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Essex, ON
Full City Profile · Ontario
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
21,216
Population
198/sq mi density
$87,000
Median Income
$49,840 per capita
$400,000
Home Value
$960
Median Rent
12.1% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$87,000 median income, 12.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$400,000 home value, $960/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$87,000
16% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$49,840
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.5%
247% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.3%
41% 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
$87,000
116%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$49,840
128%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$958
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$958
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.6%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.8%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.8%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
15.6%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
658
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $87,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $49,840 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $958 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 12.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 7.3% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 15.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 658 |