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The total population of Essex County is estimated to be 37,314 with 19,297 males (51.72%) and 18,017 females (48.28%). There are 1,280 less females than males in Essex County.
The median household income in Essex County was $66,544 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 698(1.06%) from $65,846 in 2020. This income is 89.19% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Essex County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $78,795. Overall, the median household income for the county of Essex County stands at $66,544.
In Essex County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,043 for males and $30,019 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,370 for males and $46,689 for females.
In Essex County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $67,333, followed by Two or More Races households at $47,628, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $20,067.
In 2022, the population of Essex County was 36,910, a 1.02% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Essex County's population was 37,292, a decline of 0.09% compared to a population of 37,326 in 2020.
The median age in Essex County, NY is 48.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.82% were under the age of 15, 16.14% aged 15 to 29, 47.59% aged 30 to 64, 20.36% aged 65 to 84, and 3.09% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Essex County population: 92.25% are White, 3.19% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.22% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.70% are some other race and 2.36% are multiracial.