Essex Junction

Population: 10,720
Median household income: $94,423
Median home value: $376,800

Located in Chittenden County, Vermont, Essex Junction is a community with a population of 10,720. Its median household income of $94,423 runs in line with the Chittenden County figure of $94,310.

From 2019 to 2023, Essex Junction's population grew 1.1% from 10,603 to 10,720, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $298,200 to $376,800.

6.6% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.27 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,720
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $94,423
Median home value: $376,800
Median gross rent: $1,439
Housing units: 4,852
Homeownership rate: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.3%
Unemployment rate: 1.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,60310,720

Median household income

$80,019$94,423

Median home value

$298,200$376,800

Median gross rent

$1,313$1,439

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,603	$80,019	$298,200	$1,313
2020	10,761	$76,845	$305,300	$1,301
2021	10,473	$79,677	$312,500	$1,412
2022	10,646	$92,589	$353,800	$1,473
2023	10,720	$94,423	$376,800	$1,439

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	738	6.9%
5 to 17	1,346	12.6%
18 to 24	672	6.3%
25 to 34	1,600	14.9%
35 to 44	1,740	16.2%
45 to 54	1,379	12.9%
55 to 64	1,476	13.8%
65 to 74	1,089	10.2%
75 and over	680	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,888	82.9%
Black or African American	359	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	599	5.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	689	6.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	185	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree30.8%

Graduate or professional degree19.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	662	8.3%
High school graduate	1,295	16.3%
Some college or associate's	2,002	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,455	30.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,550	19.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone70.5%

Carpooled10.8%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.5%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home15.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,468	70.5%
Carpooled	682	10.8%
Public transit	49	0.8%
Walked	157	2.5%
Bicycle	19	0.3%
Worked from home	960	15.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,501	27.9%
15 to 29 min	2,676	49.8%
30 to 44 min	899	16.7%
45 to 59 min	246	4.6%
60+ min	53	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 6.6% (707 of 10,692)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,063	64.9%
Nonfamily households	1,653	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,716	97.2%
Vacant	136	2.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,891	61.3%
Renter-occupied	1,825	38.7%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached12.5%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other1.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,420	49.9%
1-unit, attached	606	12.5%
2 to 4 units	556	11.5%
5 to 19 units	487	10.0%
20 or more units	715	14.7%
Mobile home & other	68	1.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5024400
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.57 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 44.4903, -73.1141