Essex County

Essex County, Vermont

At a Glance

Population5,920
County SeatN/A
State FIPS50
County FIPS009
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places6
Total Town Population1,967
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)5,976
Median Age51.6
Veterans514
Housing Units4,905
Uninsured15
Net Migration (recent)178
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments106
Total Employees594
Avg Annual Pay$49,646
Median Household Income$55,247
Poverty Rate13.2%
Unemployment Rate5.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$51,928
Federal Spending FY2024$54,662,078
Federal Spending Per Capita$9,233

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$151,200
Median Rent$911
FMR Studio$823
FMR 1BR$854
FMR 2BR$946
FMR 3BR$1,326
FMR 4BR$1,351

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking21.1%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k29.5
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)21.9
Electric Customers323960
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches12
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)9
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores20
Bank Branches10

Agriculture

Total Farms25
Land in Farms (acres)1,968
Avg Farm Size (acres)78.7
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-09-26
DRSEVERE STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2024-08-20
EMTROPICAL DEPRESSION DEBBY2024-08-08
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM2024-04-19
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2024-03-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES2023-07-14
EMFLOODING2023-07-10
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2023-03-20
EMTROPICAL STORM HENRI2021-08-22
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Essex County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.