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State of Massachusetts - County of Essex

Essex County Demography

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  • Table 1. Essex County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Essex County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Essex County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Essex County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Essex County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Essex County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Essex County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Essex County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 501
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 730,296
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 69
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 723,419
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 69
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,444
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 670,080
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 65
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 633,688
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 6,877
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 53,339
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 36,392
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 1.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 5.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 79,871
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11%


    TABLE 2. Essex County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 723,419
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 48,254
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 133,933
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 54,256
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 219,445
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 167,225
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 49,366
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 37,015
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 13,925
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.50
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 346,421
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 376,998
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 91.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 625,320
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 18,777
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 2.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,694
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 16,916
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 288
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 44,877
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 15,547
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.10%


    TABLE 3. Essex County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 16,889
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 8,894
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 275,419
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 251,285
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 706,530
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.57
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 74,628
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 96,922
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 70,487
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 25.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 185,094
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 90,387
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 140,631
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 65,898
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 46.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 34,025
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 19,936
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 58.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 90,325
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 75,953
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 18.90%


    TABLE 4. Essex County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 694,262
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 9,467
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 6,310
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 67
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 151
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 8,710
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 110,320
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 95,732


    TABLE 5. Essex County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 116,844
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 105,625
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 94,592
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 445,994
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 357,677
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 115,721
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 25.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 44,187
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 37,913
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 16.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 74,648
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 13,877
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 29,994
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 10.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 17.00%


    TABLE 6. Essex County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 21,558
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 2,918
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 18,640
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 32,869
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 688,346
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,132
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 623,609
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 5,271
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 287,144
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 275,419
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 174,964
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 63.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,937
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,276
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 65.90%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 556
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 28.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 288,440


    TABLE 7. Essex County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 22,930,086
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 15,347,491
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 49.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 700,370
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 32,740
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 120.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,004,824
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 12,864,443
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 4,122,893
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 32.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 3,445,561
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 26.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 8,728,494
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 67.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,269,517
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 661,051
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 3,753,085
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 29.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,563,758
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 3,445,561
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 3,331,560
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 3,216,465




     









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