| ESSEX Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 11189 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 9989 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 12 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1200 |
| ESSEX Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 9989 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 677 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2349 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 21.2 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 18.7 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2076 |
| ESSEX Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.7 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6505 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4233 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 59 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 119 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 172 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 144 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6393 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 58.7 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 38.2 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 57.6 |
| ESSEX Births 2006 | 114 |
| ESSEX Deaths 2006 | 124 |
| ESSEX Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 2 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 62.7 |
| ESSEX Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 1.4 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3.1 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 73.5 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 17.4 |
| ESSEX Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2089 |
| ESSEX Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 33.5 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 5793 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 867 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 17.6 |
| ESSEX Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 77.3 |
| ESSEX Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 98700 |
| ESSEX Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 6.9 |
| ESSEX Households 2000 (complete count) | 3995 |
| ESSEX Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.46 |
| ESSEX Per capita income in 1999 | 17994 |
| ESSEX Median household income 2008 | 43511 |
| ESSEX People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 13 |
| ESSEX Personal income 2007 | 307 |
| ESSEX Per capita personal income 2007 | 28383 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force 2008 | 5686 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 296 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.2 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 5727 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 421 |
| ESSEX Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 563 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 162286 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 28337 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 342 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3769 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 0.5 |
| ESSEX Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 772 |
| ESSEX Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 13305 |
| ESSEX Total number of firms 2002 | 876 |
| 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 | 33.6 |
| ESSEX Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 68519 |
| ESSEX Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 162308 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 16038 |
| ESSEX New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 63 |
| ESSEX Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 7531 |
| ESSEX Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 53346 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 84231 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7595 |
| ESSEX Land area in square miles 2000 | 257.77 |
| ESSEX Population per square mile 2000 | 39 |
