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Essex County, Massachusetts

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
813,054
Households
313,147
Average household size
2.54
Median age
41.2 years
Median household income
$101,883
Housing units
329,776
Population comparison
2020 Census809,829
2024 estimate813,054
Change+0.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
813,054
Median age
41.2 years
Male
395,030
Female
418,024
Median age by sex
Male median age
39.7 years
Female median age
42.6 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
22,263Under 521,356
64,6125–1761,254
35,91718–2435,615
50,76425–3450,490
51,22235–4453,030
49,06045–5452,575
55,21355–6459,577
65,97965+84,127
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 522,26321,356
5–1764,61261,254
18–2435,91735,615
25–3450,76450,490
35–4451,22253,030
45–5449,06052,575
55–6455,21359,577
65+65,97984,127
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5–17
Male
5–9
23,638
10–14
25,130
15–17
15,844
Female
5–9
21,702
10–14
24,423
15–17
15,129
18–24
Male
18–19
10,405
20
4,842
21
5,169
22–24
15,501
Female
18–19
10,401
20
5,052
21
4,396
22–24
15,766
25–34
Male
25–29
24,644
30–34
26,120
Female
25–29
24,064
30–34
26,426
35–44
Male
35–39
25,425
40–44
25,797
Female
35–39
26,273
40–44
26,757
45–54
Male
45–49
23,294
50–54
25,766
Female
45–49
24,593
50–54
27,982
55–64
Male
55–59
28,123
60–61
11,073
62–64
16,017
Female
55–59
29,955
60–61
11,630
62–64
17,992
65+
Male
65–66
9,761
67–69
13,826
70–74
17,398
75–79
12,212
80–84
7,034
85+
5,748
Female
65–66
10,414
67–69
16,322
70–74
20,566
75–79
14,819
80–84
9,475
85+
12,531
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
551,10767.8%
Two or more races
98,71312.1%
Some other race
98,37712.1%
Black alone
32,7534.0%
Asian alone
29,4933.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2,4290.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1820.0%
Residents: 813,054.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone551,107
Two or more races98,713
Some other race98,377
Black alone32,753
Asian alone29,493
American Indian / Alaska Native2,429
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander182

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
195,593
White, not Hispanic
524,651

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
206,812
Married-couple share
71.9%
Derived from published counts
With children
45.7%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
86,11527.5%
1 person
100,26132.0%
2 people
52,69716.8%
3 people
44,83514.3%
4 people
29,2399.3%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
19,809
6 People
6,075
7 Plus People
3,355
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person86,115
2 people100,261
3 people52,697
4 people44,835
5+ people29,239
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households206,812
Married-couple families148,73971.9% of family households
With children
58,16439.1%
Without children
90,57560.9%
Other families58,07328.1% of family households
Male householder
15,88027.3%
Female householder
42,19372.7%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households206,812Not applicable
Married-couple families148,73971.9%
With children58,16439.1%
Without children90,57560.9%
Other families58,07328.1%
Male householder15,88027.3%
Female householder42,19372.7%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$101,883
Median family
$128,792
Per capita
$54,665
Household incomeShare of households
41,76113.3%
Under $25k
39,73812.7%
$25–49k
38,08412.2%
$50–74k
34,45811.0%
$75–99k
55,57517.7%
$100–149k
37,68112.0%
$150–199k
65,85021.0%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
12,446
$10,000–$14,999
11,201
$15,000–$19,999
9,108
$20,000–$24,999
9,006
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
8,279
$30,000–$34,999
7,624
$35,000–$39,999
7,761
$40,000–$44,999
8,393
$45,000–$49,999
7,681
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
15,407
$60,000–$74,999
22,677
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
29,443
$125,000–$149,999
26,132
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k41,761
$25–49k39,738
$50–74k38,084
$75–99k34,458
$100–149k55,575
$150–199k37,681
$200k+65,850

