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Essex County
Essex County, New York
At a Glance
Population 37,381 County Seat Essex County Courthouse State FIPS 36 County FIPS 031 Num Towns 12 Census-Designated Places 11 Total Town Population 17,281 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 37,314 Median Age 49.2 Veterans 2,348 Housing Units 25,262 Uninsured 82 Net Migration (recent) 238 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 1,204 Total Employees 10,016 Avg Annual Pay $58,601 Median Household Income $68,090 Poverty Rate 10.4% Unemployment Rate 5.1% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $69,793 Federal Spending FY2024 $295,270,015 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,899
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $189,500 Median Rent $875 FMR Studio $828 FMR 1BR $848 FMR 2BR $1,085 FMR 3BR $1,407 FMR 4BR $1,602
Health & Safety
Hospitals 12 EMS Stations 36 Fire Stations 36 Police Stations 36 Adult Smoking 18.3% Adult Obesity 34.5% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 21.1 Air Quality Good Days 310
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 24.43 Electric Customers 7420214 Towns with Broadband Data 12 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 12
Community
Churches 26 Libraries 12 Historic Places (NRHP) 116 Homeless Population 56 Schools 70 SNAP Stores 43 Bank Branches 21
Agriculture
Total Farms 15 Land in Farms (acres) 7,233 Avg Farm Size (acres) 482.2 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM DEBBY 2024-09-24 DR SEVERE STORM, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-08-29 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2023-07-22 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-20 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2019-12-19 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2017-07-12 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2013-07-12 EM HURRICANE SANDY 2012-10-28 DR HURRICANE IRENE 2011-08-31
Detailed Topics
Communities in Essex County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
