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Essex, VT (Vermont) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $437,977 (it was $141,400 in 2000)
Essex:

$437,977
Vermont:

$304,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $314,314 - $612,602

Total population: 19,587 (Urban population: 16,203, Rural population: 2,423 (69 farm, 2,354 nonfarm))

Houses: 7,170 (7,013 occupied: 5,410 owner occupied, 1,603 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

23%
State:

26%

Housing density: 184 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $706,355.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,419 (lower quartile is $1,117, upper quartile is $1,727)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,458


Median gross rent in Essex, VT in 2022: $1,600

Housing units in Essex with a mortgage: 3,386 (197 second mortgage, 552 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 919

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Essex, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 146,750
  • In family households: 109,943 (24,793 male householders, 11,789 female householders)
    28,660 spouses, 37,454 children (34,847 natural, 1,395 adopted, 1,212 stepchildren), 1,289 grandchildren, 800 brothers or sisters, 735 parents, foster children, 675 other relatives, 3,212 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 36,807 (11,423 male householders (7,248 living alone)), 13,822 female householders (9,861 living alone)), 11,562 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 9,795 (1,163 institutionalized population)

25,754 married couples with children.
6,932 single-parent households (1,683 men, 5,249 women).

91.6% of residents of Essex speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
5.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 41% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,643 (7.6%)
(87.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.9
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex, Vermont
  • 0no bedroom
  • 491 bedroom
  • 1,1362 bedrooms
  • 2,4043 bedrooms
  • 1,5564 bedrooms
  • 2655+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Vermont
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Vermont
  • 62no bedroom
  • 4341 bedroom
  • 7992 bedrooms
  • 2293 bedrooms
  • 714 bedrooms
  • 85+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 178no vehicle
  • 1,2761 vehicle
  • 2,7962 vehicles
  • 9083 vehicles
  • 1804 vehicles
  • 725+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in renter-occupied apartments
  • 94no vehicle
  • 8131 vehicle
  • 5552 vehicles
  • 1083 vehicles
  • 244 vehicles
  • 95+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex, Vermont
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex, Vermont
  • 01 room
  • 172 rooms
  • 323 rooms
  • 5064 rooms
  • 8765 rooms
  • 9936 rooms
  • 1,1247 rooms
  • 8858 rooms
  • 9779+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Vermont
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Vermont
  • 441 room
  • 1372 rooms
  • 2863 rooms
  • 6204 rooms
  • 2845 rooms
  • 1286 rooms
  • 597 rooms
  • 238 rooms
  • 229+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Essex, VT
Essex town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Essex, VT household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Essex, VT in 2022
  • 4,380Less than $10,000
  • 5,422$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,864$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,615$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,546$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,259$50,000 to $59,999
  • 8,140$60,000 to $74,999
  • 11,913$75,000 to $99,999
  • 8,798$100,000 to $124,999
  • 8,067$125,000 to $149,999
  • 11,455$150,000 to $199,999
  • 9,934$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Essex: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,164 (16.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 348
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,475
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,255
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,109
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,594
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 625
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 817
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 138
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 160
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 254
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 209
  • 90 or more minutes: 138

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,661 (82.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,105 (10.6%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 89 (0.9%)
  • Taxi: 12 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 34 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 159 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 56 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 336 (3.2%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Essex detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Essex, Vermont
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Essex, Vermont
  • 2621995 to March 2000
  • 1621990 to 1994
  • 891985 to 1989
  • 1201980 to 1984
  • 481975 to 1979
  • 471970 to 1974
  • 731965 to 1969
  • 304Before 1965
Ancestries in Essex, VT

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,793 (16.6%)
  • English: 3,310 (14.5%)
  • Other: 2,411 (10.6%)
  • French: 2,282 (10.0%)
  • German: 2,270 (10.0%)
  • French Canadian: 1,996 (8.8%)
  • Italian: 1,488 (6.5%)
  • United States: 1,042 (4.6%)
  • Polish: 922 (4.0%)
  • Scottish: 885 (3.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 441 (1.9%)
  • Dutch: 381 (1.7%)
  • Swedish: 337 (1.5%)
  • Welsh: 188 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 171 (0.8%)
  • Norwegian: 150 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 144 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 108 (0.5%)
  • Slovak: 86 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 77 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 66 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 56 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 50 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 40 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 37 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 27 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 19 (0.08%)
  • Subsaharan African: 10 (0.04%)

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

Canada
Essex:

30.2% (334)
Vermont:

34.0% (7,912)

Vietnam
Essex:

9.0% (100)
Vermont:

3.4% (796)

Germany
Essex:

9.0% (99)
Vermont:

7.2% (1,669)

India
Essex:

7.5% (83)
Vermont:

2.5% (585)

United Kingdom
Essex:

5.2% (57)
Vermont:

7.5% (1,744)

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Essex:

4.8% (53)
Vermont:

6.1% (1,412)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Essex:

3.4% (38)
Vermont:

2.9% (673)

Korea
Essex:

3.3% (37)
Vermont:

2.5% (588)

Russia
Essex:

3.2% (35)
Vermont:

1.1% (263)

Yugoslavia
Essex:

3.2% (35)
Vermont:

0.6% (145)

Poland
Essex:

2.4% (26)
Vermont:

1.6% (381)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Essex:

1.9% (21)
Vermont:

0.9% (205)

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

  • This state: 9,271
  • Other state: 8,097
  • Northeast: 5,606
  • Midwest: 1,149
  • South: 767
  • West: 575

55% of Essex residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 10
  • 7th and 8th grade: 77
  • 9th grade: 11
  • 10th grade: 54
  • 11th grade: 126
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 71
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,017
  • Less than 1 year of college: 346
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 529
  • Associate degree: 613
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,815
  • Master's degree: 926
  • Professional school degree: 194
  • Doctorate degree: 106
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 8
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 18
  • 7th and 8th grade: 76
  • 9th grade: 37
  • 10th grade: 65
  • 11th grade: 47
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 102
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,357
  • Less than 1 year of college: 436
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 967
  • Associate degree: 613
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,645
  • Master's degree: 652
  • Professional school degree: 121
  • Doctorate degree: 65
Educational Attainment for Females
Essex marital status for males
Essex marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,778
  • One, attached: 518
  • Two: 438
  • 3 or 4: 440
  • 5 to 9: 691
  • 10 to 19: 131
  • 20 to 49: 72
  • 50 or more: 35
  • Mobile homes: 67

Median worth of mobile homes: $43,441

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.1%
Year householders moved into residence in Essex
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Essex, VT
  • 48.7%Utility gas
  • 40.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Electricity
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Essex, VT
  • 47.5%Utility gas
  • 22.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 15.0%Electricity
  • 11.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 153
Here:

6.3%
Vermont:

7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 108
Here:

8.3%
Vermont:

10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 325
Here:

40.0%
Vermont:

37.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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