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Essex County, New Jersey (NJ)

County population in 2022: 849,477 (100% urban, 0% rural); it was 793,633 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 97,293
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 31,053
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 129,489
Renter-occupied apartments: 155,366 (it was 154,247 in 2000)
% of renters here:

54%
State:

35%

Land area: 126 sq. mi.

Water area: 3.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 6728 people per square mile   (very high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Essex County: 115.5 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.7%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 81%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Essex County, NJ (2022)
    • 295,73434.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 236,18027.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 208,64924.6%Hispanic or Latino
    • 50,0315.9%Asian alone
    • 38,3174.5%Two or more races
    • 19,0552.2%Some other race alone
    • 1,5110.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

38.0 years
New Jersey median age:

40.4 years
Males: 413,603  (48.7%)
Females: 435,874  (51.3%)
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Average household size:
Essex County:

2.0 people
New Jersey:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $74,994 ($44,944 in 1999)
This county:

$74,994
New Jersey:

$96,346

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,209 (lower quartile is $899, upper quartile is $1,661)
This county:

$1209
State:

$1399


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $494,100 (it was $188,400 in 2000)
Essex:

$494,100
New Jersey:

$428,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $339,700 - $719,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $657,086
Here:

$657,086
State:

$537,591

Townhouses or other attached units: $439,629
Here:

$439,629
State:

$381,113

In 2-unit structures: $368,927
Here:

$368,927
State:

$444,476

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $409,981
Here:

$409,981
State:

$457,463

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $367,645
Here:

$367,645
State:

$368,745

Mobile homes: $225,735
Here:

$225,735
State:

$119,788

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,974
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $1,395

Institutionalized population: 12,126

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 28
  • Assaults: 55
  • Burglaries: 14
  • Thefts: 88
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2019 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 9
  • Robberies: 35
  • Assaults: 87
  • Burglaries: 5
  • Thefts: 127
  • Auto thefts: 3
Essex County, NJ map from a distance

Health of residents in Essex County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.
67.8% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
40.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
69.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
69.0% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 190 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 165 pounds. This is about average.
7.4% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 362 buildings, average cost: $272,200
  • 2021: 420 buildings, average cost: $258,200
  • 2020: 421 buildings, average cost: $204,600
  • 2019: 515 buildings, average cost: $189,700
  • 2018: 413 buildings, average cost: $168,900
  • 2017: 353 buildings, average cost: $195,200
  • 2016: 370 buildings, average cost: $193,100
  • 2015: 459 buildings, average cost: $162,200
  • 2014: 308 buildings, average cost: $222,700
  • 2013: 395 buildings, average cost: $201,100
  • 2012: 248 buildings, average cost: $267,300
  • 2011: 183 buildings, average cost: $334,000
  • 2010: 271 buildings, average cost: $259,700
  • 2009: 227 buildings, average cost: $256,900
  • 2008: 455 buildings, average cost: $231,500
  • 2007: 460 buildings, average cost: $244,400
  • 2006: 654 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 2005: 718 buildings, average cost: $236,600
  • 2004: 436 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2003: 386 buildings, average cost: $180,600
  • 2002: 350 buildings, average cost: $151,800
  • 2001: 494 buildings, average cost: $126,700
  • 2000: 686 buildings, average cost: $135,500
  • 1999: 626 buildings, average cost: $118,600
  • 1998: 476 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 1997: 529 buildings, average cost: $103,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Essex, NJ residents
Average permit cost in Essex, NJ

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $10,001 (1.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $10,001 (2.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Essex, NJ in 2022
Distribution of house value in Essex, NJ in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Essex, NJ in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%
Essex County:

15.7%
New Jersey:

9.7%
(6.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.0% for Black residents, 21.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.6% for American Indian residents, 7.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 19.9% for other race residents, 18.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.0 years old
(Males: 36.7 years old, Females: 39.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.9 years old, Black residents: 36.3 years old, American Indian residents: 44.1 years old, Asian residents: 39.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33.0 years old, Other race residents: 32.7 years old)

Area name: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Essex County is $879 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1004 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1202 a month.

Cities in this county include: Newark, East Orange, Irvington, Bloomfield, West Orange, Montclair, Belleville, Orange, Livingston, Nutley.

