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Essex County, New Jersey

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
863,002
Households
319,788
Average household size
2.63
Median age
37.7 years
Median household income
$80,789
Housing units
336,962
Population comparison
2020 Census863,728
2024 estimate863,002
Change−0.1%

People

Who lives here

Population
863,002
Median age
37.7 years
Male
419,838
Female
443,164
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.5 years
Female median age
39.1 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
27,494Under 526,293
76,6345–1773,220
39,22118–2437,662
57,58925–3458,951
60,23135–4462,524
56,66045–5459,440
50,26955–6454,174
51,74065+70,900
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 527,49426,293
5–1776,63473,220
18–2439,22137,662
25–3457,58958,951
35–4460,23162,524
45–5456,66059,440
55–6450,26954,174
65+51,74070,900
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5–17
Male
5–9
29,498
10–14
29,454
15–17
17,682
Female
5–9
26,554
10–14
29,698
15–17
16,968
18–24
Male
18–19
11,531
20
5,429
21
6,235
22–24
16,026
Female
18–19
10,469
20
5,068
21
6,039
22–24
16,086
25–34
Male
25–29
27,524
30–34
30,065
Female
25–29
27,913
30–34
31,038
35–44
Male
35–39
31,063
40–44
29,168
Female
35–39
31,236
40–44
31,288
45–54
Male
45–49
28,448
50–54
28,212
Female
45–49
29,724
50–54
29,716
55–64
Male
55–59
27,040
60–61
10,022
62–64
13,207
Female
55–59
27,355
60–61
10,792
62–64
16,027
65+
Male
65–66
8,469
67–69
10,120
70–74
13,553
75–79
8,933
80–84
5,560
85+
5,105
Female
65–66
9,289
67–69
12,467
70–74
18,124
75–79
13,127
80–84
8,492
85+
9,401
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
Black alone
312,70336.2%
White alone
259,18430.0%
Some other race
119,16313.8%
Two or more races
114,93713.3%
Asian alone
52,0936.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4,6030.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
3190.0%
Residents: 863,002.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
Black alone312,703
White alone259,184
Some other race119,163
Two or more races114,937
Asian alone52,093
American Indian / Alaska Native4,603
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander319

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
217,167
White, not Hispanic
235,410

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

Households

Household structure

Family households
205,534
Married-couple share
61.7%
Derived from published counts
With children
52.6%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
97,96730.6%
1 person
85,95626.9%
2 people
53,44716.7%
3 people
48,29715.1%
4 people
34,12110.7%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
21,920
6 People
7,047
7 Plus People
5,154
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person97,967
2 people85,956
3 people53,447
4 people48,297
5+ people34,121
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households205,534
Married-couple families126,80161.7% of family households
With children
58,90546.5%
Without children
67,89653.5%
Other families78,73338.3% of family households
Male householder
20,18825.6%
Female householder
58,54574.4%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households205,534Not applicable
Married-couple families126,80161.7%
With children58,90546.5%
Without children67,89653.5%
Other families78,73338.3%
Male householder20,18825.6%
Female householder58,54574.4%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$80,789
Median family
$106,938
Per capita
$49,449
Household incomeShare of households
57,28117.9%
Under $25k
48,84115.3%
$25–49k
45,28514.2%
$50–74k
34,10910.7%
$75–99k
47,31914.8%
$100–149k
27,2758.5%
$150–199k
59,67818.7%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
22,489
$10,000–$14,999
14,643
$15,000–$19,999
9,580
$20,000–$24,999
10,569
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
9,672
$30,000–$34,999
10,478
$35,000–$39,999
9,058
$40,000–$44,999
9,934
$45,000–$49,999
9,699
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
18,190
$60,000–$74,999
27,095
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
27,002
$125,000–$149,999
20,317
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k57,281
$25–49k48,841
$50–74k45,285
$75–99k34,109
$100–149k47,319
$150–199k27,275
$200k+59,678

