Essex is a city located in Page County, Iowa. Essex has a 2025 population of 712. Essex is currently declining at a rate of -0.28% annually and its population has decreased by -1.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 724 in 2020.
The average household income in Essex is $72,730 with a poverty rate of 9.56%. The median age in Essex is 48 years: 51.8 years for males, and 36 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Essex includes 90.86% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 795 | 90.86% |
| Two or more races | 66 | 7.54% |
| Native American | 14 | 1.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
| Other race | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Essex's average per capita income is $46,731. Household income levels show a median of $57,344. The poverty rate stands at 9.56%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $93,929 | - |
| Families | $84,063 | $89,233 |
| Households | $57,344 | $72,730 |
| Non Families | $21,563 | $52,498 |
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Median Household Income
Poverty Rate