Essex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Fremont County, Iowa , Lehigh County, Pennsylvania , Suffolk County, New York , Mills County, Iowa , Putnam County, Missouri , Warren County, Illinois .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
New Jersey:

4.5%

Unemployment by year in Essex, NJ
County total employment by year in Essex, NJ
County average yearly wages by year in Essex, NJ

Current college students: 47,684
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 249,047 (54.2% naturalized citizens)

Essex County:

29.3%
Whole state:

23.5%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 79,0382010 or later
  • 67,8762000 to 2009
  • 44,1171990 to 1999
  • 48,7761980 to 1989
  • 25,7031970 to 1979
  • 20,743Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.3%

Essex County marital status for males Essex County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 109,743
  • One, attached: 28,876
  • Two: 53,471
  • 3 or 4: 43,240
  • 5 to 9: 18,477
  • 10 to 19: 15,679
  • 20 to 49: 23,980
  • 50 or more: 42,785
  • Mobile homes: 287

Housing units in Essex County with a mortgage: 99,291 (8,594 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 6,521 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,610

Here:

98.0% with mortgage
State:

95.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Essex County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic261,96665
Other61,85081
Mainline Protestant41,339171
Black Protestant38,68788
Evangelical Protestant34,666191
Orthodox6,18812
None339,273-
Essex County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 305
Essex County:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.90 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 119
This county:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

1.76 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Essex County:

0.39 / 10,000 pop.
New Jersey:

0.81 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 463
This county:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Essex County:

9.4%
New Jersey:

8.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Essex County:

25.3%
State:

23.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.5%
State:

18.0%

Agriculture in Essex County:

Average size of farms: 10 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $49,116
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.19%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $30,251
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,048
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 40.00%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years

Earthquake activity:

Essex County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Jersey state average. It is 68% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 280.4 miles away from Essex County center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from the county center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 260.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 258.2 miles away from Essex County center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • New Jersey Tropical Storm Isaias, Incident Period: August 4, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4574-NJ: December 11, 2020, FEMA Id: 4574, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • New Jersey Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4488-NJ: March 25, 2020, FEMA Id: 4488, Natural disaster type: Other
  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 6, 2018 - March 7, 2018, FEMA Id: 4368, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: January 22, 2016 to January 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4264: March 14, 2016, FEMA Id: 4264, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3354: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3354, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 26, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4086: October 30, 2012, FEMA Id: 4086, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Severe Storm, Incident Period: October 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4048: November 30, 2011, FEMA Id: 4048, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4021: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4021, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3332: August 27, 2011, FEMA Id: 3332, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • New Jersey Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 26, 2010 to December 27, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1954: February 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 1954, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • 20 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Essex County (30) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Heavy Rains: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Water Shortages: 2, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 3 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Essex

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 232,824 (59.8%)
  • Carpooled: 37,056 (9.5%)
  • Bus: 19,761 (5.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 4,080 (1.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 4,483 (1.2%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 1,511 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 268 (0.1%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 13,929 (3.6%)
  • Walked: 13,050 (3.4%)
  • Worked at home: 62,459 (16.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (22%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Sales and related occupations (6%)
  • Material moving occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Ecuador (12%)
  • Dominican Republic (8%)
  • Haiti (8%)
  • Brazil (7%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Nigeria (5%)
  • Guyana (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Essex County


  • Italian (5%)
  • Haitian (4%)
  • American (4%)
  • Jamaican (3%)
  • Brazilian (3%)
  • Nigerian (2%)
  • Irish (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Essex County, New Jersey in 2010:

  • 4,972 people in college/university student housing
  • 4,510 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 3,802 people in state prisons
  • 3,300 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 2,305 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 1,746 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 1,240 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 676 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 593 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 359 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 96 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 75 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 63 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 30 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 5 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Essex County, New Jersey in 2000:

  • 6,138 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 6,061 people in nursing homes
  • 2,652 people in state prisons
  • 2,037 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 1,856 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 966 people in halfway houses
  • 753 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 522 people in religious group quarters
  • 346 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 324 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 294 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 186 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 186 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 179 people in other group homes
  • 124 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 121 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 75 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 73 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 72 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $104,603.

