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 Criminal Information
  10. Essex Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Essex Zip Codes


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Essex Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,035
  • Land Area (2000): 88.699 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.558 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 802
  • Alias(es) (2003): ESSEX, ESSEX CENTER, ESSEX JUNCTION
Essex Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 18,163 2002 18,864 2005 19,116
2000 18,743 2003 18,973 2006 19,172
2001 18,756 2004 Not Available 2007 19,350

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Houses (2000): 3,669
Essex Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,612 75.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 69 0.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,354 23.46%

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Essex Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,533
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $46,032,000 / $12,924,000
Essex Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,959 9,634 325 3.26% 33
1991 9,868 9,448 419 4.25% 43
1992 10,183 9,759 424 4.16% 42
1993 10,312 9,960 352 3.42% 34
1994 10,415 10,148 267 2.56% 26
1995 10,433 10,202 231 2.21% 22
1996 10,752 10,512 240 2.23% 22
1997 11,067 10,828 239 2.16% 22
1998 11,387 11,210 178 1.56% 16
1999 11,624 11,472 153 1.31% 13
2000 11,144 10,940 204 1.83% 18
2001 11,265 10,994 271 2.40% 24
2002 11,347 10,968 379 3.34% 34
2003 11,367 10,935 432 3.80% 38
2004 11,439 11,100 340 2.97% 30
2005 11,444 11,127 317 2.77% 28
2006 11,643 11,304 340 2.92% 29
2007 11,603 11,260 343 2.96% 30
2008 11,566 11,135 431 3.72% 37
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,390 10,982 408 3.58% 36
Feb 2008 11,405 11,014 391 3.43% 34
Mar 2008 11,370 10,940 430 3.78% 38
Apr 2008 11,424 11,044 380 3.33% 33
May 2008 11,510 11,107 403 3.50% 35
Jun 2008 11,734 11,274 460 3.92% 39
Jul 2008 11,793 11,349 444 3.76% 38
Aug 2008 11,765 11,316 449 3.82% 38
Sep 2008 11,699 11,187 512 4.38% 44
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Essex Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 872 29.71%
2. Educational Services 226 7.70%
3. Construction 200 6.81%
4. Health Care 163 5.55%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 145 4.94%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 117 3.99%
7. Finance and Insurance 110 3.75%
8. Public Administration 109 3.71%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 53 1.81%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 53 1.81%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 52 1.77%
12. Metal Manufactuing 49 1.67%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 47 1.60%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 46 1.57%
15. Other Transportation 41 1.40%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 40 1.36%
17. Repair and Maintenance 37 1.26%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 36 1.23%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 35 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 34 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 448 16.74%
2. Health Care 343 12.81%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 306 11.43%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 190 7.10%
5. Finance and Insurance 148 5.53%
6. Social Assistance 97 3.62%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 95 3.55%
8. Public Administration 90 3.36%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 76 2.84%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 67 2.50%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 64 2.39%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 58 2.17%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 45 1.68%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 45 1.68%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 42 1.57%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 42 1.57%
17. Department and Other General Stores 38 1.42%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 38 1.42%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 37 1.38%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 31 1.16%

Essex Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 425 14.48%
2. Other Management Occupations 262 8.93%
3. Computer Specialists 159 5.42%
4. Other Production Occupations 108 3.68%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 98 3.34%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 3.34%
7. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 90 3.07%
8. Business Operations Specialists 86 2.93%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 78 2.66%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 77 2.62%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 2.49%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 71 2.42%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 64 2.18%
14. Physicians and Surgeons 59 2.01%
15. Other Health Occupations 58 1.98%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 1.98%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 50 1.70%
18. Top Executives 48 1.64%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 46 1.57%
20. Lawyers 45 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 151 5.64%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 149 5.57%
3. Registered Nurses 140 5.23%
4. Computer Specialists 128 4.78%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 124 4.63%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 102 3.81%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 99 3.70%
8. Other Management Occupations 94 3.51%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 89 3.32%
10. Other Production Occupations 87 3.25%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 87 3.25%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 77 2.88%
13. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 71 2.65%
14. Cashiers 68 2.54%
15. Customer Service Representatives 66 2.47%
16. Business Operations Specialists 59 2.20%
17. Engineers 59 2.20%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 59 2.20%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 58 2.17%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 58 2.17%

Essex Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,638 61.96%
15-35 hours 1,253 16.74%
1-14 hours 345 4.61%
No regular hours 1,250 16.70%

Essex Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 111 2.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 58 1.07%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 153 2.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 341 6.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 748 13.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,046 19.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 739 13.66%
8 AM-8:29 AM 937 17.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 328 6.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 181 3.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 138 2.55%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.91%
Noon-3:59 PM 302 5.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 278 5.14%

Essex Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 113 2.09%
5-9 753 13.92%
10-14 1,212 22.41%
15-19 1,068 19.74%
20-24 861 15.92%
25-29 405 7.49%
30-34 508 9.39%
35-39 109 2.02%
40-44 98 1.81%
45-59 171 3.16%
60-89 64 1.18%
At least 90 47 0.87%

