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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Essex | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 813,054 | 826,137 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | 7.3% | 5.8% | 73 | ||
| Median household income | $101,883 | $102,500 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 9.5% | 45 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 43.0% | 39.7% | 64 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | 7.4% | 7.5% | 45 | ||
| Median owner-occupied home value | $619,100 | $424,850 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,756 | $1,637 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 5.0% | 5.0% | 45 | ||
| Worked from home | 16.4% | 17.0% | 36 |
EssexPeer median
EssexPeer median
| Metric | 2010–2018 | 2018–2025 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | +6.2% | — | — |
| Housing units | +2.3% | — | — |
| Median household income | +18.3% | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | +4.7% | — | — |
| Median gross rent | +21.7% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | +8.9% | — | — |
| Worked from home | +34.9% | — | — |
| Poverty rate | +6.3% | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.5 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 11.8 | US 8.1 | above US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 26.0 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 17.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.4 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.1 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 30.8 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester, MA | 82 | 867,788 | +7.6% | $95,939 | 39.7% |
| Baltimore, MD | 77 | 850,796 | +4.0% | $91,768 | 42.3% |
| Middlesex, NJ | 77 | 871,290 | +5.7% | $111,549 | 45.6% |
| Honolulu, HI | 72 | 1,001,146 | +2.6% | $106,195 | 38.5% |
| Prince George's, MD | 70 | 959,754 | +8.5% | $101,798 | 36.7% |
| Union, NJ | 70 | 579,290 | +6.2% | $103,202 | 38.9% |
| Will, IL | 70 | 701,462 | +2.8% | $109,984 | 37.5% |
| Lake, IL | 69 | 714,223 | +1.6% | $110,416 | 47.7% |
| Multnomah, OR | 69 | 801,477 | +5.8% | $88,766 | 48.9% |
| New Castle, DE | 68 | 577,961 | +5.9% | $91,166 | 39.7% |