Borough in Essex County, New Jersey · 1.4 sq mi · 1,590 people per sq mi
About 2,200 people live in Essex Fells. The typical household earns $250,001, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,220 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.89%
Men 44.1 · Women 43.5
2010–2026
2,239
2026 projection
0.9% 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
2,239
2026 projection
0.9% 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 | 2,239 | +4 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,235 | -2 | 0.09% |
| 2024 | 2,237 | +45 | 2.05% |
| 2023 | 2,192 | +15 | 0.69% |
| 2022 | 2,177 | -10 | 0.46% |
| 2021 | 2,187 | -33 | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 2,220 | +123 | 5.87% |
| 2019 | 2,097 | +2 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 2,095 | -8 | 0.38% |
| 2017 | 2,103 | -7 | 0.33% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 24 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 112 residents
77% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 77% | 79% | 75% |
| Never married | 17% | 19% | 15% |
| Divorced | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Widowed | 3% | 0% | 5% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau