Essex County Information
Essex in
New York occupies
1,917 square miles and has a 2006 population of
38,649, a change from a 2000 population of
38,851 and
37,152 in 1990.
12.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.2% percent is 25-35, and
15.1% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
66 acts of violent crime reported in
Essex in 2004, a change from
93 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,044 people:
5.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.7%.
Read more about
Essex, New York in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Essex | |
| State | New York | |
| Land Area | 1,917 sq. miles | Ranked 333 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 38,649 | Ranked 1,195 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 38,543 | |
| Population 2000 | 38,851 | Ranked 1,146 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 37,152 | Ranked 1,069 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 3.3% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.4% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.1% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.3% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 66 | 93 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 58 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 436 | 556 |
| Burglaries | 166 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 259 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 11 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 18,782 | 18,535 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,044 | 879 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | 4.7% |
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