Essex County, New Jersey's estimated 2023 population is 887,656 with a growth rate of 0.91% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Essex County, New Jersey is the 2nd largest county in New Jersey. The 2010 population was 783,969 and has seen a growth of 13.23% since that time.
3.39
Average Family Size
2.7
Average Household Size
44.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
62.59% of Essex County, New Jersey residents speak only English, while 37.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.77% of the population.
15.27%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.61%
Male Poverty Rate
16.8%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Essex County, New Jersey is Islander, with 35.47% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Essex County, New Jersey is White, with 6.81% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.34%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.55%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
40.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.9%
Male Marriage Rate
38.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
10.7%
Veteran Poverty Rate
28.03%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
66%
Labor Force Participation
60.3%
Employment Rate
8.6%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
47.34%
Born in Essex County, New Jersey
69.71%
Native Born
28.12%
Foreign Born
13.08%
Non Citizen
15.04%
Naturalized
69.71% of Essex County, New Jersey residents were born in the United States, with 47.34% having been born in New Jersey. 13.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.