Essex County

  1. Essex County Legal Resources
  2. Essex County Statistics
  3. Essex County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Essex County Employment Information
  5. Essex County Family Information
  6. Essex County Education Information
  7. Essex County Business Information
  8. Essex County Public Benefits Information
  9. Essex County Criminal Information
  10. Essex County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Essex County Cities
  12. Essex County Zip Codes


Essex County Legal Resources Back to top

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Essex County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 793,633
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 11,557 / 6,482 / 73
  • Land Area (2000): 327.030 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.529 square kilometers
  • Farms (2002): 15
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 100.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 0.00%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,103,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 33,000,000 / 32,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 79.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 3,692
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 11 (3,386)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 99,570
  • Federal Spending (2004): $5,857,384
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 201, 732, 862, 908, 973
Essex County Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1990 778,206 1992 784,339 1994 781,999
1991 781,425 1993 779,264 1995 769,448

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Essex County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 301,011
Building Permits Issued (2006): 1,854
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $221,066
Essex County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,586,620 99.96%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 646 0.04%

Essex County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 591,191
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $26,558,286,000 / $6,792,901,000
Essex County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 396,396 371,365 25,031 6.31% 63
1991 379,806 348,619 31,187 8.21% 82
1992 386,662 347,893 38,769 10.03% 100
1993 378,458 343,236 35,222 9.31% 93
1994 374,477 343,504 30,973 8.27% 83
1995 374,456 345,458 28,997 7.74% 77
1996 375,425 346,261 29,163 7.77% 78
1997 377,044 351,503 25,541 6.77% 68
1998 371,695 350,906 20,790 5.59% 56
1999 374,924 354,047 20,877 5.57% 56
2000 365,953 349,559 16,394 4.48% 45
2001 365,896 346,250 19,646 5.37% 54
2002 371,383 344,532 26,851 7.23% 72
2003 369,164 342,304 26,860 7.28% 73
2004 364,633 342,000 22,634 6.21% 62
2005 364,029 343,522 20,506 5.63% 56
2006 366,449 345,084 21,365 5.83% 58
2007 364,028 344,681 19,347 5.31% 53
2008 367,916 343,996 23,920 6.50% 65
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 364,659 342,539 22,120 6.07% 61
Feb 2008 365,602 343,177 22,425 6.13% 61
Mar 2008 365,172 342,847 22,325 6.11% 61
Apr 2008 365,459 344,278 21,181 5.80% 58
May 2008 367,491 343,590 23,901 6.50% 65
Jun 2008 370,833 346,137 24,696 6.66% 67
Jul 2008 373,045 346,112 26,933 7.22% 72
Aug 2008 370,941 344,818 26,123 7.04% 70
Sep 2008 368,044 342,465 25,579 6.95% 69
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Essex County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 28,900 8.52%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27,210 8.02%
3. Finance and Insurance 23,842 7.03%
4. Health Care 19,088 5.63%
5. Educational Services 18,051 5.32%
6. Public Administration 15,294 4.51%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14,450 4.26%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 14,428 4.25%
9. Other Transportation 14,100 4.16%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 8,434 2.49%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8,118 2.39%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7,804 2.30%
13. Repair and Maintenance 7,558 2.23%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 7,268 2.14%
15. Truck Transportation 7,226 2.13%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5,690 1.68%
17. Metal Manufactuing 5,568 1.64%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5,521 1.63%
19. U.S. Postal Service 4,976 1.47%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4,776 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 58,645 17.59%
2. Educational Services 40,708 12.21%
3. Finance and Insurance 28,246 8.47%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24,174 7.25%
5. Social Assistance 14,426 4.33%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 14,081 4.22%
7. Public Administration 13,712 4.11%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 11,802 3.54%
9. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 7,390 2.22%
10. Chemical Manufacturing 6,833 2.05%
11. Other Transportation 6,532 1.96%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 6,458 1.94%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 6,042 1.81%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 5,658 1.70%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5,556 1.67%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 5,334 1.60%
17. Department and Other General Stores 4,832 1.45%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4,490 1.35%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,472 1.34%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4,468 1.34%

