 (19,656 people)
Families (2000): 5,534 (16,246 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,399
People at same address in 1995: 12,067
Essex County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 774 9.60%
$10,000-$14,999 596 7.40%
$15,000-$19,999 606 7.52%
$20,000-$24,999 590 7.32%
$25,000-$29,999 672 8.34%
$30,000-$34,999 478 5.93%
$35,000-$39,999 539 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 539 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 452 5.61%
$50,000-$59,999 848 10.52%
$60,000-$74,999 867 10.76%
$75,000-$99,999 596 7.40%
$100,000-$124,999 307 3.81%
$125,000-$149,999 90 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 61 0.76%
$200,000 or more 44 0.55%

Essex County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,041 26.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,238 30.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 181 4.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 655 16.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 14 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 536 13.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 213 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 59 1.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 1.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Essex County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,118 28.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,430 11.44%
Public Assistance 236 1.11%
Retirement 1,552 7.31%
Self Employment 1,102 5.19%
Social Security 2,683 12.63%
Supplemental Security 337 1.59%
Wage / Salary 5,826 27.42%
Other 961 4.52%

Essex County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,536 59.16%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,751 40.84%

Essex County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 655 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 4,818 63.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,766 23.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 389 5.10%

Essex County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 717 8.37%
Color 1 Box Married 4,678 54.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,929 22.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,243 14.51%

Essex County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Education Information Back to top
Essex County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,507 9.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,628 16.91%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,475 35.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,835 18.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 576 3.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,767 11.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 756 4.86%

Essex County 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 80 0.80% 74 0.74% 154 1.54%
Kindergarten 220 2.20% 22 0.22% 242 2.42%
Grades 1-4 1,012 10.13% 122 1.22% 1,134 11.35%
Grades 5-8 1,248 12.49% 194 1.94% 1,442 14.44%
Grades 9-12 985 9.86% 70 0.70% 1,055 10.56%
Undergrad college 446 4.46% 58 0.58% 504 5.05%
Graduate or professional school 98 0.98% 20 0.20% 118 1.18%
Total 4,089 40.94% 560 5.61% 4,649 46.54%

Essex County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $162,308,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $13,305,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $68,519
Retired workers (2005): 1,535
Essex County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 3 1 1
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 3
1999 - Construction 5 3 6 11 12
1999 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 5 8
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 8 6 13
1999 - Information 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Manufacturing 1 2 6 6 3
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 3 6 7 25
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 6 3 10
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 1 3 7
1999 - Retail Trade 2 6 15 24 21
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 2 2 0 4
1999 - Unclassified 1 0 0 1 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 0 5
1999 - Total 20 25 66 68 115
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 3 1 3
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 1 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 2 1
2000 - Construction 8 3 15 6 10
2000 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 5 5 7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 2 4 11 12
2000 - Information 0 0 1 1 0
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 3 0 3 9 4
2000 - Mining 1 0 0 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 9 9 6 21
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 0 6 5 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 0 4 6
2000 - Retail Trade 3 5 14 15 28
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 3 2 1
2000 - Unclassified 1 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 2 4
2000 - Total 23 21 68 71 110
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 3 2 1 3 4
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 2 0 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 2 2
2001 - Construction 4 5 8 14 13
2001 - Educational Services 1 0 0 1 0
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 2 6 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 1 7 2 18
2001 - Information 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 1 1 6 9 3
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 3 2 8 7 22
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 3 3 11
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 0 2 1 7
2001 - Retail Trade 6 8 17 11 24
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 1 1 4
2001 - Unclassified 2 1 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 3 2 2
2001 - Total 24 24 62 63 122
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 4 2 4 2
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 1 1
2002 - Construction 4 5 10 11 12
2002 - Educational Services 1 0 2 0 0
2002 - Finance & Insurance 0 2 2 3 10
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 3 9 11 6
2002 - Information 0 0 0 2 0
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 0 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 4 6 2 6 5
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 3 10 6 21
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 3 5 5 6
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 3 0 4
2002 - Retail Trade 7 7 19 20 12
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 2 0 3
2002 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 1 3
2002 - Total 36 41 73 72 88
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 2 4 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 2 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 3 0
2003 - Construction 6 5 9 9 13
2003 - Educational Services 0 1 0 1 1
2003 - Finance & Insurance 0 1 4 4 6
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 4 7 9 12
2003 - Information 1 0 1 0 2
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 1
2003 - Manufacturing 0 2 4 4 4
2003 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 9 8 19
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 4 6 7
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 1 3 1 2
2003 - Retail Trade 4 4 19 15 21
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 1 3 1 3
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 0 2 2
2003 - Total 26 26 68 70 95
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 0 4 0 5
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 0 2
2004 - Construction 8 6 10 7 14
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 5 2 6
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 2 10 7 13
2004 - Information 0 0 2 0 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 2 0 1
2004 - Manufacturing 0 0 6 2 4
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 3 9 8 21
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 5 3 9
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 1 1 4
2004 - Retail Trade 6 5 16 19 19
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 0 2 1 5
2004 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 1 1
2004 - Total 30 21 78 53 109
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 2 1 4 4
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 1 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 1 3
2005 - Construction 8 5 12 12 11
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 0 0 2
2005 - Finance & Insurance 0 0 4 4 7
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 5 1 14 6 12
2005 - Information 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 3 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 5 3 4
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 7 7 12 14
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 6 1 12
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 0 2 4
2005 - Retail Trade 8 7 22 18 12
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 5 1 3
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 1 1 2
2005 - Total 32 24 83 67 94

