Essex County, VA Demographic Data
Essex County, VA Summary
Essex County is located in Virginia
- Population: 11,130
- Area: 286.00 sq. miles
- Land Area: 257.12 sq. miles
- Water Area: 28.88 sq. miles
- Population Density: 38.91 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 147.64 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Essex County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
5,993
54%
50.8
Male
5,137
46%
49.2
Total Population
11,130
323,128,000
Essex County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
608
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
510
4.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
736
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
737
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
636
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,042
9.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,303
11.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,610
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
904
8.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
769
6.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,338
12.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
747
6.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
190
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,868
79.7%
77.2
Female
4,703
53.0%
51.3
Male
4,165
47.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,383
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,661
23.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,275
20.4%
15.2
Female
1,228
54.0%
55.8
Male
1,047
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
45
0.0%
0.0
Essex County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
10,808
97.1%
96.8
White
6,123
55.0%
72.6
Black or African American
4,555
40.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
88
0.8%
0.8
Asian
23
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
7
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
16
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
19
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
322
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
28
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
14
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
14
0.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,102
99.7%
82.2
Essex County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
472
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
941
11.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,958
37.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,720
21.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
496
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
852
10.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
464
5.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,413
17.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,490
82.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,316
16.7%
31.2
Essex County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,998
32.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,219
45.5%
47.5
Divorced
1,080
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
173
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
806
8.7
5.8%
Essex County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,309
98.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
213
2.0%
21.6%
Spanish
40
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
37
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
30
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
106
1.0%
1.1%
Essex County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
232
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
328
7.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
529
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
559
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
715
16.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
867
19.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
455
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
582
13.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
90
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
90
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
47,527
57,617
Per capita income
25,477
31,128
Essex County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
115
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
477
8.9%
9.8
Construction
386
7.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,003
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
317
5.9%
6.6
Information
90
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
748
13.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
202
3.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
403
7.5%
11.4
Public administration
506
9.4%
4.6
Retail trade
883
16.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
188
3.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
53
1.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
648
12.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,331
24.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
856
15.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,495
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,041
19.4%
18.1%
Essex County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,274
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,348
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
396
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
9
0.2%
5.1
Walked
204
3.9%
2.7
Other means
147
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
170
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
33.4
26.6
Essex County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
232
5.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,374
30.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,684
37.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,157
26.0%
21.0
Essex County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,447
76.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,177
71.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,270
28.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,347
23.2%
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
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Essex County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,794
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
75
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
178
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
901
15.6%
16.5
5 rooms
1,523
26.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,437
24.8%
17.8
7 rooms
699
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
617
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
364
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Essex County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,794
1-unit, detached
4,262
73.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
47
0.8%
5.9
2-units
121
2.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
82
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
257
4.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
93
1.6%
9.0
Mobile home
904
15.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1
Essex County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
648
11.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
126
2.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
316
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
558
9.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,178
20.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
866
14.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
929
16.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,136
19.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
21
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.3%
1.4%
Essex County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
102
2.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
446
10.0%
4.7
Electricity
3,046
68.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
473
10.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
302
6.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
44
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
34
0.8%
1.1
Essex County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,724
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
35
2.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
38
2.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
52
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
90
5.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
249
14.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
410
23.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
850
49.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
614
35.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
231
13.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
234
13.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
180
10.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
465
27.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,134
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
67
5.9%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
215
19.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
852
75.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
136
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
833
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
186
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
113
10.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
136
12.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
164
14.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
79
7.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
448
39.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
144
0.0%
0.0%
Essex County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,177
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
199
6.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
575
18.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
545
17.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
629
19.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
754
23.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
338
10.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
109
3.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
28
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
166,200
205,000
