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Essex, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
4.1
/5.0
A
Great
1,775
Population
862/sq mi density
$156,094
Median Income
$63,654 per capita
$774,400
Home Value
$871,366 Zillow
$1,750
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.1 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$156,094 median income, 1.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$774,400 home value, $1,750/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$156,094
108% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$63,654
63% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Essex vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Essex’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$156,094
208%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$63,654
163%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,515
155%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,453
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,453
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.5%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
64.6%
12% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
82% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60,733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
64.6%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
14.5%
Other
20%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,628
Restaurants
1,878
Healthcare
2,243
Retail
2,499
Manufacturing
777
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,515
55% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,835
152% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $156,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $63,654 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,453 |
| County GDP | $60,733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 64.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 14.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,628 |
| Restaurants | 1,878 |
| Healthcare | 2,243 |
| Retail | 2,499 |
| Manufacturing | 777 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,515 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,835 |