Essex, CT (Connecticut) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 6,753 (Urban population: 5,833, Rural population: 920 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 2,977 (2,811 occupied: 2,226 owner occupied, 585 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	21%
State:	33%

Housing density: 287 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $862 (lower quartile is $703, upper quartile is $1,125)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,040

Median gross rent in Essex, CT in 2007: $995

Housing units in Essex with a mortgage: 1,333 (99 second mortgage, 193 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 545

Essex,CT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $434,989 (it was $229,800 in 2000)

Essex:	$434,989
Connecticut:	$309,200

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $286,635 - $676,194

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $574,105
Here: $574,105
State: $418,487

Townhouses or other attached units: $361,541
Here: $361,541
State: $295,130

In 2-unit structures: $886,420
Here: $886,420
State: $295,498

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $487,622
Here: $487,622
State: $253,799

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $285,110
Here: $285,110
State: $220,717

Mobile homes: $65,000
Here: $65,000
State: $51,379

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,376

In family households: 5,174 (1,462 male householders, 290 female householders)
1,577 spouses, 1,476 children (1,435 natural, 10 adopted, 31 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 83 brothers or sisters, 57 parents, 67 other relatives, 149 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,202 (420 male householders (299 living alone)), 623 female householders (594 living alone)), 159 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 129 (79 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 875 2-persons, 329 3-persons, 403 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 893 1-person, 131 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

1,188 married couples with children.
176 single-parent households (46 men, 130 women).

93.9% of residents of Essex speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English not well).
4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 330 (5.1%)
(67.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Essex, Connecticut:
	1 room: 10 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 66 4 rooms: 135 5 rooms: 257 6 rooms: 523 7 rooms: 501 8 rooms: 348 9 or more rooms: 375

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex, Connecticut:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 84 3 rooms: 195 4 rooms: 119 5 rooms: 79 6 rooms: 39 7 rooms: 39 8 rooms: 20 9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 99
1995 to 1998: 121
1990 to 1994: 157
1980 to 1989: 516
1970 to 1979: 308
1960 to 1969: 385
1950 to 1959: 326
1940 to 1949: 135
1939 or earlier: 930

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Essex:
	no bedroom: 10 1 bedroom: 57 2 bedrooms: 408 3 bedrooms: 1,208 4 bedrooms: 422 5 or more bedrooms: 121

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Essex:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 251 2 bedrooms: 238 3 bedrooms: 57 4 bedrooms: 20 5 or more bedrooms: 10

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 84 1 vehicle: 550 2 vehicles: 1,132 3 vehicles: 396 4 vehicles: 64 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Essex in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 103 1 vehicle: 273 2 vehicles: 189 3 vehicles: 20 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Essex, CT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 8
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 14
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 104
$150,000 to $174,999: 282
$175,000 to $199,999: 192
$200,000 to $249,999: 382
$250,000 to $299,999: 209
$300,000 to $399,999: 284
$400,000 to $499,999: 116
$500,000 to $749,999: 139
$750,000 to $999,999: 69
$1,000,000 or more: 9

Essex rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Essex:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 17
$150 to $199: 24
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 4
$450 to $499: 12
$500 to $549: 23
$550 to $599: 11
$600 to $649: 23
$650 to $699: 33
$700 to $749: 33
$750 to $799: 35
$800 to $899: 94
$900 to $999: 50
$1,000 to $1,249: 80
$1,250 to $1,499: 15
$1,500 to $1,999: 22
$2,000 or more: 77
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 35 1990 to 1994: 18 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 27 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 50 1965 to 1969: 165

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.5%
Number of people working at home: 177 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 105
5 to 9 minutes: 527
10 to 14 minutes: 541
15 to 19 minutes: 319
20 to 24 minutes: 253
25 to 29 minutes: 138
30 to 34 minutes: 326
35 to 39 minutes: 156
40 to 44 minutes: 201
45 to 59 minutes: 358
60 to 89 minutes: 121
90 or more minutes: 123

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,842 (85%)
Carpooled: 164 (5%)
Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
Railroad: 27 (1%)
Taxi: 8 (0%)
Walked: 85 (3%)
Other means: 26 (1%)
Worked at home: 177 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 89
$10,000 to $14,999: 55
$15,000 to $19,999: 135
$20,000 to $24,999: 111
$25,000 to $29,999: 140
$30,000 to $34,999: 151
$35,000 to $39,999: 92
$40,000 to $44,999: 110
$45,000 to $49,999: 72
$50,000 to $59,999: 288
$60,000 to $74,999: 326
$75,000 to $99,999: 382
$100,000 to $124,999: 255
$125,000 to $149,999: 144
$150,000 to $199,999: 188
$200,000 or more: 257

First ancestries reported:

English: 1131

Irish: 1049

Italian: 719

German: 451

Polish: 313

Other groups: 304

Swedish: 223

Scottish: 200

United States or American: 200

Russian: 174

French Canadian: 168

British: 103

Norwegian: 84

French (except Basque): 71

Scotch-Irish: 67

Canadian: 49

Swiss: 42

Danish: 39

Lithuanian: 32

Dutch: 28

Welsh: 26

Ukrainian: 25

Greek: 24

Czech: 16

Hungarian: 16

European: 15

Austrian: 13

Northern European: 9

Finnish: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Slovak: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (33%)
Germany (19%)
Canada (8%)
Italy (8%)
India (5%)
Cuba (4%)
Venezuela (3%)

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

This state: 3410
Northeast: 1920
Midwest: 399
South: 275
West: 112

57% of Essex residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 55% lived in Connecticut.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 28
11th grade: 36
12th grade, no diploma: 22
High school graduate (or equivalency): 392
Less than 1 year of college: 123
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 220
Associate degree: 96
Bachelor's degree: 782
Master's degree: 358
Professional school degree: 147
Doctorate degree: 54

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 18
7th and 8th grade: 32
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 6
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 46
High school graduate (or equivalency): 610
Less than 1 year of college: 139
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 276
Associate degree: 248
Bachelor's degree: 797
Master's degree: 306
Professional school degree: 56
Doctorate degree: 32

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $81,939
Black householders: $19,175
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $26,040
Asian householders: $13,622

Essex household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Essex household income for Black householders

Essex household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Essex household income for Asian householders

Essex marital status for males

Essex marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $446,346
Black or African American householders: $307,596

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,308
One, attached: 86
Two: 66
3 or 4: 138
5 to 9: 190
20 to 49: 10
50 or more: 170
Mobile homes: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $78,035

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Essex:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (82%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 37

Here:	5.7%
Connecticut:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 91

Here:	35.0%
Connecticut:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59

Here:	42.8%
Connecticut:	33.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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