Living in Essex School District Area

Living Summary

3,074

households

6,550

Total Population

$376,300

Average House Value

$1,125

Average Housing Rent

$89,261

Average Household Income

97.28%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

343

Total Students

PK-06

Grades Offered

10 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

70-74%

Percent Proficient - Math

80-84%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,074 households are located in Essex School District area. Among them, 611 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.69 people. The total number of children in the region is 1,337 and 1,270 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (82) of residents are non-citizens and 5% (311) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Essex School District, Connecticut
Household	3,074
Population	6,550
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	611 (20%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	1,337
Total Students	1,270
Pre-Kindergarten	51
Kindergarten	19
Grade 1-8	518
Grade 9-12	333
College/Graduate School	349
Veterans	5,598
Non-citizen	82
Non-English Home Language	311
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

5,811 residents are over the age of 16 and 3,574 people are in labor force. Among them, 3,560 people are in civilian labor force and 14 are in armed labor force. 3,428 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Essex School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,405	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	2,707	79.50%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	225	6.61%
Public transportation	131	3.85%
Walked	84	2.47%
Other method	56	1.64%
Worked from home	202	5.93%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,428	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,919	55.98%
Service	403	11.76%
Sales and office	683	19.92%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	220	6.42%
Production, transportation, and material moving	203	5.92%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,428	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	53	1.55%
Construction	172	5.02%
Manufacturing	342	9.98%
Wholesale trade	157	4.58%
Retail trade	315	9.19%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	87	2.54%
Information	65	1.90%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	255	7.44%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	444	12.95%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	992	28.94%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	346	10.09%
Other services, except public administration	74	2.16%
Public administration	126	3.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	3,428	-
Private wage and salary workers	2,619	76.40%
Government workers	475	13.86%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	334	9.74%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $124,738 for the 3,074 households in Essex School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $53,231. 6,368 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.28%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,074	-
Less than $10,000	101	3.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	59	1.92%
$15,000 - $24,999	140	4.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	249	8.10%
$35,000 - $49,999	362	11.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	415	13.50%
$75,000 - $99,999	364	11.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	509	16.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	225	7.32%
More than $200,000	650	21.15%
Median Household Income	$89,261	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$124,738	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	1,838	-
Less than $10,000	13	0.71%
$10,000 - $14,999	-	-
$15,000 - $24,999	36	1.96%
$25,000 - $34,999	147	8.00%
$35,000 - $49,999	145	7.89%
$50,000 - $74,999	190	10.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	202	10.99%
$100,000 - $149,999	376	20.46%
$150,000 - $199,999	204	11.10%
More than $200,000	525	28.56%

Median Family Income	$123,800	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$157,879	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$53,231	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$86,639	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$86,639	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,546	-
With health insurance coverage	6,368	97.28%
Public coverage	2,824	43.14%
Private health insurance	4,799	73.31%
Without health insurance coverage	178	2.72%

Housing

There are 3,494 housing units in Essex School District area, Connecticut with 3,074 units (87.98%) occupied. 2,248 houses (73.13%) are occupied by owner and 826 houses (26.87%) are rented. The average housing value is $376,300 and the average rental cost is $1,125. 23 houses (0.66%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 1,380 houses (39.50%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,494	-
Occupied	3,074	87.98%
Owner Occupied	2,248	73.13%
Renter Occupied	826	26.87%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	2,651	75.87%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	146	4.18%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	697	19.95%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,494	-
Built 2014 or later	23	0.66%
Built 2010 - 2013	14	0.40%
Built 2000 - 2009	231	6.61%
Built 1990 - 1999	394	11.28%
Built 1980 - 1989	577	16.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	231	6.61%
Built 1960 - 1969	401	11.48%
Built 1950 - 1959	243	6.95%
Built 1949 or earlier	1,380	39.50%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,494	-
1 room	22	0.63%
2 rooms	77	2.20%
3 rooms	265	7.58%
4 rooms	346	9.90%
5 rooms	721	20.64%
6 rooms	525	15.03%
7 rooms	501	14.34%
8 rooms	499	14.28%
9 rooms or more	538	15.40%
Median Number of Rooms	6.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,494	-
no bedroom	22	0.63%
1 bedroom	372	10.65%
2 bedrooms	928	26.56%
3 bedrooms	1,507	43.13%
4 bedrooms	529	15.14%
5 bedrooms or more	136	3.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,248	-
Less than $50,000	54	2.40%
$50,000 - $99,999	22	0.98%
$100,000 - $149,999	84	3.74%
$150,000 - $199,999	-	-
$200,000 - $299,999	572	25.44%
$300,000 - $499,999	911	40.52%
$500,000 - $999,999	491	21.84%
$1,000,000 or more	114	5.07%
Median House Value	$376,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	726	-
Less than $500	42	5.79%
$500 - $999	247	34.02%
$1,000 - $1,499	148	20.39%
$1,500 - $1,999	193	26.58%
$2,000 - $2,499	77	10.61%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	19	2.62%
Median Rental Costs	$1,125	-

Demographic

A total of 6,604 people lives in Essex School District area, Connecticut with 3,324 male and 3,280 female. The males to female ratio is 50.33 to 49.67. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	6,604	-
Male	3,324	50.33%
Female	3,280	49.67%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,604	-
Under 5 years	111	1.68%
5 - 9 years	196	2.97%
10 - 14 years	383	5.80%
15 - 19 years	430	6.51%
20 - 24 years	355	5.38%
25 - 34 years	354	5.36%
35 - 44 years	399	6.04%
45 - 54 years	1,113	16.85%
55 - 59 years	864	13.08%
60 - 64 years	342	5.18%
65 - 74 years	1,140	17.26%
75 - 84 years	611	9.25%
85 years and older	306	4.63%
Median Age	54.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	6,604	-
One Race	6,421	97.23%
White	5,900	89.34%
Black or African American	265	4.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	256	3.88%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	183	2.77%
White and Black or African American	1	0.02%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	21	0.32%
White and Asian	127	1.92%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%