Essex

Population: 875
Median household income: $57,344
Median home value: $87,700

Essex, a community in Page County, Iowa, has 875 residents. At $57,344, its median household income sits in line with Page County's $57,752.

From 2019 to 2023, Essex's population grew 12.6% from 777 to 875, while its median home value rose 19.0% from $73,700 to $87,700.

The median gross rent is $681. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 875
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $57,344
Median home value: $87,700
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 416
Homeownership rate: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

777875

Median household income

$52,454$57,344

Median home value

$73,700$87,700

Median gross rent

$663$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	777	$52,454	$73,700	$663
2020	772	$46,991	$64,200	$495
2021	852	$46,458	$56,300	$488
2022	907	$54,265	$76,900	$656
2023	875	$57,344	$87,700	$681

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 447.4%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over12.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	3.8%
5 to 17	134	15.3%
18 to 24	71	8.1%
25 to 34	89	10.2%
35 to 44	65	7.4%
45 to 54	141	16.1%
55 to 64	134	15.3%
65 to 74	101	11.5%
75 and over	107	12.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	745	85.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	8	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	13.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's35.9%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree5.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	8.5%
High school graduate	250	39.2%
Some college or associate's	229	35.9%
Bachelor's degree	68	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	36	5.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone90.3%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home0.7%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	363	90.3%
Carpooled	22	5.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	2.0%
Bicycle	4	1.0%
Worked from home	3	0.7%
Other means	2	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	228	57.1%
15 to 29 min	92	23.1%
30 to 44 min	41	10.3%
45 to 59 min	5	1.3%
60+ min	33	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 9.6% (83 of 868)

	Count	Share
Family households	217	55.1%
Nonfamily households	177	44.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	394	94.7%
Vacant	22	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	311	78.9%
Renter-occupied	83	21.1%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	348	83.7%
1-unit, attached	13	3.1%
2 to 4 units	37	8.9%
5 to 19 units	15	3.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1925815
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8328, -95.3053