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
572,037
High school or higher
90.1%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
43%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
30,0215.2%
Less than 9th grade
26,8554.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
137,70524.1%
High school or equivalent
84,71614.8%
Some college, no degree
46,5718.1%
Associate degree
143,75625.1%
Bachelor’s degree
102,41317.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
11,788
Nursery School
95
Kindergarten
133
First Grade
569
Second Grade
993
Third Grade
1,447
Fourth Grade
1,270
Fifth Grade
1,530
Sixth Grade
3,730
Seventh Grade
2,431
Eighth Grade
6,035
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,861
Tenth Grade
5,567
Eleventh Grade
5,825
Twelfth No Diploma
9,602
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
121,927
Ged Or Alternative Credential
15,778
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
30,425
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
54,291
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
77,226
Professional School Degree
14,463
Doctorate Degree
10,724
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade30,021
Grades 9–12, no diploma26,855
High school or equivalent137,705
Some college, no degree84,716
Associate degree46,571
Bachelor’s degree143,756
Graduate or professional102,413
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,61628,105
Widowed
26,65843,018
Divorced
5,4277,113
Separated
169,594163,854
Now Married
120,131115,566
Never Married
14,56015,948
Married Spouse Absent
155,034147,906
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,61628,105
Divorced26,65843,018
Separated5,4277,113
Now Married169,594163,854
Never Married120,131115,566
Married Spouse Absent14,56015,948
Married Spouse Present155,034147,906

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$619,100
Median gross rent
$1,756
Housing tenure
Owner
198,83863.5%
Renter
114,30936.5%
Occupied homes: 313,147.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner198,838
Renter114,309
Housing occupancy
Occupied
313,14795.0%
Vacant
16,6295.0%
Housing units: 329,776.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied313,147
Vacant16,629

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
139,635
Owners without mortgage
59,203
Vacancy reason
For rent3,080
For sale680
Rented, not occupied762
Sold, not occupied651
Seasonal5,668
Migrant workers0
Other5,788
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent3,080
For sale680
Rented, not occupied762
Sold, not occupied651
Seasonal5,668
Migrant workers0
Other5,788
Structure type
Detached163,582
Attached22,620
2–4 units71,967
5–19 units31,443
20+ units38,619
Mobile or other1,545
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
33,695
Structure 3–4 Units
38,272
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
17,817
Structure 10–19 Units
13,626
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
15,854
Structure 50 Plus Units
22,765
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,464
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
81
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached163,582
Attached22,620
2–4 units71,967
5–19 units31,443
20+ units38,619
Mobile or other1,545
Year builtHousing units by period
163,34249.5%
Before 1960
64,75619.6%
1960–79
59,30118.0%
1980–99
40,12512.2%
2000–19
2,2520.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
114,098
1940–1949
15,149
1950–1959
34,095
1960–79
1960–1969
34,000
1970–1979
30,756
1980–99
1980–1989
37,180
1990–1999
22,121
2000–19
2000–2009
22,982
2010–2019
17,143
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960163,342
1960–7964,756
1980–9959,301
2000–1940,125
2020+2,252
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
32,464
2,004
1990s
30,307
4,030
2000s
42,062
12,335
2010s
68,211
55,977
2020–22
22,703
32,601
2023+
3,091
7,362
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199032,4642,004
1990s30,3074,030
2000s42,06212,335
2010s68,21155,977
2020–2222,70332,601
2023+3,0917,362
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
4,8512.4%
Under $100k
7,1793.6%
$100–249k
54,41327.4%
$250–499k
69,23034.8%
$500–749k
38,83919.5%
$750–999k
17,0238.6%
$1–1.49m
7,3033.7%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,046
10000–14999
56
15000–19999
49
20000–24999
66
25000–29999
85
30000–34999
233
35000–39999
70
40000–49999
462
50000–59999
503
60000–69999
538
70000–79999
192
80000–89999
374
90000–99999
177
$100–249k
100000–124999
795
125000–149999
432
150000–174999
1,043
175000–199999
925
200000–249999
3,984
$250–499k
250000–299999
4,718
300000–399999
18,939
400000–499999
30,756
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
3,735
2000000+
3,568
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k4,851
$100–249k7,179
$250–499k54,413
$500–749k69,230
$750–999k38,839
$1–1.49m17,023
$1.5m+7,303
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50011,498
$500–9999,949
$1,000–1,49919,133
$1,500–1,99928,559
$2,000–2,49922,205
$2,500–2,99911,019
$3,000+8,024
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Under $500
Under 100
180
100–149
339
150–199
392
200–249
747
250–299
2,013
300–349
3,383
350–399
1,846
400–449
1,202
450–499
1,396
$500–999
500–549
1,107
550–599
1,393
600–649
1,187
650–699
1,181
700–749
643
750–799
667
800–899
1,952
900–999
1,819
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
8,722
1250–1499
10,411
$3,000+
3000–3499
4,449
3500+
3,575
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50011,498
$500–9999,949
$1,000–1,49919,133
$1,500–1,99928,559
$2,000–2,49922,205
$2,500–2,99911,019
$3,000+8,024
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
5,303
23,868
1 vehicle
53,210
56,994
2 vehicles
89,741
27,240
3 vehicles
34,333
4,483
4 vehicles
12,118
1,146
5+ vehicles
4,133
578
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle5,30323,868
1 vehicle53,21056,994
2 vehicles89,74127,240
3 vehicles34,3334,483
4 vehicles12,1181,146
5+ vehicles4,133578