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
582,478
High school or higher
86.7%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
39.1%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
41,6447.1%
Less than 9th grade
35,9116.2%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
158,05627.1%
High school or equivalent
84,96214.6%
Some college, no degree
33,8895.8%
Associate degree
129,72422.3%
Bachelor’s degree
98,29216.9%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
15,228
Nursery School
366
Kindergarten
271
First Grade
588
Second Grade
803
Third Grade
1,391
Fourth Grade
2,353
Fifth Grade
1,945
Sixth Grade
7,482
Seventh Grade
2,013
Eighth Grade
9,204
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
4,328
Tenth Grade
6,837
Eleventh Grade
9,685
Twelfth No Diploma
15,061
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
139,909
Ged Or Alternative Credential
18,147
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
27,182
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
57,780
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
68,154
Professional School Degree
18,889
Doctorate Degree
11,249
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade41,644
Grades 9–12, no diploma35,911
High school or equivalent158,056
Some college, no degree84,962
Associate degree33,889
Bachelor’s degree129,724
Graduate or professional98,292
Marital status by sexMale and Female
7,92526,812
Widowed
24,15836,438
Divorced
8,11310,302
Separated
152,002148,474
Now Married
149,307148,895
Never Married
19,58021,409
Married Spouse Absent
132,422127,065
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed7,92526,812
Divorced24,15836,438
Separated8,11310,302
Now Married152,002148,474
Never Married149,307148,895
Married Spouse Absent19,58021,409
Married Spouse Present132,422127,065

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$524,100
Median gross rent
$1,531
Housing tenure
Owner
143,57944.9%
Renter
176,20955.1%
Occupied homes: 319,788.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner143,579
Renter176,209
Housing occupancy
Occupied
319,78894.9%
Vacant
17,1745.1%
Housing units: 336,962.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied319,788
Vacant17,174

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
98,071
Owners without mortgage
45,508
Vacancy reason
For rent4,899
For sale1,080
Rented, not occupied719
Sold, not occupied884
Seasonal549
Migrant workers0
Other9,043
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent4,899
For sale1,080
Rented, not occupied719
Sold, not occupied884
Seasonal549
Migrant workers0
Other9,043
Structure type
Detached112,072
Attached25,042
2–4 units94,178
5–19 units38,519
20+ units66,382
Mobile or other769
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
47,656
Structure 3–4 Units
46,522
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
19,552
Structure 10–19 Units
18,967
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
23,846
Structure 50 Plus Units
42,536
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
686
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
83
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached112,072
Attached25,042
2–4 units94,178
5–19 units38,519
20+ units66,382
Mobile or other769
Year builtHousing units by period
177,18752.6%
Before 1960
72,78821.6%
1960–79
41,60112.3%
1980–99
42,92112.7%
2000–19
2,4650.7%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
98,068
1940–1949
30,580
1950–1959
48,539
1960–79
1960–1969
42,207
1970–1979
30,581
1980–99
1980–1989
21,595
1990–1999
20,006
2000–19
2000–2009
24,943
2010–2019
17,978
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 1960177,187
1960–7972,788
1980–9941,601
2000–1942,921
2020+2,465
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
24,319
4,282
1990s
20,397
7,518
2000s
31,261
19,506
2010s
47,636
91,316
2020–22
17,572
42,410
2023+
2,394
11,177
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199024,3194,282
1990s20,3977,518
2000s31,26119,506
2010s47,63691,316
2020–2217,57242,410
2023+2,39411,177
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
6,0074.2%
Under $100k
10,7197.5%
$100–249k
51,44035.8%
$250–499k
37,54226.1%
$500–749k
19,41913.5%
$750–999k
10,9497.6%
$1–1.49m
7,5035.2%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
3,130
10000–14999
243
15000–19999
47
20000–24999
146
25000–29999
181
30000–34999
203
35000–39999
197
40000–49999
570
50000–59999
386
60000–69999
225
70000–79999
242
80000–89999
116
90000–99999
321
$100–249k
100000–124999
989
125000–149999
857
150000–174999
1,482
175000–199999
1,420
200000–249999
5,971
$250–499k
250000–299999
6,996
300000–399999
19,712
400000–499999
24,732
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,139
2000000+
3,364
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k6,007
$100–249k10,719
$250–499k51,440
$500–749k37,542
$750–999k19,419
$1–1.49m10,949
$1.5m+7,503
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $50016,648
$500–99916,931
$1,000–1,49949,757
$1,500–1,99947,723
$2,000–2,49924,562
$2,500–2,9999,089
$3,000+7,840
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Under $500
Under 100
501
100–149
295
150–199
729
200–249
1,377
250–299
4,965
300–349
2,860
350–399
2,009
400–449
2,567
450–499
1,345
$500–999
500–549
1,495
550–599
1,246
600–649
1,581
650–699
968
700–749
1,321
750–799
1,628
800–899
3,541
900–999
5,151
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
23,228
1250–1499
26,529
$3,000+
3000–3499
3,195
3500+
4,645
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $50016,648
$500–99916,931
$1,000–1,49949,757
$1,500–1,99947,723
$2,000–2,49924,562
$2,500–2,9999,089
$3,000+7,840
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
7,708
59,420
1 vehicle
47,269
82,886
2 vehicles
61,478
28,100
3 vehicles
19,523
4,507
4 vehicles
6,041
962
5+ vehicles
1,560
334
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle7,70859,420
1 vehicle47,26982,886
2 vehicles61,47828,100
3 vehicles19,5234,507
4 vehicles6,041962
5+ vehicles1,560334

