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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2%
1,741 → 1,775
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+112%
$73,646 → $156,094
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+7.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Essex across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,799
+24 from 2023 (1,775)
Projected Median Income 2030
$264,069
+$107,975 from 2023 ($156,094)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,741 | — | $73,646 | — |
| 2015 | 1,613 | -7.4% | $105,208 | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 1,319 | -18.2% | $122,337 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 1,393 | +5.6% | $114,479 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1,688 | +21.2% | $130,125 | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 1,775 | +5.2% | $156,094 | +20% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.