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Welcome to Essex County, NJ
Zip Codes:
Cities:
Area Codes:
201 732 862 908 973
 People
Total population (2000) 793,633
Total urban population (2000) 793,160
Total rural population (2000) 473
Total white population (2000) 352,859
Total black population (2000) 327,324
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 1,861
Total asian population (2000) 29,429
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 417
Hispanic population (2000) 122,347
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 586,683
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 276,569
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 229,682
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 1,264
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 22,067
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 300
Total male population (2000) 377,533
Total female population (2000) 416,100
Both sexes median age (2000) 35
Male median age (2000) 33
Female median age (2000) 36
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 513,570
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 126
Land area sq meters 327,029,640
Water area sq meters 8,528,767
Land area sq mi 126
Water area sq mi 3
Latitude 41
Longitude -74
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 3
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $44,944
Aggregate household income (1999) $19,479,513,700
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $14,128,309,200
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $5,351,204,500
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 91,188
Household's with social security income (2000) 71,485
Households with retirement income (2000) 39,605
Per capita income (1999) 24,943
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 651,550
Housing units (2000) 301,011
Housing units (2003) 303,450
Housing units (2004) 304,878
Housing units (2005) 306,412
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 1534
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 0
Growth rank 1,720
Median house value (2000) 188,400
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)
 Crime
Violent crime (2005) 90
Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter (2005) 1
Forcible rape (2005) 7
Robbery (2005) 55
Aggravated assault (2005) 27
Property crime (2005) 96
Burglary (2005) 7
Larceny-theft (2005) 73
Motor vehicle theft (2005) 16
Arson one (2005) 0