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Essex County

New Jersey · 24 cities and towns · Population 853,374

853,374 Population
24 Cities & Towns
$73,785 Median Income
$466,500 Median Home Value
15.03% Poverty Rate
8.53% Unemployment

Essex County Overview

Population 853,374
State New Jersey
FIPS Code 34013
Cities & Towns 24
Median Household Income $73,785 ▲ 96% vs US avg
Median Home Value $466,500 ▲ 65% vs US avg
Poverty Rate 15.03% ▲ 21% vs US avg
Unemployment Rate 8.53% ▲ 61% vs US avg

Largest Cities in Essex County

1 Clifton 89,247 2 East Orange 69,183 3 Short Hills 14,398 4 Woodland Park 13,284 5 Florham Park 13,134 6 Upper Montclair 12,279 7 Totowa 10,919 8 Lincoln Park 10,901 9 Brookdale 10,044 10 Caldwell 8,898 11 Watsessing 7,944 12 Glen Ridge 7,827

All Cities in Essex County (24)

Sort by: Population · Name · Income · Home Value · Rent · Crime Rate
# City Population Income Home Value Rent Crime Rate
1 Clifton 89,247 $99,003 $444,300 $1,658 216.7
2 East Orange 69,183 $59,872 $315,500 $1,372 707.3
3 Short Hills 14,398 $250,001 $1,621,200 $3,259 —
4 Woodland Park 13,284 $85,638 $475,400 $1,773 40.3
5 Florham Park 13,134 $147,714 $722,700 $3,009 16.9
6 Upper Montclair 12,279 $250,001 $968,200 $2,290 —
7 Totowa 10,919 $114,177 $507,700 $1,703 146.2
8 Lincoln Park 10,901 $119,000 $419,500 $1,824 57.4
9 Brookdale 10,044 $150,489 $527,200 $1,698 —
10 Caldwell 8,898 $101,196 $563,000 $1,937 50.8
11 Watsessing 7,944 $94,301 $418,500 $1,997 —
12 Glen Ridge 7,827 $248,016 $730,600 $2,347 39.2
13 North Caldwell 6,622 $203,140 $906,100 $3,250 0.0
14 Roseland 6,211 $160,644 $640,600 $3,293 51.7
15 Pine Brook 6,017 $146,543 $686,300 $2,360 —
16 Towaco 5,627 $197,696 $690,900 $2,726 —
17 Ampere North 4,968 $71,192 $358,000 $1,720 —
18 Silver Lake CDP (Essex County) 4,034 $86,615 $483,700 $1,501 —
19 Singac 3,987 $116,136 $416,200 $2,141 —
20 Great Notch 3,898 $151,705 $556,300 $1,826 —
21 Essex Fells 2,320 $250,001 $976,300 $3,501 —
22 Pleasantdale 2,293 $158,661 $551,600 — —
23 Montclair State University 2,177 — — — —
24 Llewellyn Park 536 $179,333 $1,293,800 $2,224 —

Nearby Counties

County State Population Income Home Value Distance
Bergen County NJ 953,243 $118,714 $561,500 9 mi
Hudson County NJ 712,029 $86,854 $486,900 10 mi
Union County NJ 572,079 $95,000 $458,000 13 mi
New York County NY 1,645,867 $99,880 $1,104,000 14 mi
Passaic County NJ 519,986 $84,465 $413,500 16 mi
Morris County NJ 508,816 $130,808 $531,800 21 mi
Rockland County NY 337,326 $106,173 $528,900 22 mi
Bronx County NY 1,443,229 $47,036 $501,400 22 mi