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
415,471
Average commute
28.5 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
280,86667.6%Derived from published counts
Carpool
30,1377.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
14,7393.5%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
11,8662.9%Derived from published counts
Work from home
68,23616.4%Derived from published counts
Other
9,6272.3%Derived from published counts
Workers: 415,471.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
11,123
Bicycle
743
Other
Other Transportation
6,386
Motorcycle
120
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
3,121
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone280,866
Carpool30,137
Public transit14,739
Walk or bicycle11,866
Work from home68,236
Other9,627
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
87,73425.3%
Under 15 min
114,46633.0%
15–29 min
70,65420.3%
30–44 min
32,6249.4%
45–59 min
41,75712.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
9,166
5–9
31,544
10–14
47,024
15–29 min
15–19
47,309
20–24
46,156
25–29
21,001
30–44 min
30–34
44,053
35–39
10,827
40–44
15,774
60+ min
60–89
29,717
90+
12,040
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min87,734
15–29 min114,466
30–44 min70,654
45–59 min32,624
60+ min41,757

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
664,590
Civilian labor force
448,303
Employed
425,405
Unemployed
22,898
Unemployment rate
5.1%
Poverty universe
796,992
Persons below poverty
74,710
Gini index
0.48
White-collar workers
278,831
Blue-collar workers
78,011
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
27,789
40,774
Sales Office Occupations
33,051
49,251
Management Business Science Arts
91,198
105,331
Production Transportation Material Moving
33,654
13,675
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
29,278
1,404
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations27,78940,774
Sales Office Occupations33,05149,251
Management Business Science Arts91,198105,331
Production Transportation Material Moving33,65413,675
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance29,2781,404

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
370,147
Workplace jobs
298,431
Internal commuters
169,749
Inbound commuters
128,682
Outbound commuters
200,398
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
784,55897.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
22,4492.8%
Residents: 807,007.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured784,558
Uninsured22,449
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,71012.1%
Under 19
8,63538.5%
Age 19–34
10,22545.5%
Age 35–64
8793.9%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,710
Age 19–348,635
Age 35–6410,225
Age 65+879

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
657,60980.9%
Foreign born
155,44519.1%
Residents: 813,054.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born657,609
Foreign born155,445

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
86,630
Not a citizen
68,815

Residential mobility

Same house
730,763
Within same county
40,752
From another county
18,231
From another state
11,285
From abroad
4,184

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
327,185

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

County demographics

About Essex County, Massachusetts

Essex County, Massachusetts has 813,054 residents and a median age of 41.2 years. It ranks No. 78 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has grown 0.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $21,149 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Essex County, Massachusetts813,054$101,88341.2 years63.5%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Massachusetts7,044,056$103,96040 years62.5%

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