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County population in July 2011: 784,099 (100% urban, 0% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 129,489
Renter-occupied apartments: 154,247
% of renters here:

54%
State:

53%

Land area: 126 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 6210 people per square mile 
 
  (very high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Essex County: 127.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.6%), Manufacturing (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Essex County, New Jersey:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (39.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (35.4%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (18.5%)
  • Asian alone (4.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Some other race alone (0.9%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
New Jersey median age:  36.7 years

Males: 377,533  (47.6%)
Females: 416,100  (52.4%)

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Essex County,NJ real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Essex County:

2.7 people
New Jersey:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $54,085 ($44,944 in 1999)
This county:

$54085
New Jersey:

$68342

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $874 (lower quartile is $669, upper quartile is $1,125)
This county:

$874
State:

$962


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $378,900 (it was $188,400 in 2000)
Essex County:

$378,900
New Jersey:

$348,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $280,500 - $563,500

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $542,863
Here:

$542,863
State:

$429,197

Townhouses or other attached units: $276,268
Here:

$276,268
State:

$286,566

In 2-unit structures: $333,708
Here:

$333,708
State:

$397,697

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $431,048
Here:

$431,048
State:

$336,988

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $334,262
Here:

$334,262
State:

$292,192

Mobile homes: $209,559
Here:

$209,559
State:

$53,584
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,753
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,001

Institutionalized population: 13,046

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Health of residents in Essex County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
68.7% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
41.1% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
77.9% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
70.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 167 pounds. This is more than average.
7.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 686 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 2001: 494 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2002: 350 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2003: 386 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2004: 436 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2005: 718 buildings, average cost: $236,600
  • 2006: 654 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 2007: 460 buildings, average cost: $244,400
  • 2008: 455 buildings, average cost: $231,500
  • 2009: 227 buildings, average cost: $256,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 70.4%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 28.8%


2008 Presidential Election results in Essex County New Jersey:

Obama (Democratic): 76.2%
McCain (Republican): 23.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $8,135 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $8,511 (2.3%)


Essex County household income distribution in 2009 Essex County home values distribution


Essex County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.0% for Black residents, 20.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.9% for other race residents, 18.0% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.5%
Essex County:

14.5%
New Jersey:

9.4%
(5.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.0% for Black residents, 20.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.9% for other race residents, 18.0% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 36 years old
(Males: 34 years old, Females: 37 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 34 years old, American Indian residents: 45 years old, Asian residents: 37 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30 years old, Other race residents: 32 years old)

Area name: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Essex County is $879 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1004 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1202 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, West Orange, Montclair, North Brunswick Township, Belleville, Orange, Livingston.

Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

2005 air pollution in Essex County:

Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.026 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.4 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 40 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:www.essex-countynj.org

Click to draw/clear Essex County borders
 

Neighboring counties: Bergen County , Hudson County , Morris County , Passaic County , Union County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.3%
New Jersey:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 47,684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 168,165 (44% naturalized citizens)

Essex County:

21.2%
Whole state:

17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 40,246
  • 1990 to 1994: 32,697
  • 1985 to 1989: 27,960
  • 1980 to 1984: 20,816
  • 1975 to 1979: 13,134
  • 1970 to 1974: 12,569
  • 1970 to 1974: 8,491
  • 1965 to 1969: 12,252

Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 53.4%

Essex County marital status for males
Essex County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 103,183
  • One, attached: 11,848
  • Two: 43,847
  • 3 or 4: 48,235
  • 5 to 9: 19,146
  • 10 to 19: 16,509
  • 20 or more: 57,987
  • Mobile homes: 221
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Housing units in Essex County with a mortgage: 68,863 (6,720 second mortgage, 9,536 home equity loan, 372 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 26,902

Here:

71.9% with mortgage
State:

71.5% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.95%
Here57.0%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 451,976
Total congregations: 419

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents280,095 (62.0%)76,200 (16.9%)21,751 (4.8%)16,385 (3.6%)10,432 (2.3%)
Congregations66 (15.8%)31 (7.4%)14 (3.3%)44 (10.5%)43 (10.3%)
NameEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents9,327 (2.1%)5,258 (1.2%)4,336 (1.0%)3,002 (0.7%)25,190 (5.6%)
Congregations31 (7.4%)22 (5.3%)14 (3.3%)20 (4.8%)134 (32.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Essex County - Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, West Orange

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 305
This county:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 119
Essex County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 463
Essex County:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
New Jersey:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.3%
New Jersey:

