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Get Essex County, MA Demographics

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Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census	743,159	#3 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households	$64,153
Poverty Rate	10.1%
Median Age	40.4 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group	White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Essex County Demographics Summary

population icon With 743,159 people, Essex County is the 3rd most populated county in the state of Massachusetts out of 14 counties. But watch out, Essex County, because Suffolk County with 722,023 people and Norfolk County with 670,850 people are right behind you.

In 2010, the median household income of Essex County residents was $64,153. Essex County households made slightly more than Worcester County households ($64,152) and Dukes County households ($62,407) However, 10.1% of Essex County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Essex County residents is 40.4 years young.

race icon The largest Essex County racial/ethinic groups are White (76.0%) followed by Hispanic (16.5%) and Asian (3.1%).

Essex County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White	565,035
Black	19,566
American Indian	915
Asian	22,864
Pacific Islander	161
Some Other Race	2,552
Two or More Races	9,321
Hispanic	122,745
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 White population is 565,035 persons or 76.0%.
The Essex County Hispanic population is 122,745 persons or 16.5%.
The Essex County Asian population is 22,864 persons or 3.1%.

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	40.4 years
Median Age - Females	41.8 years
Median Age - Males	38.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 23.2% of the Essex County population under 18, Essex County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18	23.2%
Persons Over 65	14.1%
Everyone else	62.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age

Under 18
Over 65
Everyone else

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