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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Essex County is $32,327, which is lower than the state average of $36,359 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Essex County median household income is $54,499, which has grown by 21.26% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 30.67% and is lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Essex County residents spend 33.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #15

Essex County	32,327 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Essex County	34,867 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Essex County	39,408 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Essex County	31,090 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #19

Essex County	54,499 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Essex County	87,496 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #20

Essex County	21.26%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Essex County		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	17.97%	$21,465, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	25.69%	$17,337, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	6.09%	$3,564, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	12.34%	$25,752, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Essex County	69,018 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Essex County	106,813 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$80,010, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$37,882, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$43,202, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$103,173, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$32,892, see rank	$36,663	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$31,797, see rank	$74,375	$53,370
One Race, Other	$37,868, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,601, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$22,632, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$53,844, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$67,317, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$36,625, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	618,410, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	292,123, 47.24%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	206,671, 70.75%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	107, 0.04%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	206,564, 70.71%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	178,830, 86.57%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	27,734, 13.43%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	85,452, 29.25%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	326,287, 52.76%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	203,359, 62.33%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	203,359, 62.33%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	174,933, 86.02%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	28,426, 13.98%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	122,928, 37.67%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	345,184, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	213,196, 61.76%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	30,633, 8.87%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	69,982, 20.27%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	15,249, 4.42%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	5,239, 1.52%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	10,885, 3.15%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Essex County	33.8 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	353,763	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	178,830, 50.55%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	60,442, 33.80%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	30,235, 16.91%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	32,567, 18.21%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	147, 0.08%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	17,321, 9.69%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	30,508, 17.06%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	174,933, 49.45%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	70,827, 40.49%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	40,856, 23.36%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	53,095, 30.35%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	46, 0.03%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	360, 0.21%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	9,333, 5.34%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Essex County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	353,763, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	369, 0.10%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	20,568, 5.81%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	23,894, 6.75%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	9,209, 2.60%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	37,812, 10.69%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	24,721, 6.99%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	10,324, 2.92%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	29,149, 8.24%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	44,000, 12.44%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	92,158, 26.05%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	27,142, 7.67%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	15,701, 4.44%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	18,716, 5.29%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Essex County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	132,420	17.19%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	25,491	14.15%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.