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% 4,412 81.57%
30-44 18 0.33% 697 12.89%
45-59 8 0.15% 163 3.01%
At least 60 9 0.17% 102 1.89%

Essex Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 582 10.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,694 83.88%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 23 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.63%
Color 6 Box Walked 65 1.16%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 187 3.34%

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Essex Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 3,605 (9,935 people)
Families (2000): 2,785 (8,718 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,636
People at same address in 1995: 5,529
Essex Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 86 2.39%
$10,000-$14,999 61 1.69%
$15,000-$19,999 79 2.19%
$20,000-$24,999 166 4.60%
$25,000-$29,999 120 3.33%
$30,000-$34,999 218 6.05%
$35,000-$39,999 163 4.52%
$40,000-$44,999 189 5.24%
$45,000-$49,999 207 5.74%
$50,000-$59,999 384 10.65%
$60,000-$74,999 525 14.56%
$75,000-$99,999 551 15.28%
$100,000-$124,999 382 10.60%
$125,000-$149,999 191 5.30%
$150,000-$199,999 161 4.47%
$200,000 or more 122 3.38%

Essex Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 619 17.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,054 29.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 187 5.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 638 17.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 25 0.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 705 19.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 264 7.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 73 2.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 30 0.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Essex Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,343 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,308 20.85%
Public Assistance 32 0.29%
Retirement 589 5.32%
Self Employment 595 5.37%
Social Security 546 4.93%
Supplemental Security 37 0.33%
Wage / Salary 3,247 29.33%
Other 373 3.37%

Essex Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,166 47.57%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,285 52.43%

Essex Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 5.30%
Color 1 Box Married 2,554 69.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 880 23.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 69 1.87%

Essex Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 387 9.82%
Color 1 Box Married 2,516 63.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 804 20.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 232 5.89%

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 73 1.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 338 4.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,372 19.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,284 18.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 598 8.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,143 30.25%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,277 18.02%

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 36 0.36% 145 1.44% 181 1.80%
Kindergarten 176 1.75% 46 0.46% 222 2.21%
Grades 1-4 636 6.34% 22 0.22% 658 6.56%
Grades 5-8 658 6.56% 76 0.76% 734 7.31%
Grades 9-12 662 6.60% 71 0.71% 733 7.30%
Undergrad college 239 2.38% 91 0.91% 330 3.29%
Graduate or professional school 158 1.57% 66 0.66% 224 2.23%
Total 2,565 25.56% 517 5.15% 3,082 30.71%

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Essex Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 111
Essex Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 9,683 97.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 236 2.38%

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Essex Criminal Information Back to top
Essex Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.165 0.110 0.000 0.055 0.330 0.000 5.010 19.821 0.771 25.601
2000 0.267 0.053 0.000 0.213 0.534 0.267 4.162 25.930 1.014 31.372
2001 0.160 0.160 0.000 0.160 0.480 0.267 3.839 22.446 0.746 27.298
2002 0.371 0.212 0.000 0.000 0.583 0.106 8.111 22.000 0.636 30.852
2003 0.527 0.105 0.000 0.053 0.685 0.000 4.691 20.503 0.685 25.879
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.575 0.105 0.000 0.157 0.837 0.052 5.754 18.362 0.785 24.901
2006 0.522 0.156 0.104 0.104 0.887 0.000 3.755 19.247 0.626 23.628
2007 0.465 0.258 0.000 0.155 0.879 0.103 3.876 16.951 0.568 21.395

Essex Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 26
2005 6 26
2006 6 27
2007 6 27

Essex Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 471
2000 598
2001 521
2002 593

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Essex Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Essex Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,472 14.67%
10-19 Years 1,659 16.53%
20-29 Years 944 9.41%
30-39 Years 1,617 16.11%
40-49 Years 2,008 20.01%
50-59 Years 1,329 13.24%
60-69 Years 578 5.76%
70-79 Years 264 2.63%
80-89 Years 136 1.36%
90+ Years 28 0.28%

Essex Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,945 49.28%
Color 1 Box Female 5,090 50.72%

Essex Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,512 94.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 215 2.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 118 1.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 105 1.05%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 60 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Essex Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,014 16.65%
2. English 2,007 16.59%
3. German 1,496 12.37%
4. French Canadian 1,175 9.71%
5. French Non-Basque 913 7.55%
6. Italian 893 7.38%
7. United States Or American 614 5.08%
8. Scottish 580 4.79%
9. Polish 539 4.46%
10. Dutch 237 1.96%

Essex Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,735 93.01%
2. French 252 2.68%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 124 1.32%
4. German 61 0.65%
5. Vietnamese 38 0.40%
6. Arabic 32 0.34%
7. Hebrew 31 0.33%
8. Chinese 20 0.21%
9. Other Asian 17 0.18%
10. Italian 16 0.17%

Essex Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,542 95.09%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 304 3.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 189 1.88%

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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
05451