23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Essex County:

16.5%
State:

18.0%


Agriculture in Essex County:

Average size of farms: 10 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,116
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,251
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,048
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 40.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years

Tornado activity:

Essex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Jersey state average. It is 2.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Essex County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New Jersey state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/26/2003 at 18:24:18, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.5 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/9/1992 at 08:50:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.0 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 29.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 39.5 miles away from Essex County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1954): February 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2010 to April 15, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1897): April 2, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1897, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2007 to April 20, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1694): April 26, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1694, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3257): September 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3257, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: April 1, 2005 to April 3, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1588): April 19, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1588, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • New Jersey Power Outage, Incident Period: August 14, 2003 to August 16, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3188): September 23, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3188, Natural disaster type: Power Outage
  • New Jersey Snowstorm, Incident Period: February 16, 2003 to February 17, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3181): March 20, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3181, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
  • New Jersey Terrorist Attack Emergency Declaration, Incident Period: September 11, 2001, Emergency Declared (EM-3169): September 19, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3169, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Virus Threat, Incident Period: May 30, 2000 to November 1, 2000, Emergency Declared (EM-3156): November 1, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3156, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 16, 1999 to September 18, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3148): September 17, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3148, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (21) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 8

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Heavy Rains: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzards: 2, Floods: 2, Snowstorms: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 2 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (3%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Haiti (9%)
  • Portugal (8%)
  • Ecuador (8%)
  • Jamaica (7%)
  • Dominican Republic (5%)
  • Guyana (5%)
  • Brazil (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Essex County (%):



  • Italian (12%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (3%)
  • United States or American (3%)
  • Haitian (3%)
  • Portuguese (3%)
  • Polish (3%)


Essex County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 201,772 (61%)
  • Carpooled: 39,295 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 41,473 (13%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 176 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 4,544 (1%)
  • Railroad: 13,651 (4%)
  • Ferryboat: 49 (0%)
  • Taxi: 1,292 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 37 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 498 (0%)
  • Walked: 13,922 (4%)
  • Other means: 2,399 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 9,106 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Essex County, New Jersey:

  • 6,138 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 6,061 people in nursing homes
  • 2,652 people in state prisons
  • 2,037 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,856 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 966 people in halfway houses
  • 753 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 522 people in religious group quarters
  • 346 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 324 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 294 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 186 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 186 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 179 people in other group homes
  • 124 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 121 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 75 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 72 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $67,459.

5.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.47%
New Jersey average:

6.12%


0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($649 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.10%
New Jersey average:

0.14%

3.18% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($32,835 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($26,632 average AGI)
Essex County:

2.19%
New Jersey average:

2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.73% ($63,892 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.70% ($39,626)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.41% ($54,350)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.38% ($63,177)
from New York County, NY  0.31% ($133,208)
from Morris County, NJ  0.30% ($77,483)
from Kings County, NY  0.27% ($60,140)


7.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.12%
New Jersey average:

6.89%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($624 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.08%
New Jersey average:

0.09%

4.11% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($32,822 average AGI)
2.94% relocated to other states ($22,236 average AGI)
Essex County:

2.94%
New Jersey average:

3.32%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Union County, NJ  1.14% ($43,782 average AGI)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.56% ($41,527)
to Morris County, NJ  0.49% ($87,001)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.39% ($51,360)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.38% ($50,321)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.34% ($68,869)
to New York County, NY  0.22% ($78,003)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2

Births per 1000 population in Essex County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Essex County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Essex County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 100,583 (84,961 aged, 15,622 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.38
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18987.96
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 490.660
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55438.17

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1456.530
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 803.480
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26.42

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 67.58
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 86.72

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10.24
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8354.256

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 170.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 122.6
  • Cut/Pierce - 18.7
  • Transportation-Related, Overall - 8.0
  • Transport, Other - 7.8
  • Terrorism - 7.8
  • Other - 5.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 19.6
  • Firearm - 14.2
  • Poisoning - 8.7
  • Fall - 4.0
  • Other - 6.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 770,858
  • In family households: 664,866 (117,778 male householders, 76,876 female householders)
    124,345 spouses, 250,793 children (237,241 natural, 6,022 adopted, 7,530 stepchildren), 25,186 grandchildren, 15,247 brothers or sisters, 10,226 parents, 22,852 other relatives, 21,563 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 105,992 (38,146 male householders (30,231 living alone)), 50,892 female householders (45,551 living alone)), 16,954 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 22,775 (12,798 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 65,034 2-persons, 49,034 3-persons, 42,575 4-persons, 21,972 5-persons, 9,646 6-persons, 6,393 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 75,782 1-person, 11,058 2-persons, 1,413 3-persons, 509 4-persons, 196 5-persons, 45 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.

