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Essex
Virginia

11K

Population

$52K

Median Income

$300K

Median Home

R+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$52K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate13.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.4%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$49,884

Federal Spending per Capita$582

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers31.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$67K

Avg Credit Score661

Work From Home %8.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$19K

Income (80th Percentile)$106K

Income (95th Percentile)$173K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher14.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School17.4%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %5.2%

Dependency Ratio1.03

Medicare Spending / Person$4,292

SS Benefits / Person$5,721

Education Wage Premium1.69x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$52K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients1.6%

Average Annual Wage$46K

Professional Services Concentration0.56x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$298K

This county

$390K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$942/mo

This county

$1700/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.64%

This county

0.74% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,377

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,113/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.3%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households14.8%

Homeownership Rate65.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.7%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

14 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.9 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

27.3%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.8%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.8 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity9.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score19

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score18

Dental Care Shortage Score11

Healthcare Shortage Score16.0

Healthcare Offices19

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)42.5%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)17.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)23.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.9%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)37.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians15

Nursing Home Rating1.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients683 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,888

Uninsured (under 65)10.4%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression24.5%

Education

Reading Test Scores3.34 grade level

HS Diploma Holders2,508

Bachelor's Degree Holders388

HS Completion Rate82.6%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Drug Overdose Rate30.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)83th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)29.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate21.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.5

January Sunshine0.68

January Temperature0.38

Average Temp58°F

Avg High Temp68°F

Avg Low Temp48°F

Annual Precipitation45.9 in/yr

Avg Storm Events5.0 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$4K

Drought Index (2022)-0.42

Heating Degree Days3,989 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,397 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,207 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,232 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)61 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)56 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations27 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.2 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)19 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)2 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed146 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed23 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)291 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)124 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)39 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)41 ms

Households with 100Mbps+80.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet15.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)133 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations3 stations

DC Fast Chargers10 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers2

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers344 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work74 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)244 workers

Avg Commute Time31.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work1.8%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden27.9%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers12.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities3

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout69.6%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.484

Nonprofit Organizations65

Veterans Share8.0%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults50.5%

Never-Married Adults30.6%

Divorced Adults9.6%

Religious Organizations13

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations10.4 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.19 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores6

Hotels & Lodging6

Recreation Businesses3

Professional Services Firms23

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$72K

Avg Student Loan Balance$16K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate51.7%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.10%

Politics

R+4

2024 Presidential · Virginia was D+3 statewide

vs Virginia State

Income tax

5.75%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.64%0.74% state avg

Politics

R+4D+3

COL Index

County data102 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +35

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.16x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $300K

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Local News — Essex

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Virginia Department of Transportation (.gov) · 29‏/04‏/2026

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Essex Varsity Football @ Rappahannock

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Dunmow Broadcast · 24‏/03‏/2026

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