Essex County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 14,357 4.23%
2. Other Production Occupations 13,905 4.10%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13,816 4.07%
4. Other Management Occupations 13,567 4.00%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12,828 3.78%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12,558 3.70%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12,531 3.69%
8. Computer Specialists 11,986 3.53%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 11,448 3.38%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9,688 2.86%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 9,450 2.79%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8,344 2.46%
13. Top Executives 8,158 2.41%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 8,092 2.39%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 6,938 2.05%
16. Lawyers 6,704 1.98%
17. Business Operations Specialists 6,586 1.94%
18. Construction Laborers 6,389 1.88%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 6,050 1.78%
20. Accountants and Auditors 5,664 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 24,686 7.40%
2. Secretaries and Admins 23,074 6.92%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 15,423 4.63%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 15,310 4.59%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 11,732 3.52%
6. Other Management Occupations 11,128 3.34%
7. Registered Nurses 10,604 3.18%
8. Cashiers 9,746 2.92%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9,722 2.92%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9,364 2.81%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 9,200 2.76%
12. Customer Service Representatives 9,026 2.71%
13. Business Operations Specialists 8,616 2.58%
14. Other Production Occupations 8,028 2.41%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7,566 2.27%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 7,524 2.26%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7,102 2.13%
18. Child Care Workers 6,860 2.06%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 6,766 2.03%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 6,472 1.94%

Essex County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 647,298 53.18%
15-35 hours 117,104 9.62%
1-14 hours 33,054 2.72%
No regular hours 419,728 34.48%

Essex County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 15,790 2.47%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13,686 2.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 17,922 2.81%
6 AM-6:29 AM 47,596 7.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 57,880 9.07%
7 AM-7:29 AM 92,978 14.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 105,164 16.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 94,980 14.88%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 47,848 7.50%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40,776 6.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 15,778 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7,894 1.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 40,080 6.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 39,844 6.24%

Essex County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 12,596 1.97%
5-9 46,300 7.25%
10-14 68,282 10.70%
15-19 82,464 12.92%
20-24 90,804 14.23%
25-29 37,624 5.90%
30-34 105,738 16.57%
35-39 17,044 2.67%
40-44 24,740 3.88%
45-59 60,686 9.51%
60-89 64,230 10.06%
At least 90 27,708 4.34%

Essex County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 22,028 3.45% 316,042 49.52%
30-44 27,176 4.26% 120,346 18.86%
45-59 20,660 3.24% 40,026 6.27%
At least 60 52,506 8.23% 39,432 6.18%

Essex County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 996 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 78,590 11.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 403,544 61.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 74 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 4,798 0.73%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 122,370 18.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 27,844 4.24%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18,212 2.77%

Essex County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 567,245 (1,541,393 people)
Families (2000): 389,223 (1,286,354 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 117,552
People at same address in 1995: 853,214
Essex County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 73,120 12.89%
$10,000-$14,999 34,912 6.15%
$15,000-$19,999 32,030 5.65%
$20,000-$24,999 29,744 5.24%
$25,000-$29,999 30,638 5.40%
$30,000-$34,999 29,394 5.18%
$35,000-$39,999 27,792 4.90%
$40,000-$44,999 26,308 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 24,044 4.24%
$50,000-$59,999 40,838 7.20%
$60,000-$74,999 54,184 9.55%
$75,000-$99,999 59,230 10.44%
$100,000-$124,999 35,922 6.33%
$125,000-$149,999 20,696 3.65%
$150,000-$199,999 20,368 3.59%
$200,000 or more 28,164 4.96%

Essex County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 75,839 26.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 65,099 22.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11,602 4.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 49,093 17.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,662 0.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 42,169 14.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 625 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 21,687 7.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 282 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8,744 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 111 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6,706 2.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 117 0.04%

Essex County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 446,848 30.31%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 182,376 12.37%
Public Assistance 36,956 2.51%
Retirement 79,210 5.37%
Self Employment 48,166 3.27%
Social Security 142,970 9.70%
Supplemental Security 33,264 2.26%
Wage / Salary 436,318 29.59%
Other 68,336 4.63%

Essex County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 124,574 50.60%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 121,636 49.40%

Essex County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36,012 6.26%
Color 1 Box Married 300,806 52.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 220,766 38.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 17,572 3.06%

Essex County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 56,588 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 305,056 46.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 224,408 33.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76,728 11.58%

Essex County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Education Information Back to top
Essex County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 101,456 8.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 190,034 16.17%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 323,618 27.54%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 217,272 18.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 46,192 3.93%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 183,054 15.58%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 113,664 9.67%

Essex County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 18,970 2.39% 17,752 2.24% 36,722 4.63%
Kindergarten 19,060 2.40% 5,028 0.63% 24,088 3.04%
Grades 1-4 83,436 10.51% 14,802 1.87% 98,238 12.38%
Grades 5-8 80,324 10.12% 13,322 1.68% 93,646 11.80%
Grades 9-12 80,662 10.16% 14,124 1.78% 94,786 11.94%
Undergrad college 49,788 6.27% 27,006 3.40% 76,794 9.68%
Graduate or professional school 9,448 1.19% 9,126 1.15% 18,574 2.34%
Total 341,688 43.05% 101,160 12.75% 442,848 55.80%

