Essex County Information
Essex in
Virginia occupies
286 square miles and has a 2006 population of
10,633, a change from a 2000 population of
9,989 and
8,689 in 1990.
12% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.4% percent is 25-35, and
13.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
13 acts of violent crime reported in
Essex in 2004, a change from
14 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
207 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.7%.
Read more about
Essex, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Essex | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 286 sq. miles | Ranked 2,870 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 10,633 | Ranked 2,390 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 10,490 | |
| Population 2000 | 9,989 | Ranked 2,446 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 8,689 | Ranked 2,493 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 58.4% | |
| African American | 39.4% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .6% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.1% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 12.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 13 | 14 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | | |
| Robberies | 2 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 10 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 220 | 199 |
| Burglaries | 17 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 194 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 5,436 | 5,120 |
| Unemployed Population | 207 | 136 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 2.7% |
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