Essex is a somewhat small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 6,793 people and two associated neighborhoods, Essex is the 119th largest community in Connecticut. Housing costs in Essex are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Connecticut.Essex is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Essex is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Essex who work in management occupations (19.23%), sales jobs (14.22%), and office and administrative support (7.71%). Also of interest is that Essex has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 18.11% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. If knowledge is power, Essex is a pretty powerful place. 57.66% of the adults in Essex have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Essex in 2022 was $63,794, which is upper middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $255,176 for a family of four. The people who call Essex home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Essex residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Essex include Irish, Italian, English, German, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Essex is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and French.
