Essex, IA Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 912
| Essex, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 416, 100% | 1,232,228 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.19, see rank | 2.42 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 140, 33.65%, see rank | 28.77% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 276, 66.35%, see rank | 71.23% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 257, 61.78%, see rank | 64.68% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 2.84, see rank | 3.05 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 202, 48.56%, see rank | 51.37% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 159, 38.22%, see rank | 35.32% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 798
| Essex, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 333, 100% | 1,221,576 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.41 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 99, 29.73%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 234, 70.27%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 228, 68.47%, see rank | 64.67% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.91, see rank | 2.97 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 186, 55.86%, see rank | 51.18% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 105, 31.53%, see rank | 35.33% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 899
| Essex, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 402, 100% | 1,223,509 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.41 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 135, 33.58%, see rank | 28.63% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 267, 66.42%, see rank | 71.37% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 249, 61.94%, see rank | 65.05% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 2.90, see rank | 3.03 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 187, 46.52%, see rank | 51.96% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 153, 38.06%, see rank | 34.95% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 886
| Essex, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 409, 100% | 1,215,954 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.17, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 132, 32.27%, see rank | 28.44% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 277, 67.73%, see rank | 71.56% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 265, 64.79%, see rank | 65.29% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 2.72, see rank | 3.01 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 200, 48.90%, see rank | 52.60% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 144, 35.21%, see rank | 34.71% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 927
| Essex, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 395, 100% | 1,215,970 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.35, see rank | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 89, 22.53%, see rank | 28.28% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 306, 77.47%, see rank | 71.72% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 294, 74.43%, see rank | 65.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 2.73, see rank | 2.96 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 227, 57.47%, see rank | 52.57% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 101, 25.57%, see rank | 34.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 884
| Essex, IA | Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 356, 100% | 1,149,276 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.46 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 84, 23.60%, see rank | 27.24% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 272, 76.40%, see rank | 72.76% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 261, 73.31%, see rank | 66.97% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.94, see rank | 3.00 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 223, 62.64%, see rank | 55.10% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 95, 26.69%, see rank | 33.03% | 31.94% |
* 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.