Essex

Population: 373
Median household income: $63,854
Median home value: $115,600

Essex is a community in Stoddard County, Missouri, home to 373 residents. The median household income of $63,854 is above the Stoddard County median ($54,067).

From 2019 to 2023, Essex's population declined 28.8% from 524 to 373, while its median home value rose 50.5% from $76,800 to $115,600.

The median gross rent is $625. 4.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 373
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $63,854
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 259
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

524373

Median household income

$45,000$63,854

Median home value

$76,800$115,600

Median gross rent

$638$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	524	$45,000	$76,800	$638
2020	453	$53,036	$93,300	$612
2021	467	$55,938	$94,300	$650
2022	366	$61,979	$111,500	$720
2023	373	$63,854	$115,600	$625

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4416.1%

45 to 5422.3%

55 to 6410.7%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6	1.6%
5 to 17	68	18.2%
18 to 24	25	6.7%
25 to 34	30	8.0%
35 to 44	60	16.1%
45 to 54	83	22.3%
55 to 64	40	10.7%
65 to 74	46	12.3%
75 and over	15	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	366	98.1%
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	7	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.6%

High school graduate51.5%

Some college or associate's21.5%

Bachelor's degree4.4%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	62	22.6%
High school graduate	141	51.5%
Some college or associate's	59	21.5%
Bachelor's degree	12	4.4%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone97.9%

Carpooled1.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	228	97.9%
Carpooled	4	1.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	0.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	83	35.8%
15 to 29 min	89	38.4%
30 to 44 min	47	20.3%
45 to 59 min	7	3.0%
60+ min	6	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 17.3% (64 of 370)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	80.8%
Nonfamily households	32	19.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	167	64.5%
Vacant	92	35.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	74.9%
Renter-occupied	42	25.1%

1-unit, detached67.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units25.9%

5 to 19 units0.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	175	67.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	67	25.9%
5 to 19 units	2	0.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2922600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8118, -89.8626