Essex County, New York demographics
Population: 37,501
Median age: 48.3
Median household income: 61,563
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Essex County, New York.
Population
| 2021 | 37,501 |
| 2020 | 37,281 |
| 2019 | 37,459 |
| 2018 | 37,751 |
| 2017 | 38,233 |
| 2016 | 38,598 |
| 2015 | 38,912 |
| 2014 | 39,072 |
| 2013 | 39,181 |
| 2012 | 39,309 |
| 2011 | 39,357 |
| 2010 | 39,416 |
| 2009 | 37,927 |
Essex County, NY cities
Elizabethtown CDP - 596
Keeseville CDP - 2,856
Lake Placid village - 2,221
Mineville CDP - 1,159
Port Henry CDP - 1,800
Saranac Lake village - 5,003
Schroon Lake CDP - 913
Ticonderoga CDP - 3,427
Westport CDP - 243
Willsboro CDP - 669
Wilmington CDP - 880
Witherbee CDP - 23
Census data for Essex County, New York
Demographic and housing estimates in Essex County, New York
| Total population | 37,501 |
| Male | 19,567 |
| Female | 17,934 |
| Total population | 37,501 |
| Under 5 years | 1,479 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,612 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,717 |
| 15 to 19 years | 1,914 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,842 |
| 25 to 34 years | 4,542 |
| 35 to 44 years | 4,176 |
| 45 to 54 years | 4,986 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,300 |
| 60 to 64 years | 3,139 |
| 65 to 74 years | 5,209 |
| 75 to 84 years | 2,426 |
| 85 years and over | 1,159 |
| Median age (years) | 48.3 |
| Under 18 years | 6,042 |
| 16 years and over | 32,320 |
| 18 years and over | 31,459 |
| 21 years and over | 30,378 |
| 62 years and over | 10,503 |
| 65 years and over | 8,794 |
| Total population | 37,501 |
| One race | 36,615 |
| White | 34,596 |
| Black or African American | 1,198 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 73 |
| Asian | 82 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 28 |
| Some other race | 638 |
| Two or more races | 886 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 30,801 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 16,121 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 14,680 |
Social characteristics in Essex County, New York
| Total households | 15,714 |
| Family households (families) | 7,253 |
| Married-couple family | 1,524 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 2,992 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,244 |
| Nonfamily households | 3,945 |
| Average household size | 6,067 |
| Average family size | 2.22 |
Economic characteristics in Essex County, New York
| Total households | 15,714 |
| Less than $10,000 | 617 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 680 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,365 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,516 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,113 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,010 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,104 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,608 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 874 |
| $200,000 or more | 827 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 61,563 |
Housing characteristics in Essex County, New York
| Total housing units | 25,213 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,714 |
| Vacant housing units | 9,499 |
| Total housing units | 25,213 |
| 1-unit, detached | 19,928 |
| 1-unit, attached | 410 |
| 2 units | 878 |
| 3 or 4 units | 966 |
| 5 to 9 units | 679 |
| 10 to 19 units | 167 |
| 20 or more units | 472 |
| Mobile home | 1,691 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 22 |
| Total housing units | 25,213 |
| Built 2014 or later | 42 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 689 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,380 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,501 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,710 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,971 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,891 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 2,050 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,402 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7,577 |
| Total housing units | 25,213 |
| 1 room | 737 |
| 2 rooms | 695 |
| 3 rooms | 2,185 |
| 4 rooms | 3,948 |
| 5 rooms | 4,538 |
| 6 rooms | 4,728 |
| 7 rooms | 2,855 |
| 8 rooms | 2,336 |
| 9 rooms or more | 3,191 |
| Median rooms | 5.6 |
| Total housing units | 25,213 |
| No bedroom | 783 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,355 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,851 |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,830 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,036 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,358 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,714 |
| Owner-occupied | 12,038 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,676 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.23 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.19 |
| Occupied housing units | 15,714 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,293 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 3,052 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 2,349 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,854 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,030 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 3,136 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,038 |
| Less than $50,000 | 868 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,857 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,634 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,926 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,093 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,587 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 778 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 295 |
| Median (dollars) | 162,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 12,038 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 6,158 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,880 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,274 |
| Less than $500 | 402 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,911 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 751 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 60 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 138 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 11 |
| $3,000 or more | 1 |
| Median (dollars) | 845 |
| No rent paid | 402 |
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