| ESSEX Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 742582 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 723421 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 2.6 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 19161 |
| ESSEX Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 723419 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 45183 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 172265 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.4 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.8 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101390 |
| ESSEX Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.7 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 658863 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 39188 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2523 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22509 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 792 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12582 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 107809 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 580358 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 89.5 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.7 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 14.6 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 78.8 |
| ESSEX Births 2006 | 9030 |
| ESSEX Deaths 2006 | 6217 |
| ESSEX Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 39 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.7 |
| ESSEX Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 11.3 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 19.4 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 84.6 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 31.3 |
| ESSEX Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 125438 |
| ESSEX Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 27.1 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 298865 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11720 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 4.1 |
| ESSEX Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 63.5 |
| ESSEX Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 220000 |
| ESSEX Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 42.4 |
| ESSEX Households 2000 (complete count) | 275419 |
| ESSEX Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.57 |
| ESSEX Per capita income in 1999 | 26358 |
| ESSEX Median household income 2008 | 65183 |
| ESSEX People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 9.4 |
| ESSEX Personal income 2007 | 35478 |
| ESSEX Per capita personal income 2007 | 48429 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force 2008 | 375683 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 20945 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.6 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 403183 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 10890 |
| ESSEX Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 41752 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2.01946e+07 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 50088 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 18681 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 273105 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.3 |
| ESSEX Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 54687 |
| ESSEX Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.10887e+06 |
| ESSEX Total number of firms 2002 | 65212 |
| ESSEX Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 1.6 |
| ESSEX Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.7 |
| ESSEX Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.1 |
| ESSEX Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 4.8 |
| ESSEX Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.6 |
| ESSEX Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 1.41875e+07 |
| ESSEX Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.12358e+07 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 8.16881e+06 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 11091 |
| ESSEX New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1044 |
| ESSEX Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 195997 |
| ESSEX Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 27834 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 8.01796e+06 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10887 |
| ESSEX Land area in square miles 2000 | 500.67 |
| ESSEX Population per square mile 2000 | 1444 |