70.3% of residents of Essex County speak English at home.
14.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
10.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $5,727,450,000 ($7189 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $99,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,522,513,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,236,834,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $65,773,000
Federal grants: $2,120,618,000
Federal procurement contracts: $237,516,000 ($79,619,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $544,196,000 ($8,935,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $29,991,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $693,880,000
Federal Government insurance: $414,952,000

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

Births: 65,101
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 36,881
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33,386
Here:

+42 per 1000 residents
State:

+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -61,223
Here:  -77 per 1000 residents
State:  -22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Essex County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.21 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.7
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 4,909
  • 2000 to 2004: 13,890
  • 1990 to 1999: 14,295
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,534
  • 1970 to 1979: 26,886
  • 1960 to 1969: 41,513
  • 1950 to 1959: 54,463
  • 1940 to 1949: 43,090
  • 1939 or earlier: 94,799
Rooms in houses/apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 199
  • 2 rooms: 882
  • 3 rooms: 3,794
  • 4 rooms: 8,449
  • 5 rooms: 18,154
  • 6 rooms: 26,696
  • 7 rooms: 24,209
  • 8 rooms: 19,800
  • 9+ rooms: 27,306
  • 1 room: 9,968
  • 2 rooms: 17,043
  • 3 rooms: 41,426
  • 4 rooms: 36,194
  • 5 rooms: 32,031
  • 6 rooms: 10,743
  • 7 rooms: 3,447
  • 8 rooms: 1,581
  • 9+ rooms: 1,814
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 307
  • 1 bedroom: 5,972
  • 2 bedrooms: 24,113
  • 3 bedrooms: 53,527
  • 4 bedrooms: 28,585
  • 5+ bedrooms: 16,985
  • no bedroom: 11,609
  • 1 bedroom: 60,328
  • 2 bedrooms: 54,094
  • 3 bedrooms: 22,583
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,964
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,669
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 9,487
  • 1 vehicle: 39,866
  • 2 vehicles: 57,387
  • 3 vehicles: 16,849
  • 4 vehicles: 4,378
  • 5+ vehicles: 1,522
  • no vehicle: 62,537
  • 1 vehicle: 65,461
  • 2 vehicles: 22,085
  • 3 vehicles: 2,997
  • 4 vehicles: 400
  • 5+ vehicles: 767

61% of Essex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in New Jersey.

Essex County:

60.9%
State average:

62.3%


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

  • This state: 424219
  • Northeast: 86279
  • Midwest: 10433
  • South: 70259
  • West: 5356

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $156,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Essex County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (72.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.9%)
  • Electricity (3.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.4%)
  • Utility gas (57.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20.5%)
  • Electricity (15.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4.4%)
  • Other fuel (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 14,062
Here:

14.7%
New Jersey:

13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7,062
Here:

14.9%
New Jersey:

13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13,503
Here:

35.2%
New Jersey:

30.1%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Essex County government finances in 2006:

    : $43,544,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $77,003,000
  • Charges - Higher Education - Other: $38,467,000
    All Other: $29,420,000
    Parks and Recreation: $5,309,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,696,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $246,000
  • Construction - Hospitals: $31,633,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,374,000
    Regular Highways: $11,075,000
    General - Other: $9,189,000
    Other Higher Education: $2,985,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,734,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,264,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $751,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $113,989,000
    Correctional Institutions: $84,955,000
    Other Higher Education: $82,113,000
    Police Protection: $39,199,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $36,759,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $34,536,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $33,569,000
    Hospitals: $25,498,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $25,276,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,580,000
    Housing and Community Development: $9,095,000
    General Public Buildings: $8,287,000
    Central Staff Services: $6,023,000
    Regular Highways: $5,872,000
    Health - Other: $4,978,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,702,000
    Financial Administration: $2,419,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $530,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $172,000
    Solid Waste Management: $95,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,580,000
    Education: $3,634,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $18,959,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $0
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $10,287,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $31,785,000
    All Other: $726,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $110,167,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,817,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,771,000
    Rents: $816,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $726,000
    Sale of Property: $5,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $451,592,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $398,149,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $163,610,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $63,818,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $10,673,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $4,665,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,398,000
    Health - Other: $719,000
    Hospitals: $83,000
    General - Other: $45,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $26,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $87,790,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $101,735,000
    Health and Hospitals: $94,789,000
    All Other: $63,251,000
    Education: $39,759,000
    Highways: $4,847,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,105,000
  • Tax - Property: $321,299,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $273,308,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 25,464
  • Number of aged recipients: 3,835
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 21,629
  • Number of recipients under 18: 4,561
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 13,926
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 6,977
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,348
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 12,450