Essex County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 37,617
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $18,657,856,000
Retail sales (2002): $6,213,743,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $1,000,271,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $8,764,447
Retired workers (2005): 71,085
Essex County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 107 109 249 222 265
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 2
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 17 11 45 48 56
1999 - Construction 177 151 358 294 401
1999 - Educational Services 18 13 73 48 60
1999 - Finance & Insurance 64 138 238 181 595
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 129 153 604 573 852
1999 - Information 42 42 85 66 91
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 9 10 23 31 32
1999 - Manufacturing 69 87 328 431 287
1999 - Mining 1 0 1 0 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 180 166 438 373 867
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 303 201 496 419 924
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 92 99 161 168 430
1999 - Retail Trade 243 281 684 614 1,024
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 59 59 156 129 162
1999 - Unclassified 147 59 14 8 30
1999 - Utilities 1 0 3 2 10
1999 - Wholesale Trade 105 131 355 352 517
1999 - Total 1,763 1,711 4,311 3,959 6,605
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 103 100 248 241 271
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 14 21 53 38 52
2000 - Construction 184 147 421 267 404
2000 - Educational Services 21 13 91 42 51
2000 - Finance & Insurance 85 289 267 226 293
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 166 154 668 554 794
2000 - Information 56 39 76 83 81
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 13 29 32 20
2000 - Manufacturing 54 81 392 345 296
2000 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 197 186 466 390 816
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 283 238 498 451 954
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 76 92 189 149 423
2000 - Retail Trade 256 249 664 655 1,014
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 56 53 163 135 157
2000 - Unclassified 93 72 24 12 34
2000 - Utilities 7 1 3 2 10
2000 - Wholesale Trade 96 137 416 303 489
2000 - Total 1,761 1,886 4,668 3,925 6,160
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 108 107 240 221 298
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 1 0 0 0
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 19 14 52 45 48
2001 - Construction 161 157 369 331 421
2001 - Educational Services 23 14 73 61 61
2001 - Finance & Insurance 115 86 247 240 280
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 159 164 641 509 873
2001 - Information 43 52 59 69 122
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 7 31 32 32
2001 - Manufacturing 47 86 333 386 283
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 188 161 445 429 833
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 314 268 535 429 956
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 76 65 164 149 439
2001 - Retail Trade 271 246 636 661 1,056
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 70 60 163 135 153
2001 - Unclassified 71 39 13 8 36
2001 - Utilities 2 0 5 17 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 111 112 364 349 469
2001 - Total 1,795 1,639 4,370 4,071 6,361
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 101 141 221 266 260
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 1 2
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 37 16 52 45 54
2002 - Construction 187 204 357 299 410
2002 - Educational Services 25 19 82 63 53
2002 - Finance & Insurance 124 70 278 218 316
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 227 169 736 507 786
2002 - Information 65 63 74 80 77
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 13 16 29 23 35
2002 - Manufacturing 60 90 255 466 246
2002 - Mining 0 1 0 0 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 206 182 484 436 797
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 258 307 513 484 931
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 87 62 182 150 436
2002 - Retail Trade 292 293 759 671 912
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 86 80 147 147 153
2002 - Unclassified 30 64 1 1 9
2002 - Utilities 3 1 5 3 15
2002 - Wholesale Trade 90 140 326 394 424
2002 - Total 1,892 1,918 4,501 4,254 5,916
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 102 94 206 241 223
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 23 18 56 69 50
2003 - Construction 225 196 318 355 352
2003 - Educational Services 23 11 89 71 47
2003 - Finance & Insurance 104 122 260 213 360
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 186 163 684 609 821
2003 - Information 48 39 52 63 139
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 5 19 35 13 33
2003 - Manufacturing 50 96 302 382 239
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 212 188 488 435 806
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 263 297 497 528 937
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 96 61 208 165 438
2003 - Retail Trade 280 254 735 668 1,032
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 78 74 167 147 160
2003 - Unclassified 32 25 3 1 9
2003 - Utilities 0 1 4 14 7
2003 - Wholesale Trade 101 113 325 343 437
2003 - Total 1,828 1,771 4,429 4,317 6,092
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 91 99 197 209 265
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 0 0 1
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 32 16 51 71 53
2004 - Construction 202 170 378 334 401
2004 - Educational Services 20 20 80 76 59
2004 - Finance & Insurance 125 108 268 234 334
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 164 141 660 608 908
2004 - Information 43 56 81 78 87
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 6 6 24 19 34
2004 - Manufacturing 47 81 287 359 259
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 206 224 425 432 826
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 269 285 493 503 953
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 88 74 173 186 468
2004 - Retail Trade 324 252 713 649 1,032
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 55 67 175 154 174
2004 - Unclassified 55 21 3 2 16
2004 - Utilities 9 5 8 5 3
2004 - Wholesale Trade 100 124 319 352 447
2004 - Total 1,836 1,750 4,335 4,271 6,320
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 97 103 208 218 233
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 30 25 60 56 62
2005 - Construction 232 190 359 332 422
2005 - Educational Services 30 15 90 69 65
2005 - Finance & Insurance 160 110 211 249 372
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 165 144 651 634 902
2005 - Information 47 40 63 95 98
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 11 7 20 23 27
2005 - Manufacturing 38 70 319 297 266
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 209 206 406 475 811
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 252 268 459 515 977
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 106 94 178 183 452
2005 - Retail Trade 297 285 685 758 993
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 68 72 156 163 172
2005 - Unclassified 32 40 3 3 16
2005 - Utilities 0 0 7 12 5
2005 - Wholesale Trade 85 102 315 325 438
2005 - Total 1,859 1,771 4,190 4,407 6,312

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Essex County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Essex County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,303,100 84.45%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 240,012 15.55%

Essex County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $66,226 $640 $85,689 $0 $720 $9,030 $161,665 $53,472 $55,204 $22,943
1971 $70,274 $674 $110,423 $0 $720 $10,590 $192,007 $61,347 $57,865 $27,379
1972 $88,685 $717 $128,786 $0 $1,252 $14,111 $232,834 $73,399 $59,763 $49,615
1973 $92,784 $829 $137,601 $0 $1,303 $15,623 $247,311 $81,502 $66,344 $40,663
1974 $94,668 $885 $149,960 $0 $963 $17,180 $262,771 $87,804 $73,421 $54,522
1975 $100,379 $1,319 $155,813 $0 $1,457 $19,603 $277,252 $99,666 $75,541 $58,639
1976 $109,601 $1,235 $155,612 $0 $1,448 $19,185 $285,846 $110,969 $77,681 $38,517
1977 $119,022 $1,032 $159,687 $0 $1,414 $20,698 $300,821 $116,284 $76,169 $31,653
1978 $125,405 $1,635 $179,340 $0 $1,361 $22,220 $328,326 $125,769 $73,007 $36,441
1979 $124,537 $1,765 $217,517 $0 $1,542 $24,484 $368,080 $141,664 $75,219 $45,809
1980 $133,671 $1,877 $215,646 $0 $1,635 $28,633 $379,585 $141,963 $73,460 $51,277
1981 $139,449 $2,561 $229,526 $0 $1,826 $25,651 $396,452 $148,781 $72,976 $38,946
1982 $147,437 $1,692 $241,318 $0 $1,626 $28,078 $418,459 $148,381 $78,658 $42,288
1983 $147,083 $571 $224,305 $0 $1,800 $28,802 $401,990 $149,007 $81,911 $27,880
1984 $162,188 $972 $230,887 $0 $1,587 $38,411 $433,073 $178,931 $86,796 $20,987
1985 $169,761 $1,162 $232,873 $0 $1,561 $39,401 $443,596 $181,084 $132,913 $52,683
1986 $181,646 $1,318 $241,996 $0 $0 $41,187 $464,829 $187,727 $206,555 $60,005
1987 $221,134 $2,017 $260,005 $0 $3,966 $45,571 $530,676 $239,888 $219,264 $87,845
1988 $221,891 $2,017 $237,907 $0 $1,393 $39,585 $500,776 $192,524 $224,414 $84,867
1989 $221,069 $0 $249,155 $0 $1,200 $43,953 $515,377 $201,523 $267,270 $72,627
1990 $220,734 $0 $256,563 $0 $1,200 $39,360 $517,857 $212,220 $389,056 $122,750
1991 $230,129 $0 $269,684 $0 $0 $36,213 $536,026 $230,479 $436,281 $125,390
1992 $233,023 $0 $282,516 $0 $0 $44,914 $560,453 $226,210 $482,057 $118,069
1993 $246,513 $0 $286,424 $0 $0 $49,154 $582,091 $228,637 $506,155 $145,371
1994 $253,916 $0 $318,036 $0 $0 $50,249 $622,201 $195,142 $488,551 $128,572
1995 $264,726 $0 $298,876 $0 $0 $41,977 $605,579 $255,283 $476,302 $109,908
1996 $264,035 $0 $320,846 $0 $0 $38,414 $623,295 $224,941 $503,242 $112,562
1997 $263,797 $0 $302,230 $0 $0 $48,647 $614,674 $213,485 $416,951 $99,114
1998 $264,012 $0 $305,905 $0 $0 $50,533 $620,450 $233,304 $447,039 $52,787
1999 $277,213 $0 $316,745 $0 $0 $59,200 $653,158 $240,303 $435,456 $30,973
2000 $279,810 $0 $369,529 $0 $0 $61,605 $710,944 $235,062 $437,323 $125,012
2001 $281,321 $0 $371,321 $0 $0 $58,911 $711,553 $242,114 $368,048 $148,606
2002 $282,213 $0 $341,647 $0 $0 $63,743 $687,603 $219,291 $363,168 $97,619
2003 $291,731 $0 $308,941 $0 $0 $75,236 $675,908 $266,991 $355,690 $128,889
2004 $306,184 $0 $328,734 $0 $0 $80,261 $715,179 $247,696 $373,707 $140,852
2005 $313,497 $0 $368,080 $0 $0 $89,584 $771,161 $260,128 $440,149 $165,589
2006 $321,299 $0 $353,211 $0 $0 $90,273 $764,783 $273,308 $451,592 $164,793


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $11,409 $8,193 $11,327 $22,881 $3,387 $8,534 $171,671
$1,505 $87,185 $1,620 $0 $1,828 $13,802
1971 $15,112 $9,666 $2,467 $26,388 $5,986 $7,518 $189,714
$1,806 $98,654 $2,284 $0 $1,828 $18,005
1972 $9,633 $11,426 $2,088 $29,171 $7,368 $8,143 $214,430
$2,359 $117,411 $2,240 $0 $2,739 $21,852
1973 $29,386 $13,008 $2,747 $33,441 $5,238 $9,507 $248,668
$3,148 $124,078 $2,570 $0 $2,860 $22,685
1974 $21,461 $14,241 $2,992 $35,340 $5,305 $10,136 $254,167
$4,726 $129,132 $2,703 $0 $3,155 $24,976
1975 $34,805 $15,914 $3,471 $37,719 $5,708 $11,133 $280,106
$4,337 $131,013 $3,286 $0 $3,438 $29,282
1976 $31,258 $17,836 $4,103 $42,668 $6,113 $13,934 $302,911
$3,158 $140,887 $4,392 $0 $3,681 $34,881
1977 $27,419 $21,055 $5,072 $44,793 $7,971 $12,460 $311,266
$3,753 $138,163 $4,111 $0 $4,135 $42,334
1978 $29,599 $25,089 $4,691 $42,717 $5,983 $14,332 $330,256
$3,710 $148,570 $3,878 $0 $4,455 $47,232
1979 $30,436 $25,452 $5,357 $56,639 $6,605 $20,590 $376,974
$4,365 $154,471 $3,773 $0 $4,812 $64,474
1980 $30,650 $25,475 $6,666 $50,570 $5,991 $13,729 $369,478
$5,413 $161,647 $4,184 $0 $5,138 $60,015
1981 $32,861 $23,890 $6,707 $51,181 $7,006 $11,584 $405,552
$9,116 $176,654 $3,963 $0 $5,588 $77,002
1982 $32,005 $27,590 $7,459 $62,353 $10,246 $12,232 $425,174
$10,336 $169,984 $4,183 $0 $6,600 $82,186
1983 $36,305 $30,283 $14,292 $61,912 $8,059 $10,367 $426,262
$10,680 $176,022 $3,451 $0 $7,090 $67,801
1984 $46,604 $32,301 $14,987 $61,335 $9,088 $11,869 $458,445
$11,571 $172,249 $6,081 $0 $7,657 $84,703
1985 $52,070 $36,979 $13,851 $66,118 $9,848 $16,369 $486,062
$12,601 $174,759 $5,508 $0 $7,657 $90,302
1986 $55,369 $38,668 $13,971 $64,189 $9,132 $13,211 $538,075
$14,491 $178,273 $7,905 $0 $0 $142,866
1987 $54,748 $40,783 $12,983 $68,541 $12,354 $12,863 $545,670
$15,576 $179,333 $13,891 $0 $8,184 $126,414
1988 $64,941 $42,294 $7,425 $69,186 $7,416 $14,631 $532,471
$13,274 $185,466 $12,895 $0 $9,681 $105,262
1989 $67,910 $44,960 $10,071 $70,512 $14,478 $14,820 $592,129
$13,958 $194,494 $13,402 $0 $11,741 $135,783
1990 $63,621 $55,087 $7,471 $60,489 $13,543 $14,169 $606,949
$15,727 $199,001 $19,883 $0 $11,741 $146,217
1991 $76,905 $58,707 $8,600 $54,616 $10,747 $14,403 $613,609
$16,732 $211,813 $27,760 $0 $0 $133,326
1992 $82,064 $62,755 $9,089 $84,063 $9,331 $11,450 $652,802
$15,774 $210,683 $24,134 $0 $0 $143,459
1993 $63,730 $72,251 $8,403 $90,545 $12,130 $11,682 $644,784
$13,949 $210,967 $32,166 $0 $0 $128,961
1994 $69,807 $78,193 $7,578 $94,464 $12,945 $12,027 $676,014
$14,606 $214,318 $31,458 $0 $0 $140,618
1995 $72,972 $79,404 $8,141 $97,372 $18,797 $12,085 $694,115
$15,748 $210,929 $32,847 $0 $0 $145,820
1996 $76,986 $74,537 $6,550 $95,639 $12,906 $10,499 $676,352
$15,752 $216,812 $35,840 $0 $0 $130,831
1997 $78,587 $75,779 $17,983 $86,158 $20,322 $12,003 $697,979
$15,219 $223,670 $37,762 $0 $0 $130,496
1998 $78,579 $66,597 $15,455 $86,901 $11,418 $12,946 $684,719
$16,288 $239,595 $30,792 $0 $0 $126,148
1999 $81,118 $68,282 $21,554 $72,060 $14,707 $13,891 $681,776
$17,500 $250,769 $30,952 $0 $0 $110,943
2000 $81,105 $61,176 $15,303 $68,020 $31,350 $17,060 $686,864
$17,500 $251,942 $23,731 $0 $0 $119,677
2001 $85,405 $67,984 $20,310 $66,743 $6,183 $9,405 $700,218
$18,025 $267,412 $21,872 $0 $0 $136,879
2002 $95,462 $50,381 $6,723 $68,626 $11,441 $10,400 $633,729
$35,607 $178,332 $19,547 $0 $0 $157,210
2003 $102,017 $41,708 $6,878 $80,115 $23,432 $11,764 $618,474
$35,531 $111,288 $21,790 $0 $0 $183,951
2004 $110,703 $39,786 $9,719 $79,047 $13,342 $14,774 $711,201
$38,716 $126,972 $20,141 $0 $0 $258,001
2005 $118,929 $54,047 $9,420 $77,536 $19,043 $26,812 $728,803
$34,724 $143,168 $13,268 $0 $0 $231,856
2006 $127,734 $43,275 $10,021 $106,455 $16,947 $35,619 $760,869
$39,199 $144,590 $18,959 $0 $0 $218,070

