Massachusetts · Census place 21815
Essex CDP, MA
Quick answer
Essex CDP has 1,775 residents, ranking #195 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $156,094, the median home is worth $774,400 and median gross rent runs $1,750 a month.
- Population
- 1,775Essex CDP residents
- Median household income
- $156,094Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $774,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,750Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 42.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 75.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Essex CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Essex CDP median would spend about 13.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.3% of residents and 75.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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