| ESSEX Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 37686 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 38849 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -3 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1163 |
| ESSEX Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 38851 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1800 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.8 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6939 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6435 |
| ESSEX Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 48.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35957 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1130 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 134 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 247 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 318 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 884 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 35201 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 95.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| 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 | 0.7 |
| 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 | 0.8 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.1 |
| ESSEX Births 2006 | 370 |
| ESSEX Deaths 2006 | 406 |
| ESSEX Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 61.9 |
| ESSEX Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 3.4 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 5.3 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.4 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 18.3 |
| ESSEX Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 7484 |
| ESSEX Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 20.7 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 24440 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1325 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 5.7 |
| ESSEX Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.8 |
| ESSEX Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 77100 |
| ESSEX Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 14.3 |
| ESSEX Households 2000 (complete count) | 15028 |
| ESSEX Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.39 |
| ESSEX Per capita income in 1999 | 18194 |
| ESSEX Median household income 2008 | 44374 |
| ESSEX People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13 |
| ESSEX Personal income 2007 | 1105 |
| ESSEX Per capita personal income 2007 | 29145 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force 2008 | 18591 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 1271 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.8 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 22009 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 1365 |
| ESSEX Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 4783 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 723855 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 32889 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 1220 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 10077 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 1.4 |
| ESSEX Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 3073 |
| ESSEX Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 106873 |
| ESSEX Total number of firms 2002 | 3591 |
| ESSEX Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 26.7 |
| ESSEX Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 293982 |
| ESSEX Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 21769 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 355542 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 9095 |
| ESSEX New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 117 |
| ESSEX Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 24980 |
| ESSEX Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 50226 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 311348 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8231 |
| ESSEX Land area in square miles 2000 | 1796.8 |
| ESSEX Population per square mile 2000 | 22 |
