Essex is located in Essex County, New York. Essex has a 2025 population of 620. Essex is currently growing at a rate of 0.32% annually and its population has increased by 0.32% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 618 in 2020.
The average household income in Essex is $85,090 with a poverty rate of 13.24%. The median age in Essex is 55 years: 52.5 years for males, and 60 years for females.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Essex includes 95.25% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Native American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 662 | 95.25% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 4.17% |
| Other race | 4 | 0.58% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0% |
| Native American | 0 | 0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Essex's average per capita income is $41,473. Household income levels show a median of $73,796. The poverty rate stands at 13.24%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $88,750 | - |
| Families | $79,583 | $97,215 |
| Households | $73,796 | $85,090 |
| Non Families | $41,875 | $58,018 |
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