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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Essex Village, CT compare?
| Figure | Essex Village, CT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 2,583 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 672 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.0% |
| Measure | Essex Village, CT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,705±402 |
| Median age | 58.3±4.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.4%±3.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.1%±4.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±2.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.1%±4.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 66.7%±7.1 pts |
| Median household income | $102,885±$36,129 |
| Per capita income | $83,864±$21,546 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $751,900±$93,980 |
| Median gross rent | $2,056±$836 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 24.0%±30.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.3%±5.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 24.2%±10.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 59.4%±10.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.9%±1.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.1 min±12.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.0%±1.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov