Living in Essex County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

4,555

households

10,844

Total Population

$202,800

Average House Value

$885

Average Housing Rent

$51,954

Average Household Income

91.42%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,407

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

65%

Percent Proficient - Math

68%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 4,555 households are located in Essex County Public Schools area. Among them, 1,251 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.90 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,743 and 2,245 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (59) of residents are non-citizens and 3% (373) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Essex County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	4,555
Population	10,844
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,251 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,743
Total Students	2,245
Pre-Kindergarten	233
Kindergarten	87
Grade 1-8	992
Grade 9-12	490
College/Graduate School	443
Veterans	8,746
Non-citizen	59
Non-English Home Language	373
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,032 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,524 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,497 people are in civilian labor force and 27 are in armed labor force. 5,121 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.80%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Essex County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,998	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,117	82.37%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	457	9.14%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	101	2.02%
Other method	122	2.44%
Worked from home	201	4.02%
Average Commute Time	36 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,121	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,642	32.06%
Service	703	13.73%
Sales and office	1,491	29.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	593	11.58%
Production, transportation, and material moving	692	13.51%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,121	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	93	1.82%
Construction	469	9.16%
Manufacturing	662	12.93%
Wholesale trade	77	1.50%
Retail trade	794	15.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	380	7.42%
Information	41	0.80%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	455	8.88%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	389	7.60%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	932	18.20%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	345	6.74%
Other services, except public administration	194	3.79%
Public administration	290	5.66%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,121	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,086	79.79%
Government workers	678	13.24%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	327	6.39%
Unpaid family workers	30	0.59%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $62,500 for the 4,555 households in Essex County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $30,541. 9,959 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 91.42%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	4,555	-
Less than $10,000	267	5.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	259	5.69%
$15,000 - $24,999	637	13.98%
$25,000 - $34,999	385	8.45%
$35,000 - $49,999	631	13.85%
$50,000 - $74,999	978	21.47%
$75,000 - $99,999	674	14.80%
$100,000 - $149,999	477	10.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	147	3.23%
More than $200,000	100	2.20%
Median Household Income	$51,954	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$62,500	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,974	-
Less than $10,000	137	4.61%
$10,000 - $14,999	43	1.45%
$15,000 - $24,999	388	13.05%
$25,000 - $34,999	226	7.60%
$35,000 - $49,999	416	13.99%
$50,000 - $74,999	634	21.32%
$75,000 - $99,999	525	17.65%
$100,000 - $149,999	361	12.14%
$150,000 - $199,999	144	4.84%
More than $200,000	100	3.36%

Median Family Income	$58,475	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,991	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,541	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,182	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,182	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,894	-
With health insurance coverage	9,959	91.42%
Public coverage	4,731	43.43%
Private health insurance	6,865	63.02%
Without health insurance coverage	935	8.58%

Housing

There are 5,855 housing units in Essex County Public Schools area, Virginia with 4,555 units (77.80%) occupied. 3,056 houses (67.09%) are occupied by owner and 1,499 houses (32.91%) are rented. The average housing value is $202,800 and the average rental cost is $885. 40 houses (0.68%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 813 houses (13.89%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,855	-
Occupied	4,555	77.80%
Owner Occupied	3,056	67.09%
Renter Occupied	1,499	32.91%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	4,608	78.70%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	87	1.49%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	491	8.39%
Mobile Homes	663	11.32%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.10%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,855	-
Built 2014 or later	40	0.68%
Built 2010 - 2013	99	1.69%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,142	19.50%
Built 1990 - 1999	848	14.48%
Built 1980 - 1989	795	13.58%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,080	18.45%
Built 1960 - 1969	666	11.37%
Built 1950 - 1959	372	6.35%
Built 1949 or earlier	813	13.89%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,855	-
1 room	-	-
2 rooms	41	0.70%
3 rooms	391	6.68%
4 rooms	812	13.87%
5 rooms	1,719	29.36%
6 rooms	1,203	20.55%
7 rooms	867	14.81%
8 rooms	385	6.58%
9 rooms or more	437	7.46%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	5,855	-
no bedroom	-	-
1 bedroom	199	3.40%
2 bedrooms	1,331	22.73%
3 bedrooms	3,245	55.42%
4 bedrooms	881	15.05%
5 bedrooms or more	199	3.40%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	3,056	-
Less than $50,000	131	4.29%
$50,000 - $99,999	292	9.55%
$100,000 - $149,999	447	14.63%
$150,000 - $199,999	635	20.78%
$200,000 - $299,999	796	26.05%
$300,000 - $499,999	481	15.74%
$500,000 - $999,999	245	8.02%
$1,000,000 or more	29	0.95%
Median House Value	$202,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,315	-
Less than $500	33	2.51%
$500 - $999	908	69.05%
$1,000 - $1,499	374	28.44%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$885	-

Demographic

A total of 10,998 people lives in Essex County Public Schools area, Virginia with 4,970 male and 6,028 female. The males to female ratio is 45.19 to 54.81. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,998	-
Male	4,970	45.19%
Female	6,028	54.81%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,998	-
Under 5 years	640	5.82%
5 - 9 years	512	4.66%
10 - 14 years	739	6.72%
15 - 19 years	441	4.01%
20 - 24 years	783	7.12%
25 - 34 years	1,006	9.15%
35 - 44 years	1,258	11.44%
45 - 54 years	1,379	12.54%
55 - 59 years	953	8.67%
60 - 64 years	844	7.67%
65 - 74 years	1,472	13.38%
75 - 84 years	703	6.39%
85 years and older	268	2.44%
Median Age	46.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,998	-
One Race	10,815	98.34%
White	6,115	55.60%
Black or African American	4,319	39.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	68	0.62%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	313	2.85%

Two or more races	183	1.66%
White and Black or African American	82	0.75%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	30	0.27%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	50	0.45%