Essex

Population: 1,775
Median household income: $156,094
Median home value: $774,400

Essex, a community in Essex County, Massachusetts, has 1,775 residents. The median household income of $156,094 is above the Essex County median ($99,431).

Between 2019 and 2023, Essex's population grew 27.4% from 1,393 to 1,775, while its median home value rose 56.9% from $493,500 to $774,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.6% of the population. 64.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,775
Median age: 42.2 yrs
Median household income: $156,094
Median home value: $774,400
Median gross rent: $1,750
Housing units: 632
Homeownership rate: 75.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3931,775

Median household income

$114,479$156,094

Median home value

$493,500$774,400

Median gross rent

$483$1,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,393	$114,479	$493,500	—
2020	1,697	$126,328	$560,100	$483
2021	1,688	$130,125	$594,800	—
2022	1,880	$143,615	$674,900	—
2023	1,775	$156,094	$774,400	$1,750

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5418.3%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	123	6.9%
5 to 17	329	18.5%
18 to 24	91	5.1%
25 to 34	136	7.7%
35 to 44	235	13.2%
45 to 54	324	18.3%
55 to 64	305	17.2%
65 to 74	142	8.0%
75 and over	90	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,751	98.6%
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	9	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate11.0%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree40.0%

Graduate or professional degree27.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	1.9%
High school graduate	136	11.0%
Some college or associate's	237	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	493	40.0%
Graduate or professional degree	343	27.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone64.6%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked10.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	661	64.6%
Carpooled	103	10.1%
Public transit	9	0.9%
Walked	102	10.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	14.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	393	44.9%
15 to 29 min	298	34.1%
30 to 44 min	27	3.1%
45 to 59 min	38	4.3%
60+ min	119	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 3.3% (59 of 1,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	458	72.5%
Nonfamily households	174	27.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	632	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	475	75.2%
Renter-occupied	157	24.8%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached12.2%

2 to 4 units28.5%

5 to 19 units1.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	368	58.2%
1-unit, attached	77	12.2%
2 to 4 units	180	28.5%
5 to 19 units	7	1.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2521815
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 42.6405, -70.7712