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Essex County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
Designated Market Area: New York, NY-CT-NJ-PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 849,477   ( 65,508 from 2010 , 13,305 from 2020)
Land area: 126.1 square miles
Population density: 6737.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:250,873 29.53% 3.6%
Black:320,15737.69% 3.8%
Indian:1,7670.21% 17.1%
Asian:54,3876.40% 53.3%
2+ races:13,6441.61% 3.2%
Hispanic:208,64924.56% 31.1%
Total non-White:598,60470.47% 14.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21,946 12.7
Deaths:17,31710.0
Net Migration: -26,557-15.4
Net Immigration: 8,3814.9
Change in White population:-9,304 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:74,812 9.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
783,969
260,17733.19%
308,35839.33%
1,5090.19%
35,4694.52%
13,2181.69%
159,11720.30%
523,79266.81%

2000
793,633
298,70837.64%
319,88340.31%
1,1110.14%
29,4223.71%
18,3342.31%
122,34715.42%
494,92562.36%

1990
778,206
352,76545.33%
308,37639.63%
1,3330.17%
22,5222.89%
n/a
93,21011.98%
425,44154.67%

1980
851,116
448,14052.65%
311,63036.61%
7260.09%
11,6771.37%
n/a
77,2649.08%
402,97647.35%

1970
929,986
620,69566.74%
270,30029.06%
7840.08%
3,6430.39%
n/a
29,2743.15%
309,291 33.26%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
108,429 13.7
60,9107.7
-113,928-14.4
46,8915.9
-38,531 -4.9
28,867 3.6
1990's
NumberRate
128,550 16.5
78,74410.1
-134,162-17.2
59,1487.6
-54,057 -6.9
69,484 8.9
1980's
NumberRate
126,125 14.8
83,399 9.8
-106,120 -12.5
n/a
-95,375 -11.2
22,465 2.6
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-142,189 -15.3
n/a
-172,555 -18.6
93,685 10.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex County, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.6
201,363 23.7%
648,114 76.3%
117,405 13.8%
312,942
2.66
201,812 64.5%
126,219 62.5%
29,036 14.4%
111,130 35.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.4
194,918 24.9%
589,051 75.1%
90,287 11.5%
283,712
2.68
189,339 66.7%
113,673 60.0%
31,392 16.6%
94,373 33.3%

2000
NumberPercent
34.9
205,988 26.0%
587,645 74.0%
94,827 11.9%
283,692
2.72
194,654 68.6%
123,105 63.2%
30,938 15.9%
89,038 31.4%

1990
NumberPercent
33.5
188,719 24.3%
589,487 75.7%
98,085 12.6%
277,667
2.74
193,081 69.5%
128,342 66.5%
28,077 14.5%
84,586 30.5%

1980
NumberPercent
31.5
240,025 28.2%
611,091 71.8%
98,640 11.6%
300,782
2.79
216,773 72.1%
150,632 69.5%
36,275 16.7%
84,009 27.9%

