Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

8,959 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $2,273

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,189

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $2,238,403
--Home Prepared Food $1,261,322
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $977,081
Alcoholic Beverages $164,327
Housing $5,673,730
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $3,317,633
--Utilities $1,143,629
--Operations $430,804
--Supplies $210,961
--Furnishings $572,925
Apparel $526,291
--Men & Boys $117,694
--Women & Girls $213,181
--Children < 2 $2,221
--Footwear $111,032
Transportation $2,755,812
--New Vehicles $515,188
--Used Vehicles $588,469
--Fuel $595,131
--Insurance $275,359
--Public Transit $230,946
Healthcare $1,403,443
Entertainment $910,462
--Pets $186,534
--Toys $44,413
Personal Care Products $217,623
Books & Literature $31,089
Education $397,494
Tobacco Products $97,708
Miscellaneous $279,800
Retirement $532,953
Non-health Insurance $2,060,752
Total Expenditures $17,289,887

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Essex County, Massachusetts 757,395
2015 Essex County, Massachusetts 763,849
2016 Essex County, Massachusetts 769,362
2017 Essex County, Massachusetts 775,860
2018 Essex County, Massachusetts 781,024