Essex County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Essex County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 211 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,717$272,6682,331$378,17111,445$316,340485$152,48792$1,971,935394$208,3106$154,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED221$257,760361$390,1161,228$291,791111$83,9018$1,121,75079$252,6710$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED693$264,055654$298,7955,188$292,650678$73,57819$866,368422$192,3606$108,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN440$263,777374$348,1182,741$296,398116$147,3718$1,258,875176$224,7782$280,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS272$271,434133$330,9551,000$300,62738$136,2632$367,00059$231,6440$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 145 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED282$328,245130$351,3920$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED167$313,86876$327,0534$241,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED63$337,23847$332,9790$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$364,51722$351,6360$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$397,8645$292,6003$453,333
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Essex County, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8,75872.4 years
Mary8,26178.7 years
William6,65572.4 years
Joseph6,37773.9 years
James6,08269.7 years
Anna4,12980.3 years
Charles3,89172.4 years
George3,70073.5 years
Robert3,69067.6 years
Frank3,57674.4 years
Most common last names in Essex County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2,97068.9 years
Smith2,93670.7 years
Johnson2,34470.1 years
Brown2,19068.9 years
Jones2,18769.9 years
Davis1,59269.2 years
Jackson1,30067.5 years
Miller1,04874.1 years
Thomas1,03968.4 years
Harris1,00167.9 years
Businesses in Essex County, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven13Journeys2
AT&T13KFC9
Ace Hardware2Kmart3
Aeropostale3Kroger1
American Eagle Outfitters2LA Fitness1
Ann Taylor2La Quinta1
Applebee's1La-Z-Boy3
Ashley Furniture2Lane Bryant1
AutoZone7Lane Furniture4
Avenue2LensCrafters2
BMW1Little Caesars Pizza4
Bakers1Macy's4
Banana Republic1Marriott5
Baskin-Robbins10Marshalls3
Bath & Body Works3MasterBrand Cabinets34
Bed Bath & Beyond1McDonald's22
Ben & Jerry's1Men's Wearhouse2
Best Western4Motherhood Maternity6
Blockbuster6New Balance13
Brookstone1New York & Co3
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards2Nike12
Budget Car Rental4Office Depot1
Buffalo Wild Wings1Old Navy2
Burger King13Olive Garden1
CVS19Pac Sun2
Casual Male XL1Panera Bread5
Catherines2Papa John's Pizza8
Charlotte Russe1Payless12
Chico's1Penske4
Chipotle3PetSmart2
Cinnabon 1Pizza Hut3
Clarks1Popeyes7
Cold Stone Creamery2Qdoba Mexican Grill1
Coldwater Creek1Quiznos3
Comfort Inn1RadioShack15
Comfort Suites1Ramada2
Curves3Raymour & Flanigan2
DHL6Rite Aid19
Dairy Queen1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Decora Cabinetry7Sears9
Domino's Pizza12Spencer Gifts2
DressBarn2Sprint Nextel8
Dunkin Donuts69Staples5
Express2Starbucks17
FedEx114Subway36
Finish Line1T-Mobile2
Firestone Complete Auto Care4T.G.I. Driday's2
Foot Locker5T.J.Maxx1
GNC16Taco Bell3
GameStop9Talbots1
Gap2Target1
Goodwill4The Room Place5
Gymboree1Torrid1
H&M1Toys"R"Us6
H&R Block22True Value9
Haagen-Dazs1U-Haul21
Harmon Face Values2UPS163
Haworth1Urban Outfitters1
Holiday Inn3Value City Furniture1
Hollister Co.2Verizon Wireless3
Home Depot2Victoria's Secret2
Hot Topic2Walgreens13
Houlihan's1Walmart1
IHOP4Wendy's9
Jamba Juice1White Castle5
JoS. A. Bank3Whole Foods Market2
Jones New York6YMCA7
Browse common businesses in Essex County, NJ


Essex County on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Muslim Estimate adherents"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"

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