6.52% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($103,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.52%
New Jersey average:

6.70%


0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($16 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.01%
New Jersey average:

0.01%

3.34% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($48,674 average AGI)
3.17% relocated from other states ($54,837 average AGI)
Essex County:

3.17%
New Jersey average:

2.98%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Hudson County, NJ  0.90% ($138,216 average AGI)
from Union County, NJ  0.62% ($56,963)
from Kings County, NY  0.61% ($110,590)
from Passaic County, NJ  0.47% ($68,980)
from Bergen County, NJ  0.46% ($91,821)
from New York County, NY  0.41% ($271,564)
from Queens County, NY  0.30% ($77,243)


7.76% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($101,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.76%
New Jersey average:

7.02%


0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($107 average AGI)
Essex County:

0.02%
New Jersey average:

0.02%

4.32% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($46,020 average AGI)
3.43% relocated to other states ($55,609 average AGI)
Essex County:

3.43%
New Jersey average:

3.32%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Union County, NJ  0.95% ($63,877 average AGI)
to Morris County, NJ  0.59% ($125,046)
to Hudson County, NJ  0.59% ($72,067)
to Middlesex County, NJ  0.44% ($58,838)
to Bergen County, NJ  0.39% ($80,363)
to Passaic County, NJ  0.38% ($74,219)
to New York County, NY  0.22% ($148,550)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.2
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 10.9

Births per 1000 population in Essex County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Essex County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2009: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2010 to 2021: 5.6

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Essex County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 11.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Essex County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Essex County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Essex County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Essex County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Essex County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Essex County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 98,634 (82,317 aged, 16,317 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 27,559 (14%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Essex County, New Jersey in 1999 - 2019:

  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (9,470)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (8,751)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (6,460)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (4,410)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (3,350)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (3,159)
  • Unspecified dementia (3,025)
  • Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (3,013)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (2,896)
  • Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,597)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.38
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 18,988
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 491
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,438

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,457
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 803
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 26

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 68
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Fitness & recreation sports centers per 100,000 population in 2005: 8,354

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 170.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 122.6
  • Cut/Pierce - 18.7
  • Transportation-Related, Overall - 8.0
  • Terrorism - 7.8
  • Other - 13.6

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.7. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Suffocation - 19.6
  • Firearm - 14.2
  • Poisoning - 8.7
  • Fall - 4.0
  • Other - 6.2

Household type by relationship:

Households: 849,477
  • Male householders: 145,256 (41,571 living alone), Female householders: 176,115 (58,980 living alone)
  • 130,706 spouses (128,350 opposite-sex spouses), 21,939 unmarried partners, (20,872 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 272,361 children (265,078 natural, 3,050 adopted, 4,233 stepchildren), 19,085 grandchildren, 11,580 brothers or sisters, 15,082 parents, 0 foster children, 20,920 other relatives, 17,327 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 19,106

Size of family households: 70,105 2-persons, 50,525 3-persons, 47,116 4-persons, 23,406 5-persons, 6,751 6-persons, 5,168 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 100,551 1-person, 15,745 2-persons, 1,041 3-persons, 614 4-persons, 349 5-persons.

115,915 married couples with children.
61,704 single-parent households (13,308 men, 48,396 women).

64.1% of residents of Essex speak English at home.
19.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
10.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
3.4% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $5,727,450,000 ($7,189 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $99,666,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $1,522,513,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $1,236,834,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $65,773,000
Federal grants: $2,120,618,000
Federal procurement contracts: $237,516,000 ($79,619,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $544,196,000 ($8,935,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $29,991,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $693,880,000
Federal Government insurance: $414,952,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 65,101
Here:

82 per 1000 residents
State:

69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 36,881
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +33,386
Here:

+42 per 1000 residents
State:

+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -61,223
Here -77 per 1000 residents
State -22 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Essex County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 32.21 millions of gallons per day (79% from ground, 21% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

