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Essex
New York

37K

Population

$68K

Median Income

$282K

Median Home

D+9

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$68K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.6%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,805

Federal Spending per Capita$1,247

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers40.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$70K

Avg Credit Score688

Work From Home %9.9%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1815.8%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households32.2%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms24

Income (20th Percentile)$29K

Income (80th Percentile)$124K

Income (95th Percentile)$248K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.5%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School8.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.4%

Dependency Ratio0.86

Medicare Spending / Person$2,995

SS Benefits / Person$5,139

Education Wage Premium1.80x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$66K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.30x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$271K

This county

$470K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$875/mo

This county

$2200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.73%

This county

1.40% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,285

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,185/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.9%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.3x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.9%

Homeownership Rate77.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.8%

Active Listings

220

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

140 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

7.2 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

12.1%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

94.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.5 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.9 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score12

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score16.3

Healthcare Offices49

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.0%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)23.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians43

Nursing Home Rating2.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients746 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,343

Uninsured (under 65)5.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.3%

Education

HS Diploma Holders7,489

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,515

HS Completion Rate91.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools17

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.6 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate18.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities38

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)35th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)21.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate10.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.3

January Sunshine-0.77

January Temperature-1.33

Average Temp42°F

Avg High Temp53°F

Avg Low Temp32°F

Median AQIAQI 42

Good Air Days296 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days10 days/yr

Annual Precipitation41.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events12.8 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Ozone Days316 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.68

Heating Degree Days8,561 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days209 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)9,061 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)128 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year2.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)51 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)75 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations25 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)3.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)116 properties

FAA-Registered Airports11 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries5 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs4 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed151 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed46 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)268 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)160 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)37 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)44 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)80 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations54 stations

DC Fast Chargers36 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers127

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers1,669 workers

Public Transit Commuters86 workers

Walk to Work763 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)584 workers

Bike Commuters0.5%

Walk to Work4.5%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden36.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.8 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities18

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout63.7%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.276

Nonprofit Organizations266

Veterans Share7.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.1%

Never-Married Adults29.8%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations24

Asian Population0.3%

Native American Population0.2%

Membership Associations14.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.76 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities61

Grocery Stores22

Arts & Entertainment Venues7

Hotels & Lodging81

Recreation Businesses26

Professional Services Firms83

Veterinary Practices15

Real Estate Firms44

Museums11

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$71K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate40.2%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.21%

Politics

D+9

2024 Presidential · New York was D+12 statewide

vs New York State

Income tax

10.9%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.73%1.4% state avg

Politics

D+9D+12

COL Index

County data139 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +175

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.09x avg income)

Economic Mobility

45%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $282K

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Local News — Essex

New York YIMBY · 2 weeks ago

Permits Filed for 320 Essex Street in East New York, Brooklyn

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USAFacts · Apr 6, 2026

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Flaunt Magazine · 3 weeks ago

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Legacy | Obituary · 2 weeks ago

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MyChamplainValley.com · May 26, 2026

Exit ramp on I-87 in Essex County to close until June

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Seven Days Vermont · Jan 7, 2026

A Prominent Essex, N.Y., Man Tipped Off the FBI About Epstein

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