Essex County, NJ Demographic Data
Essex County, NJ Summary
Essex County is located in New Jersey
- Population: 787,744
- Area: 129.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 126.21 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.42 sq. miles
- Population Density: 6,076.81 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 381.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Essex County, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
413,484
52%
50.8
Male
383,430
48%
49.2
Total Population
796,914
323,128,000
Essex County, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
52,115
6.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
53,070
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
52,976
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
51,408
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
53,289
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
109,390
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
111,751
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
113,776
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
51,804
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
44,765
5.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
59,292
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
28,468
3.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
14,810
1.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
607,422
76.2%
77.2
Female
320,543
52.8%
51.3
Male
286,879
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
576,136
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
127,728
16.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
102,570
12.9%
15.2
Female
60,833
59.3%
55.8
Male
41,737
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Essex County, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
775,243
97.3%
96.8
White
355,482
44.6%
72.6
Black or African American
317,198
39.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,518
0.2%
0.8
Asian
42,298
5.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
13,300
1.7%
1.2
Chinese
11,199
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
9,589
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
474
0.1%
0.2
Korean
3,507
0.4%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,137
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
3,092
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
58,747
7.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
21,671
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
180,722
22.7%
17.8
Mexican
8,009
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
54,366
6.8%
1.7
Cuban
8,273
1.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
110,074
13.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
616,192
77.3%
82.2
Essex County, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
38,685
7.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
37,024
6.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
148,768
27.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
94,995
17.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
32,216
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
107,483
20.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
74,885
14.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
75,709
14.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
458,347
85.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
182,368
34.1%
31.2
Essex County, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
285,241
44.7%
33.7%
Now Married
244,828
38.3%
47.5
Divorced
51,941
8.1%
11.0%
Separated
22,064
3.5%
2.0
Widowed
34,679
5.4
5.8%
Essex County, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
484,939
65.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
259,860
34.9%
21.6%
Spanish
143,220
19.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
78,157
10.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
22,257
3.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
16,226
2.2%
1.1%
Essex County, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
28,581
10.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
16,033
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
30,383
10.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
24,996
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
30,616
10.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
40,459
14.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
27,171
9.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
35,058
12.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18,292
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
29,145
10.4%
6.4
Median household income
54,277
57,617
Per capita income
34,398
31,128
Essex County, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
522
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
27,755
7.6%
9.8
Construction
17,455
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
94,235
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
31,124
8.5%
6.6
Information
11,995
3.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
23,793
6.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
16,232
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
50,201
13.7%
11.4
Public administration
14,802
4.0%
4.6
Retail trade
38,588
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
29,526
8.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10,161
2.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
22,695
6.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
141,667
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
44,770
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
83,339
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
73,918
20.2%
18.1%
Essex County, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
359,927
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
220,349
61.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
26,234
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
79,315
22.0%
5.1
Walked
14,097
3.9%
2.7
Other means
4,467
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
15,465
4.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
34.6
26.6
Essex County, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
64,090
22.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
108,919
38.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
79,927
28.5%
37.1
3 or more
27,798
9.9%
21.0
Essex County, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
280,734
89.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
119,868
42.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
160,866
57.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
34,745
11.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Essex County, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
315,479
1 room
13,012
4.1%
2.4
2 rooms
9,330
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
50,239
15.9%
9.1
4 rooms
56,804
18.0%
16.5
5 rooms
61,351
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
43,292
13.7%
17.8
7 rooms
26,139
8.3%
12.0
8 rooms
20,386
6.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
34,926
11.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Essex County, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
315,479
1-unit, detached
99,402
31.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
18,020
5.7%
5.9
2-units
48,215
15.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
55,152
17.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
19,527
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
15,046
4.8%
4.4
20 or more units
59,652
18.9%
9.0
Mobile home
465
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Essex County, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
98,308
31.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
34,773
11.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
54,674
17.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
39,075
12.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
21,107
6.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
20,235
6.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
18,744
5.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
22,148
7.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,660
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,755
0.9%
1.4%
Essex County, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
208,768
74.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,285
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
44,713
15.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
19,902
7.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
51
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
137
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
890
0.3%
0.5
No fuel used
1,988
0.7%
1.1
Essex County, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
83,737
47295100.0
Less than $500
52
0.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
897
1.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,533
7.8%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,942
15.5%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
14,326
17.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
15,399
18.4%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
33,588
40.1%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
25,130
30.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
12,681
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9,571
11.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
7,531
9.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
28,415
34.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
409
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
157,290
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
2,207
1.4%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
2,948
1.9%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,751
2.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
20,820
13.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
21,004
13.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
44,520
28.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
62,040
39.4%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
3,576
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,093
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15,797
10.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16,595
10.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16,719
10.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
18,020
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
14,547
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
72,459
47.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
6,729
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
119,868
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,593
2.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
2,307
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
6,008
5.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,036
7.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
23,608
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
38,318
32.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30,707
25.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
7,291
6.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
373,000
205,000
