| ESSEX Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 769644 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 792313 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -2.9 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -22669 |
| ESSEX Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 793633 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 56024 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 195592 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.4 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11.8 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91035 |
| ESSEX Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.9 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 398698 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 322913 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3120 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 33953 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1109 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10882 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 145515 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 275565 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 51.7 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41.9 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.4 |
| 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 | 1.4 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.9 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35.8 |
| ESSEX Births 2006 | 11920 |
| ESSEX Deaths 2006 | 6275 |
| ESSEX Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 74 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 57.9 |
| ESSEX Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 21.2 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 29.7 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 75.6 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 27.5 |
| ESSEX Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 158244 |
| ESSEX Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 31.2 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 312203 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 11190 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 3.7 |
| ESSEX Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 45.6 |
| ESSEX Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 208400 |
| ESSEX Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 61.7 |
| ESSEX Households 2000 (complete count) | 283736 |
| ESSEX Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.72 |
| ESSEX Per capita income in 1999 | 24943 |
| ESSEX Median household income 2008 | 54694 |
| ESSEX People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.5 |
| ESSEX Personal income 2007 | 38734 |
| ESSEX Per capita personal income 2007 | 50156 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force 2008 | 366591 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 24097 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.6 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 472611 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 16765 |
| ESSEX Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 81867 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.07841e+07 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 65136 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 20102 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 316225 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -3.3 |
| ESSEX Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 51993 |
| ESSEX Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.00027e+06 |
| ESSEX Total number of firms 2002 | 62660 |
| ESSEX Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 14.5 |
| ESSEX Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 6.4 |
| ESSEX Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.5 |
| ESSEX Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.4 |
| ESSEX Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 8.76445e+06 |
| ESSEX Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.86579e+07 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 6.21374e+06 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7802 |
| ESSEX New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1314 |
| ESSEX Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 174503 |
| ESSEX Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 184 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 7.63112e+06 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 9902 |
| ESSEX Land area in square miles 2000 | 126.27 |
| ESSEX Population per square mile 2000 | 6299 |
