| ESSEX Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 6394 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 6457 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -1 |
| ESSEX Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | -63 |
| ESSEX Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 6459 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 250 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.8 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1255 |
| ESSEX Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19.3 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 17.8 |
| ESSEX Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1159 |
| ESSEX Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6275 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 26 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 124 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 41 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6242 |
| ESSEX Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.5 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.4 |
| ESSEX Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.5 |
| 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 | 1.9 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| ESSEX Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96 |
| ESSEX Births 2006 | 53 |
| ESSEX Deaths 2006 | 64 |
| ESSEX Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 68 |
| ESSEX Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 5.5 |
| ESSEX Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 10.1 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 75 |
| ESSEX Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 10.8 |
| ESSEX Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 1248 |
| ESSEX Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 22 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 4891 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 129 |
| ESSEX Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 2.7 |
| ESSEX Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 79.5 |
| ESSEX Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 68700 |
| ESSEX Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 9.2 |
| ESSEX Households 2000 (complete count) | 2602 |
| ESSEX Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.47 |
| ESSEX Per capita income in 1999 | 14388 |
| ESSEX Median household income 2008 | 38799 |
| ESSEX People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 14.8 |
| ESSEX Personal income 2007 | 141 |
| ESSEX Per capita personal income 2007 | 21764 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force 2008 | 3273 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 206 |
| ESSEX Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 6.3 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 2422 |
| ESSEX Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | -308 |
| ESSEX Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 449 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 71347 |
| ESSEX Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 29458 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 134 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1159 |
| ESSEX Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -12.1 |
| ESSEX Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 617 |
| ESSEX Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2763 |
| ESSEX Total number of firms 2002 | 650 |
| 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 | 0 |
| ESSEX Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 75016 |
| 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 | 12310 |
| ESSEX Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 1878 |
| ESSEX New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 22 |
| ESSEX Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 2671 |
| ESSEX Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 26732 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 69117 |
| ESSEX Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 10633 |
| ESSEX Land area in square miles 2000 | 665.2 |
| ESSEX Population per square mile 2000 | 10 |
