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Essex, MD
Demographic Data




Essex Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Essex Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

40,505

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.2%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
8.2%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
25.9%
55 - 64:
14.3%
Over 65 Years:
16.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
85.2%
85.2%
17.0%
17.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Essex
USA
$34,520
$34,520
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Essex
USA
$67,580
$67,580
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Transportation
Education
Public Service
Construction
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Other
Finance
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
Wholesale
16.0%
16.0%
12.1%
12.1%
8.5%
8.5%
8.2%
8.2%
7.8%
7.8%
7.6%
7.6%
6.3%
6.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.7%
4.7%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.7%
56.7%
31.2%
31.2%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
1.6%
1.6%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Italian
French
Nigerian
Scottish
African
Jamaican
Kenyan
European
Sierra Leonean
Austrian
Other Subsaharan African
Dutch
Greek
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Hungarian
Scots-Irish
15.0%
15.0%
11.3%
11.3%
6.7%
6.7%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
African languages
Portuguese
French
Arabic
Langs. of India
Chinese
Tagalog
Urdu
Italian
Other Indo-European
Greek
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Polish
Native American languages
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
90.2%
90.2%
4.1%
4.1%
2.6%
2.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Essex Residents

8.7%


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