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Essex County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,435 88.73%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,215 11.27%

Essex County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $563 $203 $981 $0 $0 $92 $1,636 $1,028 $1,505 $381
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $976 $418 $1,834 $0 $0 $93 $2,903 $2,262 $1,645 $56
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,467 $420 $3,019 $0 $0 $119 $4,605 $2,468 $1,030 $79
1980 $1,644 $479 $2,109 $0 $0 $157 $3,910 $2,723 $913 $383
1981 $1,719 $606 $2,311 $0 $0 $229 $4,259 $2,791 $795 $557
1982 $1,714 $613 $2,715 $0 $0 $251 $4,680 $2,804 $678 $483
1983 $1,793 $652 $2,923 $0 $0 $240 $4,956 $2,874 $1,024 $519
1984 $1,835 $700 $2,995 $0 $0 $240 $5,070 $2,962 $883 $672
1985 $1,908 $723 $3,056 $0 $0 $220 $5,184 $3,315 $742 $476
1986 $2,193 $759 $3,542 $0 $0 $212 $5,947 $3,481 $676 $561
1987 $2,262 $841 $4,231 $0 $0 $217 $6,710 $3,690 $611 $499
1988 $2,395 $843 $4,374 $0 $0 $281 $7,050 $3,974 $545 $300
1989 $2,528 $979 $4,820 $0 $0 $281 $7,629 $4,173 $479 $1,100
1990 $3,169 $1,240 $4,850 $0 $0 $1,013 $9,032 $5,394 $8,964 $7,712
1991 $3,248 $1,271 $4,971 $0 $0 $1,039 $9,258 $5,529 $8,964 $7,712
1992 $3,456 $1,352 $5,298 $0 $0 $976 $9,730 $5,955 $8,950 $10,970
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $4,854 $1,577 $6,506 $0 $0 $505 $11,865 $7,413 $8,667 $952
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $5,692 $2,150 $9,635 $0 $0 $406 $15,733 $9,929 $9,016 $221


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $1,222 $61 $12 $12 $0 $0 $1,629
$16 $163 $83 $0 $0 $60
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $2,556 $165 $27 $27 $0 $50 $3,699
$105 $219 $74 $0 $0 $476
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $2,673 $723 $25 $0 $0 $61 $4,130
$124 $178 $57 $0 $0 $289
1980 $2,864 $383 $37 $0 $0 $34 $4,123
$151 $232 $48 $0 $0 $374
1981 $3,409 $428 $46 $0 $0 $72 $4,828
$89 $219 $41 $0 $0 $524
1982 $3,663 $472 $52 $0 $0 $65 $5,012
$97 $257 $34 $0 $0 $372
1983 $4,390 $439 $50 $0 $0 $60 $5,695
$112 $237 $35 $0 $0 $372
1984 $4,009 $489 $53 $0 $0 $57 $5,381
$102 $288 $36 $0 $0 $347
1985 $4,322 $561 $57 $0 $0 $70 $5,833
$134 $302 $29 $0 $0 $358
1986 $4,765 $561 $66 $0 $0 $68 $6,394
$152 $295 $22 $0 $0 $465
1987 $5,320 $495 $61 $150 $0 $72 $7,447
$269 $599 $20 $0 $0 $461
1988 $5,915 $613 $74 $151 $0 $63 $8,163
$261 $552 $18 $0 $0 $516
1989 $6,141 $646 $93 $82 $0 $72 $8,544
$268 $574 $16 $0 $0 $652
1990 $7,654 $955 $92 $118 $0 $80 $12,079
$293 $356 $594 $0 $0 $1,937
1991 $7,818 $979 $94 $120 $0 $82 $12,308
$300 $365 $594 $0 $0 $1,956
1992 $8,462 $1,579 $152 $128 $0 $132 $15,970
$484 $589 $1,756 $0 $0 $2,688
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $9,031 $1,333 $198 $82 $0 $111 $14,154
$1,089 $567 $288 $0 $0 $1,455
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $13,488 $1,864 $242 $0 $0 $155 $20,538
$712 $1,052 $576 $0 $0 $2,449

Essex County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Essex County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,190 11.91%
10-19 Years 1,319 13.20%
20-29 Years 1,007 10.08%
30-39 Years 1,421 14.23%
40-49 Years 1,521 15.23%
50-59 Years 1,296 12.97%
60-69 Years 963 9.64%
70-79 Years 818 8.19%
80-89 Years 377 3.77%
90+ Years 77 0.77%

Essex County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,730 47.35%
Color 1 Box Female 5,259 52.65%

Essex County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,762 57.68%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,879 38.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 120 1.20%
Color 2 Box Asian 81 0.81%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 72 0.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 19 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.02%

Essex County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,923 28.57%
2. English 2,811 27.48%
3. Irish 1,003 9.80%
4. German 953 9.31%
5. Scottish 448 4.38%
6. Italian 445 4.35%
7. French Non-Basque 312 3.05%
8. Scotch Irish 250 2.44%
9. African 140 1.37%
10. British 120 1.17%

Essex County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 18,642 96.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 236 1.23%
3. French 100 0.52%
4. Tagalog 64 0.33%
5. German 45 0.23%
6. Japanese 42 0.22%
7. Scandinavian 40 0.21%
8. Other Asian 24 0.12%
9. Korean 16 0.08%
10. Italian 14 0.07%

Essex County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,901 98.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 134 0.66%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 153 0.76%

Essex County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Essex County 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.


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