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State of New Jersey - 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) 126
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 793,133
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 60
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 793,633
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 59
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 6,298.70
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 777,964
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 851,304
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -500
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 15,669
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -73340
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -0.1%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 2.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -8.6%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 122,347
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 15.40%


    TABLE 2. Essex County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 793,633
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 57,961
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 148,989
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 74,308
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 9.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 247,139
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 31.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 170,856
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 21.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 48,972
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 33,097
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 12,311
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 34.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 377,533
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 416,100
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 352,859
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 44.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 327,324
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 41.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,861
    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 29,429
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 3.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 417
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 54,588
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 6.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 27,155
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 3.40%


    TABLE 3. Essex County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 22,789
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 13,046
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 283,736
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 278,752
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 1.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 770,844
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.72
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 75,839
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 110,244
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 38.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 68,588
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 193,498
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 95,963
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 49.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 120,031
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 58,246
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 48.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 57,750
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 31,467
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 54.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 90,238
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 87,389
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 3.30%


    TABLE 4. Essex County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 750,708
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 12,326
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 16.40
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 7,395
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 114
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.20
    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 62
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 5,469
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 102,848
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 87,999


    TABLE 5. Essex County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 118,820
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 117,295
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 117,232
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 506,226
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 354,659
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 121,557
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 24.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,823
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 34,518
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 15.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 128,780
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 19,840
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 52,285
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 17.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 27.00%


    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 45,869
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 8,996
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 36,873
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 81,342
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 752,487
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,096
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 778,206
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 10,453
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 301,011
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 0.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 283,736
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 129,447
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 45.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,491
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 686
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 46.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 235
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 135,104


    TABLE 7. Essex County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 24,771,219
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 19,134,663
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 29.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 748,322
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 33,102
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 121.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 3,722,393
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 19,669,426
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,549,980
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 13.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 1,954,206
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 9.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 17,116,523
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 87.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,021,360
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 5.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,899,316
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 14.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 6,118,364
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 31.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 3,674,400
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 18.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 1,954,206
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 1,922,803
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 1,927,017




     









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