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
CountyEssex 
StateNew York 
Land Area1,917 sq. milesRanked 333 of 3,140
Population 200638,649Ranked 1,195 of 3,140
Population 200538,543 
Population 200038,851Ranked 1,146 of 3,140
Population 199037,152Ranked 1,069 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion95.2% 
African American3.3% 
Asian American.6% 
Native American.3% 
Pacific Islander.1% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 54.4% 
Population 5 to 1410.9% 
Population 15 to 2412.7% 
Population 25 to 3413.2% 
Population 35 to 4415.1% 
Population 45 to 5415.6% 
Population 55 to 6411.7% 
Population 65 to 748% 
Population 75 and up8.3% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes6693
Murders / Manslaughters  
Forcible Rapes7 
Robberies1 
Aggravated Assaults58 
Total Property Crimes436556
Burglaries166 
Larceny Thefts259 
Motor Vehicle Thefts11 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population18,78218,535
Unemployed Population1,044879
Unemployment Rate5.6%4.7%

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