Township in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region County, Connecticut · 10.4 sq mi · 655 people per sq mi
About 6,800 people live in Essex. The typical household earns $104,395, and the median resident is 52.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,726 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.25%
Men 47 · Women 55.4
2010–2026
6,818
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
6,818
2026 projection
1.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,818 | -1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,819 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 6,820 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2023 | 6,820 | +17 | 0.25% |
| 2022 | 6,803 | +22 | 0.32% |
| 2021 | 6,781 | +55 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 6,726 | +55 | 0.82% |
| 2019 | 6,671 | -1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 6,672 | +112 | 1.71% |
| 2017 | 6,560 | +30 | 0.46% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 68 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 31 residents
55% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 55% | 57% | 54% |
| Never married | 25% | 32% | 18% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 14% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau