Essex town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 683 ( 12 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.6 square miles
Population density: 21.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	656	96.05%	0.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	21	3.07%	250.0%
Hispanic:	4	0.59%	20.0%

Total non-White:	27	3.95%	107.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-2	-0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	14	2.5

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
671
658	98.06%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.30%
6	0.89%
5	0.75%
13	1.94%

2000
727
727	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
687
678	98.69%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
9	1.31%

1980
880
876	99.55%
0	0.00%
4	0.45%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.45%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-69	-9.5
13	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

49	7.1
-9	-1.3

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-198	-22.5
5	0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex town, NY

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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
Number	Percent
54.8
107	15.7%
576	84.3%
201	29.4%

311
2.20

205	65.9%
176	85.9%
14	6.8%
106	34.1%

2010
Number	Percent
49.8
115	17.1%
556	82.9%
149	22.2%

311
2.16

182	58.5%
153	84.1%
7	3.8%
129	41.5%

2000
Number	Percent
44.9
147	20.2%
580	79.8%
137	18.8%

311
2.33

213	68.5%
156	73.2%
17	8.0%
98	31.5%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
193	28.1%
494	71.9%
102	14.8%

263
2.61

197	74.9%
159	80.7%
3	1.5%
66	25.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
270	30.7%
610	69.3%
142	16.1%

277
3.07

212	76.5%
174	82.1%
12	5.7%
65	23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Essex town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	16	5.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	1	0.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	6.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	11	3.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	11	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	9	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	42	13.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	51	16.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	47	15.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	39	12.5%
$125,000 to $149,999	3	1.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	16	5.1%
$200,000 or more	25	8.0%

Median Household Income	70,433
Per Capita Income	36,469

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	3.2%
Public Assistance	4	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	32	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	275	71.4%
Unemployed	17	4.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	292	75.8%
Not in Labor Force	93	24.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	38	64	37.3%
Non-Profit	25	76	24.8%
Self-Employed	47	23	67.1%

Local Government	14	22	38.9%
State Government	5	17	22.7%
Federal Government	0	2	0.0%

Total Private + Self	85	87	49.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	117	27.3%
Total	129	204	38.7%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	79	23.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	54	15.7%
Professional, Technical	93	27.1%
Service Occupations	63	18.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.9%
All others	54	15.7%

White Collar		65.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	71	20.7%
Educational services	49	14.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	13.1%
Construction	31	9.0%
Other services	26	7.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	25	7.3%
Retail trade	24	7.0%
Accommodation and food services	17	5.0%
Public administration	17	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	12	3.5%
Finance and insurance	8	2.3%
Information	7	2.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	2.0%
Manufacturing	4	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.15%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	3	0.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	565	84.2%
German, other Germanic	99	14.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.4%
Spanish	2	0.3%
Other Indo-European	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	186	27.2%
Irish	149	21.8%
German	108	15.8%
French	71	10.4%
Pennsylvania German	52	7.6%
Italian	29	4.2%
Dutch	27	4.0%
Scottish	25	3.7%
French Canadian	19	2.8%
Hungarian	17	2.5%
Polish	14	2.0%
Russian	14	2.0%
Czech	11	1.6%
Eastern European	11	1.6%
Norwegian	8	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	681	99.7%
Not a citizen	2	0.3%

Native	675	98.8%
Foreign-born	8	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	2.2%	23	4.3%	145	27.1%	112	20.9%	133	24.9%	110	20.6%
Average years of education: 14.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	2.2%
9-12 Years	23	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	145	27.1%
Some College	112	20.9%
Bach. Degree	133	24.9%
Grad Degree	110	20.6%
Average years of education: 14.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +10	D +30	D + 3.0%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R +20	D +1	R + 4.4%
D +21
2020 vs. 2008	R +3	D +22	D + 3.0%
D +25

2016 vs. 2008	R -7	R +8	D + 0.0%
D -15
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Joe Biden (D)	272	68.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	117	29.2%	11	2.8%	400	-8	-18	0.00%
2016	65%	Hillary Clinton (D)	232	63.0%	Donald Trump (R)	107	29.1%	29	7.9%	368	-7	-17	0.00%
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	251	70.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	97	27.4%	6	1.7%	354	-8	-20	0.00%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	247	66.9%	John McCain (R)	114	30.9%	8	2.2%	369	-5	-15	0.00%
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	211	53.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	179	45.3%	5	1.3%	395	5	-5	0.01%
2000	71%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	204	49.5%	George W. Bush (R)	181	43.9%	27	6.6%	412	9	-4	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Essex town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

272

68.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

117

29.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

400

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -18

2016 President, Essex town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

232

63.0%

Donald Trump (R)

107

29.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

4.9%

TOTAL

368

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -17

2012 President, Essex town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

251

70.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

27.4%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

354

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Essex town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

247

66.9%

John McCain (R)

114

30.9%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

369

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, Essex town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

179

45.3%

John Kerry (D)

211

53.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

TOTAL

395

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Essex town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

181

43.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

204

49.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.1%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

412

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	60%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	263	76.9%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	77	22.5%	2 [+]	0.6%	342	-10	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	59%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	214	63.1%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	106	31.3%	19 [+]	5.6%	339	-5	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 10 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.5%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%);
2016	S3	64%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	239	66.0%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	101	27.9%	22 [+]	6.1%	362	1	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 17 (4.7%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%);
2014	G	42%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	147	62.3%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	79	33.5%	10 [+]	4.2%	236	-7	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 9 (3.8%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 1 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	588
Median Value	$195,300

Occupied	311	52.9%
Vacant	277	47.1%

Owned	276	88.7%
Rented	35	11.3%
Median Rent	$1,298

Single-Family Units	528	89.8%
Detached	525	89.3%
Attached	3	0.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	9	1.5%
Mobile Homes	40	6.8%

Essex town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Essex town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Essex town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Essex town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Essex town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Essex town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Essex town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Essex town, NY