3.9

Year house built in Essex County, New Jersey
  • Year house built in Essex County, New Jersey
  • 1,3272020 or later
  • 19,7742010 to 2019
  • 28,2962000 to 2009
  • 14,7511990 to 1999
  • 18,6711980 to 1989
  • 30,2811970 to 1979
  • 40,1941960 to 1969
  • 50,0381950 to 1959
  • 35,3401940 to 1949
  • 97,8661939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, New Jersey
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, New Jersey
  • 1,5231 room
  • 5972 rooms
  • 3,6563 rooms
  • 13,9734 rooms
  • 22,0795 rooms
  • 27,4066 rooms
  • 19,5467 rooms
  • 20,2608 rooms
  • 39,0929+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
  • 14,4511 room
  • 10,2882 rooms
  • 39,4863 rooms
  • 40,5604 rooms
  • 39,4085 rooms
  • 13,4586 rooms
  • 11,2157 rooms
  • 1,9838 rooms
  • 2,3909+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex County, New Jersey
  • 1,523no bedroom
  • 5,6411 bedroom
  • 29,5202 bedrooms
  • 56,8883 bedrooms
  • 34,2994 bedrooms
  • 20,2615+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex County, New Jersey
  • 17,041no bedroom
  • 55,7421 bedroom
  • 56,9492 bedrooms
  • 37,0993 bedrooms
  • 4,5394 bedrooms
  • 1,8695+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County, New Jersey in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 8,274no vehicle
  • 49,1721 vehicle
  • 64,1912 vehicles
  • 19,9823 vehicles
  • 5,2264 vehicles
  • 1,2875+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Essex County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 49,897no vehicle
  • 87,1211 vehicle
  • 31,2592 vehicles
  • 3,5893 vehicles
  • 7894 vehicles
  • 5845+ vehicles

90.3% of Essex County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in New Jersey.

Essex County:

90.3%
State average:

90.4%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 406,715
  • Other state: 169,065
  • Northeast: 110,514
  • Midwest: 11,375
  • South: 36,842
  • West: 10,334
Year householders moved into unit in Essex County, NJ
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Essex County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 83.9%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Electricity
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 65.4%Utility gas
  • 24.6%Electricity
  • 3.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Other fuel
  • 0.3%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8,677
Here:

9.6%
New Jersey:

12.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4,994
Here:

11.2%
New Jersey:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13,700
Here:

29.5%
New Jersey:

33.2%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Essex County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $37,813,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $34,651,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,000,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,819,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,829,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,366,000
    Higher Education - Other: $36,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,273,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,357,000
    Other: $13,388,000
    Air Transportation: $4,480,000
    Air Transportation: $4,273,000
    Other: $3,766,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,013,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,891,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,736,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $371,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $279,000
    Regular Highways: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $159,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $60,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $52,700,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,097,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,758,000
    Regular Highways: $3,362,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,157,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,038,000
    Air Transportation: $758,000
    General - Other: $404,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $206,782,000
    General - Other: $165,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $100,088,000
    Correctional Institutions: $98,267,000
    Other Higher Education: $94,394,000
    Other Higher Education: $79,950,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,074,000
    Police Protection: $44,547,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,867,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,193,000
    Police Protection: $42,380,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,697,000
    Hospitals: $26,672,000
    Hospitals: $25,905,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,815,000
    Regular Highways: $24,808,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,481,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,896,000
    Regular Highways: $17,588,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,386,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,344,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $14,970,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,657,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,462,000
    Health - Other: $10,012,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Financial Administration: $3,872,000
    Financial Administration: $3,504,000
    Air Transportation: $3,436,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,719,000
    Air Transportation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,050,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,999,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,678,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,189,000
    Parking Facilities: $827,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $315,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $47,412,000
    Other: $38,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Education: $3,301,000
    Education: $2,884,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,038,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,928,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,508,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $197,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $68,578,000
    Hospitals: $33,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $30,279,000
    Education: $29,892,000
    Other: $3,965,000
    Other: $3,581,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $653,120,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,870,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,397,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $544,596,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $186,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,740,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,855,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,739,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,498,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,251,000
    Rents: $2,246,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,099,000
    Rents: $2,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,082,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,584,000
    Other Higher Education: $850,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $197,974,000
    Cash and Securities: $188,484,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $58,550,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $58,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,424,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $100,725,000
    Education: $48,411,000
    Other: $47,373,000
    Education: $45,515,000
    Public Welfare: $43,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $40,007,000
    Health and Hospitals: $32,075,000
    Highways: $16,235,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,090,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,428,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $432,775,000
    Property: $427,418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,669,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,034,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,688,000
    : $24,810,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $60,000

