Essex

Population: 57
Median household income: $73,393
Median home value: $329,200

Essex is a community in Flathead County, Montana, home to 57 residents. The median household income of $73,393 is in line with the Flathead County median ($71,327).

Between 2020 and 2023, Essex's population declined 6.6% from 61 to 57, while its median home value fell 5.9% from $350,000 to $329,200.

Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 63.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57
Median age: 63.1 yrs
Median household income: $73,393
Median home value: $329,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 109
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6157

Median household income

$51,250$73,393

Median home value

$350,000$329,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2020	61	$51,250	$350,000
2021	72	$46,875	$362,500
2022	72	—	$388,900
2023	57	$73,393	$329,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3421.1%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6457.9%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	12	21.1%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	33	57.9%
65 to 74	4	7.0%
75 and over	8	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	57	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate19.3%

Some college or associate's35.1%

Bachelor's degree35.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	11	19.3%
Some college or associate's	20	35.1%
Bachelor's degree	20	35.1%
Graduate or professional degree	6	10.5%

Commute to work

Drove alone15.6%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked37.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home46.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5	15.6%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	37.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	46.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	100.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.73
Poverty rate: 12.3% (7 of 57)

	Count	Share
Family households	15	45.5%
Nonfamily households	18	54.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	33	30.3%
Vacant	76	69.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	33	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3024700
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.52 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 48.2849, -113.6107