Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Essex Village
Household size in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.16 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
Essex Village is a place of small households, averaging 2.16 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.35, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.5 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.1 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.0 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.9 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.3 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.9, Essex Village is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Essex Village: 4.8% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Essex Village
Renters in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Essex Village is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over half of owners (52.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Essex Village: 16.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +23 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Essex Village run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Still, homes here are newer than in Connecticut overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,129 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,481 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,321 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,664 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$534 | +$575 | +$606 |
The median renter in Essex Village pays $1,664 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Connecticut. The typical renter here spends 24.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Essex Village
Bachelor's degrees in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 57.9% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 58.2% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.0% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.8% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Essex Village: 60.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.7% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.4% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Essex Village: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Essex Village
| Period | Essex Village | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Essex Village has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Essex Village compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex Village | 2.16 | 59.9 | 4.8% | 11.1% | 16.7% | 1973 | $1,664 | 60.8% | 98.2% | 2.9% |
| Hamburg | 2.27 | 56.3 | 6.7% | 9.2% | 16.6% | 1969 | $1,749 | 62.3% | 98.7% | 2.4% |
| Essex | 2.15 | 59.6 | 9.8% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 1966 | $1,997 | 61.1% | 97.6% | 4.0% |
| Centerbrook | 2.24 | 48.4 | 3.5% | 23.1% | 12.0% | 1975 | $1,768 | 50.4% | 96.8% | 3.4% |
| Hadlyme | 2.23 | 58.5 | 4.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 1976 | $1,726 | 51.2% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
| Deep River | 2.38 | 45.3 | 10.8% | 32.7% | 6.9% | 1968 | $1,199 | 45.6% | 92.8% | 3.0% |
| North Lyme | 2.55 | 47.5 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,845 | 63.0% | 98.7% | 3.9% |
| Old Lyme | 2.40 | 51.9 | 4.9% | 10.3% | 23.5% | 1967 | $2,316 | 58.1% | 98.0% | 2.6% |
| Ivoryton | 2.53 | 40.4 | 2.7% | 22.9% | 15.8% | 1968 | $1,510 | 46.4% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| Laysville | 2.52 | 47.0 | 12.0% | 19.7% | 9.7% | 1977 | $2,175 | 49.0% | 99.7% | 1.9% |
| Old Saybrook | 2.30 | 55.0 | 5.2% | 15.0% | 23.2% | 1970 | $1,815 | 56.6% | 96.0% | 2.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Essex Village. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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