Essex County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,474
Essex County Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft
1990 8.495 0.711 0.194 0.595 18.116 34.341 31.150
1991 7.860 0.627 0.170 0.568 16.338 32.057 29.623
1992 7.823 0.704 0.164 0.477 15.779 30.297 28.015
1993 8.182 0.626 0.168 0.531 17.989 29.740 24.719
1994 8.446 0.514 0.164 0.607 16.485 30.810 21.565
1995 8.832 0.515 0.187 0.529 18.000 35.072 20.879
1996 8.200 0.483 0.163 0.424 15.207 31.691 18.740

Essex County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Essex County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 117,982 14.87%
10-19 Years 109,715 13.82%
20-29 Years 110,446 13.92%
30-39 Years 128,013 16.13%
40-49 Years 116,385 14.66%
50-59 Years 86,048 10.84%
60-69 Years 56,254 7.09%
70-79 Years 43,047 5.42%
80-89 Years 21,497 2.71%
90+ Years 4,246 0.54%

Essex County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 377,533 47.57%
Color 1 Box Female 416,100 52.43%

Essex County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 319,883 40.31%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 298,708 37.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 122,347 15.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 29,141 3.67%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 18,334 2.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3,828 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,111 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 281 0.04%

Essex County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 184,778 21.90%
2. Irish 109,332 12.96%
3. German 75,822 8.99%
4. Polish 49,180 5.83%
5. United States Or American 40,782 4.83%
6. English 39,010 4.62%
7. Haitian 37,832 4.48%
8. Portuguese 37,208 4.41%
9. Russian 33,184 3.93%
10. Jamaican 25,298 3.00%

Essex County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,035,846 70.35%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 217,446 14.77%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 47,488 3.23%
4. French Creole 27,862 1.89%
5. French 21,886 1.49%
6. Italian 20,700 1.41%
7. African 15,172 1.03%
8. Tagalog 11,544 0.78%
9. Chinese 11,260 0.76%
10. Russian 6,404 0.43%

Essex County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,250,936 78.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 147,966 9.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 188,364 11.87%

Essex County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Essex County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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