Essex, ON Demographics

There are 21,215 residents in Essex, ON, with an average age of 44.1. Males make up 49.6% of the population, while females account for 50.4%. Locals over 65 years old represent the largest age group in Essex, ON (4,650 individuals), followed by those aged 55 to 64 (3,565 people).

A total of 4,315 people in Essex, ON have never been married (which represents 24% of the population). Wedded people in Essex, ON (9,150 locals) account for 50.9% of the resident pool. Meanwhile, approximately 9.6% of locals live common law (that’s a total of 1,725 people).

Essex, ON has an unemployment rate of 12.5%. Regarding the most common jobs in Essex, ON, people working in Trades and transport account for the largest share of the local workforce (2,665 individuals), followed by those in Sales and service (2,380 individuals) and Business, finance and administration (1,370 individuals).

The majority of Essex, ON residents (that’s 98.2%) speak English.

The median household income in Essex, ON is $87,000, while the median after-tax household income sits at $77,500 per year.

There is a total of 8,395 households in Essex, ON, 85.4% of which are owner-occupied and 14.6% of which have renters living in them. Meanwhile, the average household size in Essex, ON is 2.5 people. Of the total households here, those with 2 people living in them account for the largest share of the market (3,140 households), followed by establishments occupied by 1 person (2,155 households). Moreover, families whose primary maintainer is over 65 years old represent the largest percentage of the total households in Essex, ON, at 33%.

Single-detached houses account for 84.7% of the residential buildings in Essex, ON. Apartments make up 0.7% of the Essex, ON housing market. Meanwhile, the median home value here is $400,000 and the average figure sits at $440,400. Of all the properties in Essex, ON, 3 bedrooms units include 3,770 (the highest share) and 2 bedrooms units have 2,055 (second-highest share). Regarding year of construction, properties built between 1971 and 1980 and before 1945 hold the highest counts, at 1,600 and 1,520, respectively. Notably, when it comes to the condition of these homes, most of them require regular maintenance (69%) and minor repairs (24.4%).

Approximately 36% of the population in Essex, ON has a high school diploma (that’s 6,285 residents). Essex, ON locals holding a college diploma (4,270 people) account for 24.5% of the resident pool. Additionally, 14.3% of them hold a university degree (2,495 people).

Most employed people in Essex, ON (3,285 individuals) travel 15 to 29 min to get to work, followed by those who commute 30 to 44 min (2,160 individuals). All in all, the average commute time in Essex, ON is 22 min. The preferred commuting mode here is by car, truck or van and most employed Essex, ON locals commute to another municipality within the same province to get to work.