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Essex, Iowa

Essex city, Iowa · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Small townRural scaleOlder populationDecliningPage County · 1.6 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025EssexPeer medianPctileSource
Population85488236
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$58,095$54,59655
Poverty rate13.4%14.7%36
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%16.9%45
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$89,900$133,70027
Median gross rent$598$8009
Housing vacancy rate4.9%11.3%0
Worked from home2.9%4.7%9
Population, 2012–2024
EssexPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
EssexPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Page County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars21.8US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail3.3US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services4.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services11.9US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care15.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation3.3US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation3.3US 2.1above US rate
Construction23.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
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Pittsville, WI91823$62,16219.0%
Littleville, AL90932$55,81714.5%
Grand Coulee, WA89913$64,25015.5%
Bradford, IL89772$52,29216.7%
Blue Rapids, KS89870$53,21418.9%
Belwood, NC89893$51,29917.0%
Burnside, KY89755$58,75016.4%
Franklin, NE88946$53,37518.7%
Greenview, IL88912$63,59416.3%
Norris, SC88784$50,75018.2%