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
401,962
Average commute
33.6 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
211,67052.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
31,6367.9%Derived from published counts
Public transit
63,61015.8%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
12,8943.2%Derived from published counts
Work from home
64,60316.1%Derived from published counts
Other
17,5494.4%Derived from published counts
Workers: 401,962.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,176
Bicycle
718
Other
Other Transportation
13,807
Motorcycle
137
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
3,605
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone211,670
Carpool31,636
Public transit63,610
Walk or bicycle12,894
Work from home64,603
Other17,549
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
52,90315.7%
Under 15 min
111,79433.1%
15–29 min
80,80524.0%
30–44 min
32,6289.7%
45–59 min
59,22917.6%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
6,278
5–9
16,743
10–14
29,882
15–29 min
15–19
37,569
20–24
53,658
25–29
20,567
30–44 min
30–34
54,620
35–39
8,997
40–44
17,188
60+ min
60–89
40,118
90+
19,111
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min52,903
15–29 min111,794
30–44 min80,805
45–59 min32,628
60+ min59,229

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
683,296
Civilian labor force
453,673
Employed
414,128
Unemployed
39,545
Unemployment rate
8.7%
Poverty universe
843,895
Persons below poverty
123,563
Gini index
0.54
White-collar workers
256,319
Blue-collar workers
84,998
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
28,253
44,558
Sales Office Occupations
28,641
47,590
Management Business Science Arts
85,772
94,316
Production Transportation Material Moving
37,868
15,201
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
30,947
982
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations28,25344,558
Sales Office Occupations28,64147,590
Management Business Science Arts85,77294,316
Production Transportation Material Moving37,86815,201
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance30,947982

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
345,567
Workplace jobs
331,706
Internal commuters
110,709
Inbound commuters
220,997
Outbound commuters
234,858
Net worker inflow
Unavailable

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
750,94788.1%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
101,58711.9%
Residents: 852,534.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured750,947
Uninsured101,587
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
14,36614.1%
Under 19
35,82135.3%
Age 19–34
49,21048.4%
Age 35–64
2,1902.2%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1914,366
Age 19–3435,821
Age 35–6449,210
Age 65+2,190

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
602,91969.9%
Foreign born
260,08330.1%
Residents: 863,002.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born602,919
Foreign born260,083

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
129,989
Not a citizen
130,094

Residential mobility

Same house
762,264
Within same county
46,060
From another county
21,347
From another state
14,258
From abroad
9,787

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
334,896

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, New Jersey

Essex County, New Jersey has 863,002 residents and a median age of 37.7 years. It ranks No. 71 by population within this indexed county cohort. Population has declined 0.1% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $55 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, New Jersey863,002$80,78937.7 years44.9%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
New Jersey9,343,809$103,55640.1 years63.8%

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