Essex, MO City Data

Essex, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 524 people who live in Essex and approximately 29,705 who live in Stoddard County. We want to help people moving to or living in Essex to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Essex. We have included Essex housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Essex Information

Stoddard County where Essex resides is 828.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 29,705 and has a population rank of 1,408 out of all the places in the United States.

Essex has a total of 524 people and of those residents there are 238 males and 286 females. The median age of the male population is 35.7 and the female population is 38.3. There are approximately 388 births each year and around 369 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Essex varies per year, but currently 520 are one race and 4 are two or more races.

Of the 524 people who live in Essex, there are 140 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Essex is 59 male and 81 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 396.

General Essex Information
Total area in square miles - Stoddard County	828.94
Water area in square miles - Stoddard County	N/A
Resident population - Stoddard County	29,705
Population rank - Stoddard County	1,408
Total population	524
Total population (male)	238
Total population (female)	286
Population median age (male)	35.7
Population median age (female)	38.3
Births - Stoddard County	388
Deaths- Stoddard County	369
Population of one race	520
Population of two or more races	4
Population under 20 years	140
Population under 20 years (male)	59
Population under 20 years (female)	81
Total population 18 years and over	396

Essex Social Characteristics

There are 12,064 households in Essex. Families make up 8,485 of these households. The table below breaks down the Essex families into three different groups. Married-couple families (6,930), male householder with no wife present (408) and female householder with no husband present (1,078). The remainder of the Essex households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,583. Essex, MO moving companies help people in Essex move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Essex. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Essex is based, there are 12,654 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,757 never married, 7,400 now married, 225 separated, 1,856 widowed, and 1,416 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 173 separated, 403 widowed and 1,129 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Essex social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Essex.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Stoddard County)
Total households	12,064
Family households (families)	8,485
With own children under 18 years	3,963
Married-couple family	6,930
With own children under 18 years	2,719
Male householder, no wife present, family	408
With own children under 18 years	243
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,078
With own children under 18 years	696
Nonfamily households	3,583
Householder living alone	3,218
65 years and over	1,653

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	70
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	80
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	450
Householder	146
Spouse	119
Child	146
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	9
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	7
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	74
Male householder	25
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	1
Female householder	45
Female householder living alone	44
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	12,654
Never married	1,757
Now married	7,400
Separated	225
Widowed	1,856
Divorced	1,416
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	173
Widowed	403
Divorced	1,129

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	524
Male	238
Under 5 years	15
5 to 9 years	12
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	6
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	18
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	11
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	4
Female	286
Under 5 years	23
5 to 9 years	21
10 to 14 years	16
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	9
20 years	2
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	15
35 to 39 years	20
40 to 44 years	18
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	15
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	16
75 to 79 years	12
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	524
One race	520
White	519
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	4

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	524
People who are White alone	519
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	28,039
Same house	15,849
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,178
Different state or abroad	1,873
Different state	1,755
Abroad	118

PLACE OF BIRTH (Stoddard County)
Total resident population	29,705
Born in United States	22,305
State of residence	22,638
Different state	6,861
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	134

Essex Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Essex. That total enrollment is 6,629 for the population of the country, which includes Essex. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,572 and elementary or high school enrollment was 10,159 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 810.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Essex population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,629
Pre-kindergarten	363
Public	304
Private	59
Kindergarten	375
Public	343
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,316
Public	3,225
Private	91
Elementary and high school	5,080
Public	4,945
Private	135
High school grades 9 to 12	1,764
Public	1,720
Private	44
College, undergraduate years	667
Public	617
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	144
Public	112
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	22,019

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	20,121
Less than 9th grade	2,926
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,739
High school graduate	7,818
Some college, no degree	2,968
Associate's degree	640
Bachelor's degree	2,030
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,320

Essex Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 23,653 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Essex. The Essex occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,797), service occupations (1,910), sales and office occupations (2,706), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (387), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,617) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,606). The 23,653 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,124 private wage and salary workers, 1,583 government workers, 1,263 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Stoddard County)
Population 16 years and over	23,653
In labor force	13,870
Civilian labor force	13,860
Employed	13,023
Unemployed	837
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	12,443
In labor force	6,371
Civilian labor force	6,371
Unemployed Civilian labor force	482
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	11,210
In labor force	7,499
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	355
Armed forces	10

COMMUTING TO WORK (Stoddard County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,784
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,371
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,418
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	481
Other means	94
Worked at home	390
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	261,040

OCCUPATION (Stoddard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,797
Service occupations	1,910
Sales and office occupations	2,706
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	387
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,617
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,606

INDUSTRY (Stoddard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	918
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,937
Wholesale trade	412
Retail trade	1,564
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	914
Information	136
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	374
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	414
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,575
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	751
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	392

CLASS OF WORKER (Stoddard County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,797
Private wage and salary workers	10,124
Government workers	1,583
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,263
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Essex Housing Characteristics

In Essex, MO there are 13,221 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,064 occupied and 1,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Essex, there are 10,381 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 132 units in Essex. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Essex, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Essex, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Essex. There are 335 housing units with rent less than $200, 595 with rent between $200-299, 1,400 with rent between $300-499 and 331 with rent for $500 and above. Full Essex gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Essex, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Stoddard County)
Total housing units	13,221
Occupied housing units	12,064
Vacant housing units	1,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Stoddard County)
Total housing units	13,221
1-unit, detached	10,381
1-unit, attached	132
2 units	429
3 or 4 units	377
5 to 9 units	131
10 to 19 units	38
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	1,662

HOUSING TENURE (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Owner-occupied	8,733
Renter-occupied	3,331

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
No vehicles available	967
2 vehicle available	7,071
3 vehicles available	1,630
4 vehicles available	397
5 or more vehicles available	121

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Utility gas	5,484
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,094
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke
Wood	439
Solar energy	5
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	15

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Stoddard County)
Occupied housing units	12,064
Less Than $50,000	8,733
$50,000 to $99,999	2,755
$100,000 to $149,999	666
$150,000 to $199,999	225
$200,000 to $299,999	85
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	57,200

GROSS RENT (Stoddard County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,331
Less than $200	335
$200 to $299	595
$300 to $499	1,400
$500 to $699	251
$700 to $999	67
$1,000 to $1,499	4
$1,500 or more	8