Essex County vs. Franklin County

	Essex County (NY)	Franklin County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	37,300	50,293
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.2%	-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	39,363	51,607
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	39,370	51,599
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.9%	4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent	16.3%	19.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.4%	16.8%
Female persons, percent	48.4%	45.0%
White alone, percent	94.5%	84.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.7%	6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	7.6%
Asian alone, percent	0.8%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	1.4%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.0%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	92.3%	81.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	2,696	3,398
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.2%	4.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	26,393	25,840
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	75.6%	72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$151,900	$105,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,291	$1,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$530	$455
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$802	$702
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	15.6%
Building permits, 2018	98	117
Households, 2014-2018	15,425	19,088
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.26	2.35
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	86.8%	84.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	5.2%	7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.3%	81.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	76.8%	72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	91.1%	86.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	27.6%	19.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	11.2%	11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	5.3%	7.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.8%	52.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.8%	55.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	150,253	51,231
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	140,281	284,959
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	213,119	250,230
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	82,540	149,162
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	514,005	501,766
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$13,193	$9,688
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	21.8	21.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$56,196	$51,696
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$30,273	$25,491
Persons in poverty, percent	11.7%	16.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,194	953
Total employment, 2017	9,966	10,816
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	415,688	391,229
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.0%	0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	3,062	2,734
All firms, 2012	3,549	3,559
Men-owned firms, 2012	1,921	2,031
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,164	1,084
Minority-owned firms, 2012	82	165
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	3,321	3,223
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	601	397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	2,743	2,944
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.4%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	21.9	31.7
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,794.23	1,629.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Essex county (NY) and Franklin county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.