Essex County government finances - Revenue in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $37,813,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $34,651,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,000,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,819,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,829,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,366,000
    Higher Education - Other: $36,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,273,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,357,000
    Other: $13,388,000
    Air Transportation: $4,480,000
    Air Transportation: $4,273,000
    Other: $3,766,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,013,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,891,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,736,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $371,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $279,000
    Regular Highways: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $159,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $60,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $52,700,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,097,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,758,000
    Regular Highways: $3,362,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,157,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,038,000
    Air Transportation: $758,000
    General - Other: $404,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $206,782,000
    General - Other: $165,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $100,088,000
    Correctional Institutions: $98,267,000
    Other Higher Education: $94,394,000
    Other Higher Education: $79,950,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,074,000
    Police Protection: $44,547,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,867,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,193,000
    Police Protection: $42,380,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,697,000
    Hospitals: $26,672,000
    Hospitals: $25,905,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,815,000
    Regular Highways: $24,808,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,481,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,896,000
    Regular Highways: $17,588,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,386,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,344,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $14,970,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,657,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,462,000
    Health - Other: $10,012,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Financial Administration: $3,872,000
    Financial Administration: $3,504,000
    Air Transportation: $3,436,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,719,000
    Air Transportation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,050,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,999,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,678,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,189,000
    Parking Facilities: $827,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $315,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $47,412,000
    Other: $38,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Education: $3,301,000
    Education: $2,884,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,038,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,928,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,508,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $197,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $68,578,000
    Hospitals: $33,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $30,279,000
    Education: $29,892,000
    Other: $3,965,000
    Other: $3,581,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $653,120,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,870,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,397,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $544,596,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $186,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,740,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,855,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,739,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,498,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,251,000
    Rents: $2,246,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,099,000
    Rents: $2,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,082,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,584,000
    Other Higher Education: $850,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $197,974,000
    Cash and Securities: $188,484,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $58,550,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $58,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,424,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $100,725,000
    Education: $48,411,000
    Other: $47,373,000
    Education: $45,515,000
    Public Welfare: $43,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $40,007,000
    Health and Hospitals: $32,075,000
    Highways: $16,235,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,090,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,428,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $432,775,000
    Property: $427,418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,669,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,034,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,688,000
    : $24,810,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $60,000

Essex County government finances - Debt in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $37,813,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $34,651,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,000,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,819,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,829,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,366,000
    Higher Education - Other: $36,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,273,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,357,000
    Other: $13,388,000
    Air Transportation: $4,480,000
    Air Transportation: $4,273,000
    Other: $3,766,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,013,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,891,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,736,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $371,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $279,000
    Regular Highways: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $159,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $60,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $52,700,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,097,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,758,000
    Regular Highways: $3,362,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,157,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,038,000
    Air Transportation: $758,000
    General - Other: $404,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $206,782,000
    General - Other: $165,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $100,088,000
    Correctional Institutions: $98,267,000
    Other Higher Education: $94,394,000
    Other Higher Education: $79,950,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,074,000
    Police Protection: $44,547,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,867,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,193,000
    Police Protection: $42,380,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,697,000
    Hospitals: $26,672,000
    Hospitals: $25,905,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,815,000
    Regular Highways: $24,808,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,481,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,896,000
    Regular Highways: $17,588,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,386,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,344,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $14,970,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,657,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,462,000
    Health - Other: $10,012,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Financial Administration: $3,872,000
    Financial Administration: $3,504,000
    Air Transportation: $3,436,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,719,000
    Air Transportation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,050,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,999,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,678,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,189,000
    Parking Facilities: $827,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $315,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $47,412,000
    Other: $38,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Education: $3,301,000
    Education: $2,884,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,038,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,928,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,508,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $197,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $68,578,000
    Hospitals: $33,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $30,279,000
    Education: $29,892,000
    Other: $3,965,000
    Other: $3,581,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $653,120,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,870,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,397,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $544,596,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $186,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,740,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,855,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,739,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,498,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,251,000
    Rents: $2,246,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,099,000
    Rents: $2,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,082,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,584,000
    Other Higher Education: $850,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $197,974,000
    Cash and Securities: $188,484,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $58,550,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $58,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,424,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $100,725,000
    Education: $48,411,000
    Other: $47,373,000
    Education: $45,515,000
    Public Welfare: $43,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $40,007,000
    Health and Hospitals: $32,075,000
    Highways: $16,235,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,090,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,428,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $432,775,000
    Property: $427,418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,669,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,034,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,688,000
    : $24,810,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $60,000

