Essex County Information
Essex in
New Jersey occupies
130 square miles and has a 2006 population of
786,147, a change from a 2000 population of
792,305 and
777,964 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.9% percent is 25-35, and
15.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6,805 acts of violent crime reported in
Essex in 2004, a change from
8,324 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
21,395 people:
5.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.5%.
Read more about
Essex, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Essex | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 130 sq. miles | Ranked 3,083 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 786,147 | Ranked 66 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 789,166 | |
| Population 2000 | 792,305 | Ranked 59 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 777,964 | Ranked 50 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 51.4% | |
| African American | 42.6% | |
| Asian American | 4.2% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.9% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6,805 | 8,324 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 136 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 192 | |
| Robberies | 3,349 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3,128 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 31,881 | 34,939 |
| Burglaries | 5,979 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 15,155 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 10,747 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 370,603 | 366,064 |
| Unemployed Population | 21,395 | 16,455 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 4.5% |
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