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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	783,969	#3 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$55,125
Poverty Rate	14.6%
Median Age	36.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	Black
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Essex County Demographics Summary

population icon With 783,969 people, Essex County is the 3rd most populated county in the state of New Jersey out of 21 counties. But watch out, Essex County, because Hudson County with 634,266 people and Monmouth County with 630,380 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Essex County residents was $55,125. Essex County households made slightly more than Passaic County households ($54,944) and Atlantic County households ($54,766) However, 14.6% of Essex County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Essex County residents is 36.4 years young.

race icon The largest Essex County racial/ethinic groups are Black (39.3%) followed by White (33.2%) and Hispanic (20.3%).

Essex County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	260,177
Black	308,358
American Indian	1,509
Asian	35,292
Pacific Islander	177
Some Other Race	6,121
Two or More Races	13,218
Hispanic	159,117
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race

White
Black
Indian
Asian
Pacific Islander
Some Other Race
Two or More Races
Hispanic

3 Largest Essex County Race / Ethnic Groups

The Essex County Black population is 308,358 persons or 39.3%.
The Essex County White population is 260,177 persons or 33.2%.
The Essex County Hispanic population is 159,117 persons or 20.3%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."

Essex County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Essex County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age	36.4 years
Median Age - Females	37.9 years
Median Age - Males	34.8 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.9% of the Essex County population under 18, Essex County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	24.9%
Persons Over 65	11.5%
Everyone else	63.6
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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