Essex

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


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Essex Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 884
  • Land Area (2000): 3.903 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 393
Essex Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 6 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 869 99.31%

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Essex Employment Information Back to top
Essex Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 67 29.39%
2. Metal Manufactuing 28 12.28%
3. Construction 21 9.21%
4. Truck Transportation 13 5.70%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 3.95%
6. Public Administration 9 3.95%
7. Educational Services 8 3.51%
8. Health Care 7 3.07%
9. Finance and Insurance 6 2.63%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 2.19%
11. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 5 2.19%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.19%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.75%
14. Repair and Maintenance 4 1.75%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.32%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.32%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.32%
18. Food Manufacturing 3 1.32%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 3 1.32%
20. Other Transportation 3 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 48 20.78%
2. Educational Services 29 12.55%
3. Finance and Insurance 17 7.36%
4. Social Assistance 16 6.93%
5. Metal Manufactuing 15 6.49%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 13 5.63%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 13 5.63%
8. Department and Other General Stores 9 3.90%
9. Public Administration 9 3.90%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 3.46%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 7 3.03%
12. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 6 2.60%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 5 2.16%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.16%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 1.73%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.73%
17. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.73%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 1.30%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 1.30%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 2 0.87%

Essex Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 31 13.60%
2. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 9.65%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 7.46%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 16 7.02%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 5.70%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 5.26%
7. Other Material Moving Workers 11 4.82%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.39%
9. Carpenters 8 3.51%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.07%
11. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 2.63%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.63%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 6 2.63%
14. Business Operations Specialists 5 2.19%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 5 2.19%
16. Electricians 4 1.75%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 4 1.75%
18. Other Construction Workers 4 1.75%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 4 1.75%
20. Agricultural Workers 3 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 16 6.93%
2. Registered Nurses 16 6.93%
3. Other Management Occupations 13 5.63%
4. Other Production Occupations 13 5.63%
5. Assemblers and Fabricators 11 4.76%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 10 4.33%
7. Cashiers 9 3.90%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 9 3.90%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 9 3.90%
10. Other Healthcare Support 8 3.46%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 3.46%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 7 3.03%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 7 3.03%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 7 3.03%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 3.03%
16. Secretaries and Admins 6 2.60%
17. Child Care Workers 5 2.16%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 5 2.16%
19. Therapists 5 2.16%
20. Accountants and Auditors 4 1.73%

Essex Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 403 59.09%
15-35 hours 72 10.56%
1-14 hours 45 6.60%
No regular hours 162 23.75%

Essex Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 7 1.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 11 2.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 38 8.88%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 62 14.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 66 15.42%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 83 19.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26 6.07%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 23 5.37%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4 0.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1 0.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1 0.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 44 10.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 55 12.85%

Essex Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 58 13.55%
5-9 41 9.58%
10-14 121 28.27%
15-19 124 28.97%
20-24 32 7.48%
25-29 11 2.57%
30-34 23 5.37%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 8 1.87%
60-89 8 1.87%
At least 90 2 0.47%

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 0 0.00% 387 90.42%
30-44 0 0.00% 23 5.37%
45-59 0 0.00% 8 1.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 10 2.34%

Essex Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 46 10.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 374 85.78%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 1 0.23%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 8 1.83%

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Essex Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 345 (875 people)
Families (2000): 247 (755 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 133
People at same address in 1995: 505
Essex Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 9.28%
$10,000-$14,999 21 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 22 6.38%
$20,000-$24,999 8 2.32%
$25,000-$29,999 32 9.28%
$30,000-$34,999 32 9.28%
$35,000-$39,999 15 4.35%
$40,000-$44,999 27 7.83%
$45,000-$49,999 15 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 45 13.04%
$60,000-$74,999 51 14.78%
$75,000-$99,999 35 10.14%
$100,000-$124,999 4 1.16%
$125,000-$149,999 4 1.16%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 2 0.58%

Essex Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 84 23.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 122 34.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 10 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 65 18.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 44 12.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 6.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 5 1.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Essex Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 282 28.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 154 15.67%
Public Assistance 14 1.42%
Retirement 27 2.75%
Self Employment 57 5.80%
Social Security 107 10.89%
Supplemental Security 17 1.73%
Wage / Salary 269 27.37%
Other 56 5.70%

Essex Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 133 60.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 87 39.55%

Essex Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 25 7.62%
Color 1 Box Married 218 66.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 72 21.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 13 3.96%

Essex Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 9.47%
Color 1 Box Married 240 66.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 60 16.71%
Color 3 Box Widowed 25 6.96%

Essex 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 Education Information Back to top
Essex Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 24 3.67%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 46 7.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 311 47.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 147 22.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 45 6.88%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 61 9.33%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 20 3.06%

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 12 1.36% 0 0.00% 12 1.36%
Kindergarten 13 1.47% 0 0.00% 13 1.47%
Grades 1-4 54 6.11% 0 0.00% 54 6.11%
Grades 5-8 44 4.98% 0 0.00% 44 4.98%
Grades 9-12 58 6.56% 0 0.00% 58 6.56%
Undergrad college 22 2.49% 0 0.00% 22 2.49%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.23% 0 0.00% 2 0.23%
Total 205 23.19% 0 0.00% 205 23.19%

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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 823 94.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 48 5.51%

Essex 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.


Essex Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Essex Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 122 13.80%
10-19 Years 122 13.80%
20-29 Years 88 9.95%
30-39 Years 119 13.46%
40-49 Years 130 14.71%
50-59 Years 110 12.44%
60-69 Years 72 8.14%
70-79 Years 74 8.37%
80-89 Years 38 4.30%
90+ Years 9 1.02%

Essex Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 442 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 442 50.00%

Essex Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 864 97.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 9 1.02%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.68%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.57%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Essex Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 202 22.75%
2. Irish 177 19.93%
3. Swedish 165 18.58%
4. English 96 10.81%
5. United States Or American 89 10.02%
6. Dutch 48 5.41%
7. Norwegian 30 3.38%
8. French Non-Basque 17 1.91%
9. Scottish 16 1.80%
10. Scotch Irish 15 1.69%

Essex Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 791 97.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 1.35%
3. Tagalog 4 0.49%
4. Italian 2 0.25%
5. Scandinavian 2 0.25%
6. Greek 2 0.25%

Essex Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 868 99.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.69%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1 0.11%

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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
51638