Essex Township, Michigan Demographics

The total population of Essex township is estimated to be 1,872 with 954 males (50.96%) and 918 females (49.04%). There are 36 less females than males in Essex township.
The median household income in Essex township was $77,401 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 2,391(3%) from $79,792 in 2020. This income is 103.75% 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 township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $91,427. Overall, the median household income for the township of Essex township stands at $77,401.
In Essex township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,545 for males and $29,253 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,952 for males and $46,953 for females.
In Essex township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $80,393.
In 2022, the population of Essex township was 1,832, a 0.27% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Essex township's population was 1,827, a decline of 0.05% compared to a population of 1,828 in 2020.
The median age in Essex Township, Michigan is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.92% were under the age of 15, 12.19% aged 15 to 29, 47.08% aged 30 to 64, 16.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.15% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Essex township population: 97.92% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.62% are some other race and 0.94% are multiracial.