Essex County vs. Washington County

Essex County (NY)Washington County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,30061,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,36363,243
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,37063,216
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.4%19.5%
Female persons, percent48.4%48.2%
White alone, percent94.5%94.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.6%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%92.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6964,508
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,39329,592
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%72.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,900$145,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,291$1,394
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$530$541
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$802$848
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%17.2%
Building permits, 20189890
Households, 2014-201815,42524,009
Persons per household, 2014-20182.262.44
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%4.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.6%20.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%5.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%58.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%57.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,25338,023
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)140,28196,222
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)213,1191,206,239
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,005498,799
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,193$7,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.826.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,196$54,114
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,273$27,156
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%11.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,1941,069
Total employment, 20179,96610,622
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)415,688428,734
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0623,751
All firms, 20123,5494,420
Men-owned firms, 20121,9212,393
Women-owned firms, 20121,1641,484
Minority-owned firms, 201282149
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3214,051
Veteran-owned firms, 2012601442
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,7433,639
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%32.2%
Population per square mile, 201021.976.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,794.23831.18

Source: United States Census Bureau

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