Essex Fells, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Essex County County

4.2 /5.0

A Great

2,320 Population 1,645/sq mi density

$250,001 Median Income $122,383 per capita

$976,300 Home Value $1,394,364 Zillow

$3,501 Median Rent 37.5% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr

Overall

4.2 / 5.0

Strong

A+

Economy

4.9 / 5.0

$250,001 median income, 2.5% unemployment

Affordability

4.5 / 5.0

$976,300 home value, $3,501/mo rent

C+

Safety

2.5 / 5.0

0 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

81.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population

2,320

Population Density

1,645

per square mile

Land Area

1.4

square miles (3.7 km²)

Median Age

43.8 yrs

13% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

49%

51%

Race & Ethnicity

White	80.8% US: 61.6%
Black	1.9% US: 12.4%
Hispanic	0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian	0% US: 5.9%
Other	17.1%

City vs. U.S. Average

White

80.8%

Black

1.9%

Hispanic

0.2%

Asian

Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only	80.2% US: 78.5%
Spanish	19.8% US: 13.4%

City vs. U.S. Average

English Only

80.2%

Spanish

19.8%

Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born

13.6%

Veterans

2.7%

55% below US avg (6%)

Disability

4.4%

66% below US avg (13%)

Health Insurance Coverage

99.4%

9% above US avg (91.4%)

Uninsured

5.3%

38% below US avg (8.6%)

Income Inequality (Gini)

0.549

US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population	2,320
Population Density	1,645 / sq mi
Land Area	1.4 sq mi
Median Age	43.8 years

Gender

Male	48.8%
Female	51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White	80.8%
Black or African American	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino	0.2%
Asian	0.0%

Language

English Only	80.2%
Spanish	19.8%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born	13.6%
Veterans	2.7%
Disability	4.4%
Health Insurance	99.4%
Uninsured	5.3%
Broadband Access	95.9%
Gini Coefficient	0.549

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code	1, Metro / 1 million+