2022 Housing Data for Essex County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units334,136 
Median Value$466,500 
Occupied312,94293.7%
Vacant21,1946.3%
Owned139,81144.7%
Rented173,13155.3%
Median Rent$1,404 
Single-Family Units134,71540.3%
    Detached109,23732.7%
    Attached25,4787.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units101,63730.4%
Mobile Homes4410.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Essex County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00022,6547.2%
$10,000 to $14,99914,8194.7%
$15,000 to $19,99912,0133.8%
$20,000 to $24,99911,4133.6%
$25,000 to $29,99911,4083.6%
$30,000 to $34,99910,6723.4%
$35,000 to $39,9999,9213.2%
$40,000 to $44,9999,4553.0%
$45,000 to $49,99910,6733.4%
$50,000 to $59,99918,3145.9%
$60,000 to $74,99927,0468.6%
$75,000 to $99,99932,93310.5%
$100,000 to $124,99926,0688.3%
$125,000 to $149,99918,9426.1%
$150,000 to $199,99925,7688.2%
$200,000 or more50,84316.2%
Median Household Income73,785 
Per Capita Income45,946 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.98 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI19,9526.4%
Public Assistance9,7103.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps47,20815.1%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed288,88268.5%
Unemployed27,0916.4%
In Armed Forces1400.0%
Total Labor Force316,11374.9%
Not in Labor Force105,73825.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector152,785129,37954.1%
Non-Profit12,04419,62038.0%
Self-Employed22,03113,87161.4%
Local Government12,07417,90940.3%
State Government7,79112,34838.7%
Federal Government3,8353,84050.0%
Total Private + Self174,816143,25055.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.35,74453,71740.0%
Total210,560196,96751.7%
Pct. Govt.14.2%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts70,69017.3%
Sales and Office Occupations79,78319.6%
Professional, Technical99,17624.3%
Service Occupations74,20818.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing4080.1%
All others84,22520.6%
White Collar 61.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance60,26314.8%
Educational services40,0129.8%
Retail trade39,2689.6%
Professional, scientific, technical37,0319.1%
Transportation and warehousing32,1197.9%
Manufacturing27,9446.8%
Construction26,7936.6%
Finance and insurance24,1205.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.20,2135.0%
Accommodation and food services19,9344.9%
Other services19,8204.9%
Public administration18,1544.4%
Information12,1363.0%
Wholesale trade10,3522.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing8,5942.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8,4682.1%
Utilities1,6760.4%
Management6390.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4510.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction950.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Essex County, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,3781.10%
Puerto Rican54,0166.33%
Cuban6,2470.73%
Dominican34,6714.06%
Total Central American22,2322.61%
Costa Rican1,7230.20%
Guatemalan6,6500.78%
Honduran4,6470.54%
Nicaraguan1,0260.12%
Panamanian8660.10%
Salvadoran7,2570.85%
Other Central American630.01%
Total South American64,4057.55%
Argentinean2,0920.25%
Bolivian3620.04%
Chilean1,2390.15%
Colombian6,2510.73%
Ecuadorian40,6904.77%
Paraguayan880.01%
Peruvian9,4821.11%
Uruguayan2,1690.25%
Venezuelan1,2950.15%
Other South American7370.09%
Other Hispanic14,0171.64%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian18,4442.16%
Chinese11,3911.33%
Filipino8,5911.01%
Korean3,1200.37%
Bangladeshi8490.10%
Vietnamese8160.10%
Japanese6470.08%
Taiwanese6050.07%
Thai3740.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English502,82462.9%
Spanish157,98319.8%
Other Indo-European46,4125.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun32,8734.1%
Other25,2703.2%
Chinese8,7911.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6,7830.8%
Tagalog5,7420.7%
Other Asian5,3600.7%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Italian66,3607.8%
Irish44,1275.2%
American30,4573.6%
German29,3063.4%
Haitian28,1493.3%
English19,2642.3%
Polish19,0832.2%
Jamaican18,8392.2%
Brazilian16,1931.9%
Nigerian14,2301.7%
African12,2221.4%
Portuguese11,2821.3%
Russian10,2841.2%
Guyanese9,8521.2%
European6,3200.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen738,42086.5%
Not a citizen114,95413.5%
Native605,99871.0%
Foreign-born247,37629.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Essex County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
39,745 6.9%35,184 6.1%159,513 27.8%124,409 21.7%124,500 21.7%89,864 15.7%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 39,745 6.9%
9-12 Years 35,184 6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 159,513 27.8%
Some College 124,409 21.7%
Bach. Degree 124,500 21.7%
Grad Degree 89,864 15.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Essex County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 395,195 370,377 24,818 6.3% 5.1%
1991 381,057 349,626 31,431 8.2% 6.8%
1992 387,331 348,273 39,058 10.1% 8.5%
1993 377,782 341,992 35,790 9.5% 7.8%
1994 374,510 343,510 31,000 8.3% 6.8%
1995 374,736 345,896 28,840 7.7% 6.4%
1996 375,379 346,400 28,979 7.7% 6.1%
1997 376,248 350,788 25,460 6.8% 5.3%
1998 371,013 350,348 20,665 5.6% 4.6%
1999 374,725 354,205 20,520 5.5% 4.4%
2000 365,927 349,602 16,325 4.5% 3.7%
2001 365,162 345,793 19,369 5.3% 4.2%
2002 369,189 342,618 26,571 7.2% 5.8%
2003 367,482 340,893 26,589 7.2% 5.8%
2004 362,548 340,071 22,477 6.2% 4.9%
2005 360,409 340,299 20,110 5.6% 4.4%
2006 361,827 340,913 20,914 5.8% 4.6%
2007 361,059 342,021 19,038 5.3% 4.2%
2008 364,912 340,984 23,928 6.6% 5.4%
2009 366,635 329,127 37,508 10.2% 9.0%
2010 382,855 340,726 42,129 11.0% 9.7%
2011 383,035 341,551 41,484 10.8% 9.4%
2012 383,565 342,168 41,397 10.8% 9.4%
2013 378,822 341,431 37,391 9.9% 8.4%
2014 374,445 344,549 29,896 8.0% 6.7%
2015 371,971 346,576 25,395 6.8% 5.7%
2016 369,938 347,909 22,029 6.0% 4.9%
2017 369,606 349,236 20,370 5.5% 4.5%
2018 367,056 348,849 18,207 5.0% 4.0%
2019 372,073 356,132 15,941 4.3% 3.4%
2020 373,943 330,269 43,674 11.7% 9.8%
2021 386,907 354,945 31,962 8.3% 6.6%
2022 388,106 370,619 17,487 4.5% 3.7%
2023 397,420 375,401 22,019 5.5% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com