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Essex, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Baltimore city County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
40,670
Population
4,392/sq mi density
$67,082
Median Income
$36,457 per capita
$253,500
Home Value
$287,099 Zillow
$1,307
Median Rent
32.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,339
Violent Crime/100K
4,718 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$67,082 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$253,500 home value, $1,307/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,339 violent crimes/100K (252% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$67,082
11% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,457
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
27% 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
$67,082
89%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,457
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,400
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,593
111%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,593
11% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
10% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.7%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
6.3%
25% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$65,579M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.7%
Public Transit
6.3%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
15.4%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
14,856
Restaurants
1,502
Healthcare
1,644
Retail
1,644
Manufacturing
363
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,400
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,571
59% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $67,082 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,457 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,400 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,593 |
| County GDP | $65,579M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.515 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.7% |
| Public Transit | 6.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 14,856 |
| Restaurants | 1,502 |
| Healthcare | 1,644 |
| Retail | 1,644 |
| Manufacturing | 363 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,400 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,571 |