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Essex, Iowa - Basic Facts

The City of Essex had a population of 808 as of July 1, 2025.

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.


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Essex, IA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2025)

POPULATION

Total Population 808 (100%)
Population in Households 808 (100.0%)
Population in Families 653 (80.8%)
Population in Group Quarters1 0
Population Density 494
Diversity Index2 14
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $55,069
Average Household Income $70,110
% of Income for Mortgage4 9%
Per Capita Income $29,241
Wealth Index5 51
Socioeconomic Status Index6 Moderate (57.9)
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 362 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 251 (69.3%)
Renter Occupied HU 86 (23.8%)
Vacant Housing Units 25 ( 6.9%)
Median Home Value $77,500
Average Home Value $122,789
Housing Affordability Index3 237
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 337
Average Household Size 2.40
Family Households 197
Average Family Size 3.00
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
  6. The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2020-2025 2025-2030
Population 2.17% -0.22%
Households -0.11% -0.24%
Families   -0.51%
Median Household Income   1.49%
Per Capita Income   1.97%
Owner Occupied HU   -0.24%

Essex, IA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Essex to the other 1,026 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2025 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
Total Population # 339 67th
Population Density # 613 40th
Median Household Income # 945 8th
Housing Affordability Index # 1006 98th
Per Capita Income # 964 6th
Diversity Index # 653 37th

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