Essex County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $37,813,000
    Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $34,651,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,955,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $16,000,000
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $109,819,000
    Cash and Securities: $43,829,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $40,366,000
    Higher Education - Other: $36,295,000
    Solid Waste Management: $36,257,000
    Higher Education - Other: $31,268,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,273,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,357,000
    Other: $13,388,000
    Air Transportation: $4,480,000
    Air Transportation: $4,273,000
    Other: $3,766,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $3,013,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,891,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $2,736,000
    Parking Facilities: $2,246,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $371,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $279,000
    Regular Highways: $200,000
    Regular Highways: $159,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $60,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $52,700,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $31,852,000
    Parks and Recreation: $15,097,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,758,000
    Regular Highways: $3,362,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,157,000
    Other Higher Education: $1,038,000
    Air Transportation: $758,000
    General - Other: $404,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $206,782,000
    General - Other: $165,309,000
    Correctional Institutions: $100,088,000
    Correctional Institutions: $98,267,000
    Other Higher Education: $94,394,000
    Other Higher Education: $79,950,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $46,074,000
    Police Protection: $44,547,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $43,867,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $43,193,000
    Police Protection: $42,380,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $39,242,000
    Solid Waste Management: $34,834,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,697,000
    Hospitals: $26,672,000
    Hospitals: $25,905,000
    Central Staff Services: $25,815,000
    Regular Highways: $24,808,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $23,481,000
    Parks and Recreation: $21,896,000
    Regular Highways: $17,588,000
    Central Staff Services: $17,386,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $15,344,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $14,970,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,657,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,462,000
    Health - Other: $10,012,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Financial Administration: $3,872,000
    Financial Administration: $3,504,000
    Air Transportation: $3,436,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,719,000
    Air Transportation: $2,113,000
    Health - Other: $2,050,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,999,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,678,000
    Public Welfare Institutions: $1,189,000
    Parking Facilities: $827,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $315,000
    Water Utilities: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $47,412,000
    Other: $38,065,000
    Housing and Community Development: $5,218,000
    Education: $3,301,000
    Education: $2,884,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,886,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $41,038,000
    Interest on Debt: $17,928,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $15,508,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $197,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $68,578,000
    Hospitals: $33,281,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $30,279,000
    Education: $29,892,000
    Other: $3,965,000
    Other: $3,581,000
    Water Utilities: $82,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $653,120,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $633,870,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $548,397,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $544,596,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $186,990,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $167,740,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $91,855,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,055,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,979,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $17,979,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,739,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,498,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $4,251,000
    Rents: $2,246,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,099,000
    Rents: $2,039,000
    General Revenue - Other: $1,082,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
    Sale of Property: $90,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $67,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $62,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $1,584,000
    Other Higher Education: $850,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $154,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $197,974,000
    Cash and Securities: $188,484,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $23,000
