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Welcome to Essex County, MA
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
339 351 508 781 978
 People
Total population (2000) 723,419
Total urban population (2000) 688,898
Total rural population (2000) 34,521
Total white population (2000) 625,320
Total black population (2000) 18,777
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 1,694
Total asian population (2000) 16,916
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 288
Hispanic population (2000) 79,871
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 541,232
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 479,737
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 12,371
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,026
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 11,388
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 200
Total male population (2000) 346,421
Total female population (2000) 376,998
Both sexes median age (2000) 38
Male median age (2000) 36
Female median age (2000) 39
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 487,103
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 501
Land area sq meters 1,296,721,801
Water area sq meters 849,153,015
Land area sq mi 501
Water area sq mi 328
Latitude 43
Longitude -71
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $51,576
Aggregate household income (1999) $18,878,812,800
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $15,227,508,600
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $3,651,304,300
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 115,261
Household's with social security income (2000) 75,063
Households with retirement income (2000) 46,959
Per capita income (1999) 26,358
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 643,514
Housing units (2000) 287,144
Housing units (2003) 290,798
Housing units (2004) 292,125
Housing units (2005) 294,198
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 2073
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 1,417
Median house value (2000) 206,800
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)