Essex, Maryland Census and Community Profile

ESSEX GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Essex, MD
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Essex, MD was 39,078.

Essex Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Essex was 18,836, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Essex, MD
There are an estimated 7,313 married men in the town. 51.1 percent of men over 15 years old in Essex are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Essex is 20,242 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Essex, Maryland
There are an estimated 7,159 married women in the community. 43.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Essex, MD
The median age of people living in Essex, MD was 35.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Essex was 2,827. There were 28,893 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (5,017) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Essex, MD
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Essex, MD was 38,347.

White Population in Essex, MD
The estimated White population in the Essex community is 29,136, which is 74.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Essex, Maryland
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,200, which is 21 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Essex, MD
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Essex, MD was 213.

Asian Population in Essex, Maryland
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 458.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Essex, MD
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Essex was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 321, while those of “two or more races” was 731 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Essex community was 884, or 2.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Essex, MD
The household population number in Essex was 39,059.

Group Quarters Population in Essex, MD
Group Quarters population in the community was 19.

Average Household Size in Essex, MD
The average household size in Essex is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Essex, MD
At the time of the last census survey, there were 16,997 total housing units in Essex.

The number of occupied housing units was 15,952, or 93.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,311 were owner-occupied (52.1), and 7,641 were renter-occupied (47.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,045 vacant homes in Essex at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Essex, Maryland
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,841, with a median value in dollars of 98,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Essex, MD
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $965 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Essex, average costs per month were $296 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 18,653 people in the community had a high school degree, or 72.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Essex, Maryland
2,012 people in Essex also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 7.8 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Essex, MD
The number of Civilian Veterans in Essex was 4,319, or 14.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Essex, MD
In 2000, there were 9,084 people in Essex, MD listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Essex, MD
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,461 people in Essex who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Essex, Maryland
There were 19,660 in the labor force in Essex at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 65.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Essex was 29.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Essex, MD
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,978. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Essex, MD
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $42,177. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Essex, Maryland
Per capita income in Essex in the last full census was 17,550. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Essex numbered 1,045, or 10 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Essex, MD
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 4,748, or 12.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.