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The City of Essex had a population of 789 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Essex is located at latitude 40.8336 and longitude -95.3083 in Page County. The formal boundaries for the City of Essex encompass a land area of 1.5 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Page County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Essex has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Essex is located within Township of Pierce, a minor civil division (MCD) of Page County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 789 (100%) |
Population in Households | 789 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 650 (82.4%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 525 |
Diversity Index2 | 13 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $49,433 |
Average Household Income | $65,256 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 8% |
Per Capita Income | $27,541 |
Wealth Index5 | 49 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (50.6) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 358 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 273 (76.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 60 (16.8%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 25 ( 7.0%) |
Median Home Value | $69,408 |
Average Home Value | $99,451 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 272 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 333 |
Average Household Size | 2.37 |
Family Households | 223 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 2.77% | -0.43% |
Households | -0.55% | -0.30% |
Families | -0.36% | |
Median Household Income | 1.85% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.86% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.00% |
The table below compares Essex to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 339 | 67th |
Population Density | # 584 | 43rd |
Median Household Income | # 967 | 6th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 989 | 96th |
Per Capita Income | # 975 | 5th |
Diversity Index | # 625 | 39th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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