Essex County

Essex county is located in northeast Massachusetts. Essex county has 492.56 square miles of land area and 335.91 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Essex county population is 757,395, which has grown 4.70% since 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Essex county median household income is $68,776 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 33.35% since 2000. The income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 34.34% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Essex county median house value is $349,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 58.77% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 77.65% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Essex county is close to the state average in quality. The Essex county area codes are 339, 351, 508, 781, 978.

Population 757,395 (2010-2014), rank #3 Population Growth 4.70% since 2000, rank #9 Population Density: 914.21/sq mi, rank #4 Median Household Income: $68,776 at 2010-2014—33.35% increase since 2000, rank #5 Median House Price: $349,300 at 2010-2014—58.77% increase since 2000, rank #7 Time Zone: Eastern GMT -5:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 492.56 sq mi, rank #9 Water Area: 335.91 sq mi (40.55%), rank #4 State: Massachusetts Area: Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH School District: Area Code: 339, 351, 508, 781, 978

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