Essex County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Essex County | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 5,779, see rank, 100% | 3,403,241 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,288, 74.20%, see rank | 89.38% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,184, 55.10%, see rank | 59.60% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,104, 19.10%, see rank | 29.78% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,491, 25.80%, see rank | 10.62% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 104, 1.80%, see rank | 2.10% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 50, 0.87%, see rank | 1.09% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 66, 1.14%, see rank | 1.20% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 761, 13.17%, see rank | 2.67% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 510, 8.83%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Essex County | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 5,757, see rank, 100% | 3,364,939 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,517, 78.46%, see rank | 90.82% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,238, 56.24%, see rank | 61.08% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,279, 22.22%, see rank | 29.74% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,240, 21.54%, see rank | 9.18% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 113, 1.96%, see rank | 2.45% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 81, 1.41%, see rank | 1.33% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 36, 0.63%, see rank | 0.45% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 674, 11.71%, see rank | 2.39% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 1, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 335, 5.82%, see rank | 2.54% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Essex County | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 5,763, see rank, 100% | 3,365,855 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,351, 75.50%, see rank | 89.32% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,309, 57.42%, see rank | 60.56% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,042, 18.08%, see rank | 28.76% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,412, 24.50%, see rank | 10.68% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 95, 1.65%, see rank | 2.14% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 107, 1.86%, see rank | 1.24% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 36, 0.62%, see rank | 1.19% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 773, 13.41%, see rank | 2.60% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 401, 6.96%, see rank | 3.49% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Essex County | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 5,662, see rank, 100% | 3,315,739 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,466, 78.88%, see rank | 89.71% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,341, 59.01%, see rank | 61.77% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,125, 19.87%, see rank | 27.94% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,196, 21.12%, see rank | 10.29% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 41, 0.72%, see rank | 2.09% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 115, 2.03%, see rank | 1.26% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 1.25% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 733, 12.95%, see rank | 2.40% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 307, 5.42%, see rank | 3.26% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Essex County | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 5,655, see rank, 100% | 3,264,058 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 4,601, 81.36%, see rank | 89.97% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,443, 60.88%, see rank | 62.22% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 1,158, 20.48%, see rank | 27.75% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 1,054, 18.64%, see rank | 10.03% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 28, 0.50%, see rank | 2.11% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 113, 2.00%, see rank | 1.17% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 44, 0.78%, see rank | 1.29% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 654, 11.56%, see rank | 2.25% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 215, 3.80%, see rank | 3.19% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Essex County | Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 4,926, see rank, 100% | 2,904,192 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 3,995, 81.10%, see rank | 92.94% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 3,087, 62.67%, see rank | 63.29% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 908, 18.43%, see rank | 29.65% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 931, 18.90%, see rank | 7.06% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 32, 0.65%, see rank | 1.64% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 50, 1.02%, see rank | 0.94% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 41, 0.83%, see rank | 0.56% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 544, 11.04%, see rank | 1.88% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 264, 5.36%, see rank | 2.01% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
