Essex County, New Jersey Facts
| Facts | |
| State | New Jersey |
| Land area | 126.2 square miles |
| Population Density | 6,211.5 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 789,565 |
| Population change | 0.7% | Under 5 years of age | 6.7% |
| Under 18 | 24.3% |
| 65 and over | 12.2% |
| Females | 51.9% |
| White | 49.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 21.7 |
| Asian | 5.1% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 41.9% |
| Native American | 0.7% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 84% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 32% |
| Veterans | 27,099 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 277,302 |
| Persons per household | 2.8 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.4% |
| Median household income | $55,095 |
| The per capita income | $32,181 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 16.6% |
| housing units | 313,726 |
| Multi-unit structures | 60% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $364,800 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 45.9% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 67,880 |
| Women-owned firms | 30.9% |
| Asian-owned firms | 6.4% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 11.4% |
| Black-owned firms | 21% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0.5% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0.1% |
| Retail sales | $7,750,635 |
| Retail sales per capita | $10,077 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $10,422,670 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $12,622,517 |