Essex County, New Jersey demographics
Population: 852,720
Median age: 37.8
Median household income: 67,826
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Essex County, New Jersey.
Population
| 2021 | 852,720 |
| 2020 | 798,698 |
| 2019 | 795,404 |
| 2018 | 793,555 |
| 2017 | 800,401 |
| 2016 | 792,586 |
| 2015 | 791,609 |
| 2014 | 789,616 |
| 2013 | 785,853 |
| 2012 | 783,840 |
| 2011 | 781,668 |
| 2010 | 780,872 |
| 2009 | 771,353 |
Essex County, NJ cities
Brookdale CDP - 10,134
Caldwell borough - 8,800
East Orange city - 68,918
Essex Fells borough - 2,270
Glen Ridge borough - 7,764
Newark city - 306,247
North Caldwell borough - 6,633
Roseland borough - 6,240
Short Hills CDP - 14,500
Silver Lake CDP - 4,159
Upper Montclair CDP - 12,033
Census data for Essex County, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Essex County, New Jersey
| Total population | 852,720 |
| Male | 412,826 |
| Female | 439,894 |
| Total population | 852,720 |
| Under 5 years | 55,344 |
| 5 to 9 years | 56,739 |
| 10 to 14 years | 58,374 |
| 15 to 19 years | 54,192 |
| 20 to 24 years | 53,167 |
| 25 to 34 years | 115,345 |
| 35 to 44 years | 119,575 |
| 45 to 54 years | 118,798 |
| 55 to 59 years | 55,168 |
| 60 to 64 years | 50,095 |
| 65 to 74 years | 67,841 |
| 75 to 84 years | 31,827 |
| 85 years and over | 16,255 |
| Median age (years) | 37.8 |
| Under 18 years | 204,042 |
| 16 years and over | 671,036 |
| 18 years and over | 648,678 |
| 21 years and over | 617,042 |
| 62 years and over | 145,110 |
| 65 years and over | 115,923 |
| Total population | 852,720 |
| One race | 791,773 |
| White | 323,837 |
| Black or African American | 329,047 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2,377 |
| Asian | 47,362 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 546 |
| Some other race | 88,604 |
| Two or more races | 60,947 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 548,654 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 258,092 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 290,562 |
Social characteristics in Essex County, New Jersey
| Total households | 307,613 |
| Family households (families) | 124,207 |
| Married-couple family | 17,729 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 57,565 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 39,879 |
| Nonfamily households | 108,112 |
| Average household size | 84,484 |
| Average family size | 2.70 |
Economic characteristics in Essex County, New Jersey
| Total households | 307,613 |
| Less than $10,000 | 24,036 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 15,444 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 24,886 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 23,851 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 30,763 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 45,964 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 32,432 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 42,397 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 22,905 |
| $200,000 or more | 44,935 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 67,826 |
Housing characteristics in Essex County, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 332,311 |
| Occupied housing units | 307,613 |
| Vacant housing units | 24,698 |
| Total housing units | 332,311 |
| 1-unit, detached | 109,745 |
| 1-unit, attached | 22,333 |
| 2 units | 49,073 |
| 3 or 4 units | 51,608 |
| 5 to 9 units | 18,290 |
| 10 to 19 units | 18,379 |
| 20 or more units | 62,394 |
| Mobile home | 368 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 121 |
| Total housing units | 332,311 |
| Built 2014 or later | 178 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 12,179 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 22,711 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 22,461 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 21,499 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 29,609 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 41,337 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 50,547 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 33,028 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 98,762 |
| Total housing units | 332,311 |
| 1 room | 19,275 |
| 2 rooms | 10,526 |
| 3 rooms | 48,846 |
| 4 rooms | 59,324 |
| 5 rooms | 61,437 |
| 6 rooms | 41,546 |
| 7 rooms | 30,493 |
| 8 rooms | 22,718 |
| 9 rooms or more | 38,146 |
| Median rooms | 5.0 |
| Total housing units | 332,311 |
| No bedroom | 20,202 |
| 1 bedroom | 63,751 |
| 2 bedrooms | 93,266 |
| 3 bedrooms | 96,727 |
| 4 bedrooms | 38,530 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 19,835 |
| Occupied housing units | 307,613 |
| Owner-occupied | 137,005 |
| Renter-occupied | 170,608 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.02 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.44 |
| Occupied housing units | 307,613 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 27,201 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 91,605 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 58,827 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 62,981 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 33,143 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 33,856 |
| Owner-occupied units | 137,005 |
| Less than $50,000 | 3,486 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,454 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,297 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8,650 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 21,148 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 49,079 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 39,169 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9,722 |
| Median (dollars) | 414,000 |
| Owner-occupied units | 137,005 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 95,516 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 41,489 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 167,759 |
| Less than $500 | 19,530 |
| $500 to $999 | 27,554 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 63,259 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 38,408 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 12,139 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 3,145 |
| $3,000 or more | 3,724 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,279 |
| No rent paid | 2,849 |
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