Village in Kankakee County, Illinois · 2.3 sq mi · 366 people per sq mi
About 850 people live in Essex. The typical household earns $108,250, and the median resident is 34.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 842 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.83%
Men 37.4 · Women 31.8
2010–2026
851
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
851
2026 projection
1.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 851 | +2 | 0.24% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 849 | -4 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 853 | +1 | 0.12% |
| 2023 | 852 | +10 | 1.19% |
| 2022 | 842 | +6 | 0.72% |
| 2021 | 836 | -6 | 0.71% |
| 2020 | 842 | +80 | 10.50% |
| 2019 | 762 | -4 | 0.52% |
| 2018 | 766 | -7 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 773 | -7 | 0.90% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 26 residents
63% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 63% | 68% | 59% |
| Never married | 21% | 18% | 25% |
| Divorced | 11% | 12% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau