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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, IL compare?
| Figure | Essex, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 574 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 583 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 16 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.5% |
| Measure | Essex, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 644±157 |
| Median age | 44.8±12.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.4%±4.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 91.0%±5.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.6%±0.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.4%±2.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.9%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.0%±8.4 pts |
| Median household income | $49,453±$8,337 |
| Per capita income | $46,797±$12,288 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.8%±7.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $101,700±$11,710 |
| Median gross rent | $682±$381 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.2%±32.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.2%±11.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±9.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.0%±6.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 85.0%±8.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.1%±2.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.4 min±3.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.7%±3.8 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