New Jersey

Essex County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
African
39.3%
European
30%
Hispanic
23.3%
Other
3.9%
Indian
3.5%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Essex Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Black or African American39.3%12.6%—
Non-Hispanic White30%49.5%58%
Hispanic23.3%24%—
Indian3.5%5.4%—
East Asian2%3.1%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Essex County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricEssex CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$80,789$103,556$80,734
Median home value$524,100$454,400$332,700
Home price to income6.5×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,531/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income22.7%19.9%21.0%