    Water Utilities: $2,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $58,550,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $58,495,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $24,424,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,550,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $100,725,000
    Education: $48,411,000
    Other: $47,373,000
    Education: $45,515,000
    Public Welfare: $43,998,000
    Health and Hospitals: $40,007,000
    Health and Hospitals: $32,075,000
    Highways: $16,235,000
    General Local Government Support: $7,090,000
    General Local Government Support: $6,428,000
    Public Welfare: $50,000
  • Tax - Property: $432,775,000
    Property: $427,418,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,669,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $11,034,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $25,688,000
    : $24,810,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000
    Interest on Debt: $60,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 25,464
  • Number of aged recipients: 3,835
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 21,629
  • Number of recipients under 18: 4,561
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 13,926
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 6,977
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 7,348
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 12,450
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 211 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,717$272,6682,331$378,17111,445$316,340485$152,48792$1,971,935394$208,3106$154,167
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED221$257,760361$390,1161,228$291,791111$83,9018$1,121,75079$252,6710$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED693$264,055654$298,7955,188$292,650678$73,57819$866,368422$192,3606$108,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN440$263,777374$348,1182,741$296,398116$147,3718$1,258,875176$224,7782$280,500
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS272$271,434133$330,9551,000$300,62738$136,2632$367,00059$231,6440$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 145 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED282$328,245130$351,3920$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED167$313,86876$327,0534$241,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED63$337,23847$332,9790$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN29$364,51722$351,6360$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS22$397,8645$292,6003$453,333
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Essex, NJ
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Essex, NJ - Value
Most common first names in Essex County, NJ among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John8,75872.4 years
Mary8,26178.7 years
William6,65572.4 years
Joseph6,37773.9 years
James6,08269.7 years
Anna4,12980.3 years
Charles3,89172.4 years
George3,70073.5 years
Robert3,69067.6 years
Frank3,57674.4 years
Most common last names in Essex County, NJ among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams2,97068.9 years
Smith2,93670.7 years
Johnson2,34470.1 years
Brown2,19068.9 years
Jones2,18769.9 years
Davis1,59269.2 years
Jackson1,30067.5 years
Miller1,04874.1 years
Thomas1,03968.4 years
Harris1,00167.9 years
Businesses in Essex County, NJ
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven9J.Crew1
A&P2JoS. A. Bank1
ALDO1Jones New York7
AT&T11Journeys1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Justice2
Ace Hardware2KFC8
Advance Auto Parts4Kmart2
Aeropostale1La Quinta1
American Eagle Outfitters1La-Z-Boy1
Ann Taylor3Lane Bryant1
Apple Store1Lane Furniture2
Applebee's1LensCrafters1
Ashley Furniture1Little Caesars Pizza2
Audi1Macy's3
AutoZone6Marriott5
Avenue1Marshalls1
BMW1MasterBrand Cabinets31
Bakers1McDonald's18
Banana Republic1Men's Wearhouse1
Barnes & Noble1Motherhood Maternity4
Baskin-Robbins9New Balance12
Bath & Body Works1New York & Co1
Bebe1Nike11
Ben & Jerry's1Nissan1
Best Western4Nordstrom1
Blockbuster5Old Navy1
Brooks Brothers1Olive Garden1
Brookstone2Pac Sun1
Brunswick Bowling & Billiards1Panera Bread4
Budget Car Rental3Papa John's Pizza7
Burger King11Pathmark6
CVS18Payless11
Cache2Penske4
Casual Male XL1PetSmart1
Catherines1Pizza Hut2
Charlotte Russe1Popeyes6
Chevrolet2Pottery Barn1
Chico's1Pottery Barn Kids1
Chipotle1Qdoba Mexican Grill2
Cinnabon 1Quiznos2
Circle K1RadioShack14
Cold Stone Creamery3Ramada2
Comfort Inn1Raymour & Flanigan2
Comfort Suites1Rite Aid16
Crate & Barrel1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Curves2Saks Fifth Avenue1
DHL5Sears7
Dairy Queen1Sephora1
Decora Cabinetry7Sheraton1
Domino's Pizza10Spencer Gifts1
DressBarn2Sprint Nextel7
Dressbarn1Staples4
Dunkin Donuts61Starbucks17
Express2Stop & Shop2
FedEx113Subaru1
Finish Line1Subway29
Firestone Complete Auto Care4T-Mobile1
Food Basics1T.G.I. Driday's1
Foot Locker5T.J.Maxx1
Ford1Taco Bell2
Forever 211Talbots2
GNC15Target1
GameStop9The Cheesecake Factory1
Gap3The Room Place5
Goodwill4Torrid1
Gymboree1Toyota1
H&M1Toys"R"Us3
H&R Block19True Value9
Harmon Face Values3U-Haul18
Haworth1UPS157
Hilton3Urban Outfitters1
Holiday Inn2Verizon Wireless3
Hollister Co.2Victoria's Secret2
Home Depot2Walgreens14
Hot Topic1Wendy's10
Houlihan's1White Castle5
Hyundai1Whole Foods Market2
IHOP4YMCA7
J. Jill1

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  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
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  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox congregations"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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