Essex County, Massachusetts (MA)

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• • 528,03665.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 187,77923.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 31,7053.9%Two or more races
  • 27,3483.4%Asian alone
  • 26,5963.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,3100.7%Some other race alone
  • 3000.04%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $633,382

Here:	$633,382
State:	$524,317

Townhouses or other attached units: $555,043

Here:	$555,043
State:	$498,452

In 2-unit structures: $433,466

Here:	$433,466
State:	$501,689

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $406,430

Here:	$406,430
State:	$524,084

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $372,846

Here:	$372,846
State:	$506,140

Mobile homes: $117,439

Here:	$117,439
State:	$126,973

Health of residents in Essex County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $5,774 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $5,808 (1.1%)

Area name: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Essex County is $1128 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1324 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1584 a month.

Cities in this county include: Lynn, Lawrence, Haverhill, Peabody, Methuen, Salem, Beverly, Gloucester, North Andover, Saugus.

2019 air pollution in Essex County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.01 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.027 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual: 5.9 µg/m³(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cheshire County, New Hampshire , Box Butte County, Nebraska , Macomb County, Michigan , Keya Paha County, Nebraska , Wyoming County, New York , Mitchell County, Iowa , Yankton County, South Dakota , Pierce County, Nebraska .

Current college students: 41,131
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 42.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 150,304 (54.0% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 56,1842010 or later
• 32,8572000 to 2009
• 31,1991990 to 1999
• 23,3551980 to 1989
• 11,3471970 to 1979
• 15,395Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 65.7%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 170,318
• One, attached: 22,194
• Two: 33,833
• 3 or 4: 36,516
• 5 to 9: 16,308
• 10 to 19: 12,502
• 20 to 49: 15,883
• 50 or more: 19,863
• Mobile homes: 1,136

Housing units in Essex County with a mortgage: 140,447 (22,501 second mortgage, 1,001 home equity loan, 19,207 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,182

Religion statistics for Essex County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Essex County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4214: April 13, 2015, FEMA Id: 4214, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4110: April 19, 2013, FEMA Id: 4110, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3350: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3350, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011 to October 30, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3343: November 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 3343, Natural disaster type: Storm
• Massachusetts Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3330: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3330, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 11, 2011 to January 12, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1959: March 07, 2011, FEMA Id: 1959, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
• Massachusetts Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3315: September 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 3315, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Water Main Break, Incident Period: May 01, 2010 to May 05, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3312: May 03, 2010, FEMA Id: 3312, Natural disaster type: Water Main Break
• Massachusetts Severe Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1895: March 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1895, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm and Flooding, Incident Period: December 11, 2008 to December 18, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1813: January 05, 2009, FEMA Id: 1813, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• 23 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

5.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($96,821 average adjusted gross income)

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($21 average AGI)

Essex County:	0.01%
Massachusetts average:	0.01%

3.08% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($60,690 average AGI)
2.01% relocated from other states ($36,110 average AGI)

Essex County:	2.01%
Massachusetts average:	2.58%

from Middlesex County, MA	1.68% ($100,625 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.95% ($108,931)
from Rockingham County, NH	0.28% ($75,273)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.17% ($96,005)
from Worcester County, MA	0.11% ($62,995)
from Hillsborough County, NH	0.11% ($97,230)
from New York County, NY	0.06% ($153,846)

5.47% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($95,440 average adjusted gross income)

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($53 average AGI)

Essex County:	0.01%
Massachusetts average:	0.02%

2.33% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($37,710 average AGI)
3.13% relocated to other states ($57,678 average AGI)

Essex County:	3.13%
Massachusetts average:	3.43%

to Middlesex County, MA	1.29% ($97,144 average AGI)
to Rockingham County, NH	0.64% ($100,677)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.52% ($73,556)
to Hillsborough County, NH	0.26% ($73,972)
to Worcester County, MA	0.16% ($67,827)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.13% ($92,901)
to York County, ME	0.09% ($102,483)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2018: 4.2

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Essex County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 140,413 (31,736 living alone), Female householders: 169,559 (52,149 living alone)

• 145,246 spouses (142,280 opposite-sex spouses), 23,542 unmarried partners, (22,194 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 234,045 children (220,183 natural, 5,820 adopted, 8,042 stepchildren), 14,650 grandchildren, 10,054 brothers or sisters, 16,664 parents, 817 foster children, 14,973 other relatives, 20,814 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 16,297

Size of family households: 80,574 2-persons, 50,828 3-persons, 46,119 4-persons, 19,053 5-persons, 5,843 6-persons, 3,482 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 83,885 1-person, 17,556 2-persons, 1,876 3-persons, 487 4-persons, 57 5-persons, 76 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

100,907 married couples with children.
47,191 single-parent households (10,790 men, 36,401 women).

71.8% of residents of Essex speak English at home.
18.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (69% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $4,843,708,000 ($6,555 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,004,284,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,617,804,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,049,141,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,793,000
Federal grants: $898,415,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,031,769,000 ($958,839,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $236,786,000 ($11,362,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $23,817,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $317,935,000
Federal Government insurance: $862,345,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	-25 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 74.13 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

• Year house built in Essex County, Massachusetts
• 1,3122020 or later
• 16,2112010 to 2019
• 19,3782000 to 2009
• 24,7901990 to 1999
• 35,9211980 to 1989
• 32,5451970 to 1979
• 32,6471960 to 1969
• 38,1251950 to 1959
• 13,7121940 to 1949
• 113,9121939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Essex County, Massachusetts

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, Massachusetts
• 4121 room
• 4552 rooms
• 4,0743 rooms
• 16,9744 rooms
• 30,0755 rooms
• 42,4076 rooms
• 34,6377 rooms
• 29,4328 rooms
• 43,2299+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, Massachusetts
• 5,2221 room
• 10,0212 rooms
• 22,5703 rooms
• 27,1164 rooms
• 20,7105 rooms
• 14,1336 rooms
• 4,4947 rooms
• 2,1018 rooms
• 1,9109+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Essex County, Massachusetts

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, Massachusetts
• 456no bedroom
• 5,5781 bedroom
• 41,2312 bedrooms
• 90,1153 bedrooms
• 48,7914 bedrooms
• 15,5245+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, Massachusetts
• 5,659no bedroom
• 34,2121 bedroom
• 39,1782 bedrooms
• 22,9693 bedrooms
• 4,6844 bedrooms
• 1,5755+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 5,822no vehicle
• 54,6691 vehicle
• 92,5552 vehicles
• 32,2623 vehicles
• 11,6034 vehicles
• 4,7845+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in renter-occupied apartments
• 24,235no vehicle
• 52,6721 vehicle
• 24,8152 vehicles
• 5,0863 vehicles
• 8854 vehicles
• 5845+ vehicles

89.5% of Essex County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Massachusetts.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 503,433
• Other state: 129,773
• Northeast: 78,808
• Midwest: 17,104
• South: 20,178
• West: 13,683

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 21,062
• Number of aged recipients: 5,684
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 15,378
• Number of recipients under 18: 2,283
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 12,698
• Number of recipients older than 64: 6,081
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,674
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 10,567

Essex County on our top lists:

• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
• #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
• #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
• #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
• #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
• #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
• #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
• #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
• #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
• #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other congregations (pop. 50,000+)"