Essex is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 40,505 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Essex is the 22nd largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Essex isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Essex are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Essex is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Essex who work in office and administrative support (13.28%), sales jobs (9.71%), and management occupations (8.88%). 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. Essex is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. One downside of living in Essex is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Essex, the average commute to work is 30.75 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the town, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative. Like elsewhere in America, most people in Essex use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Essex‘s citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.In terms of college education, Essex is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.03% of adults 25 and older in Essex have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Essex in 2022 was $34,520, which is lower middle income relative to Maryland, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,080 for a family of four. However, Essex contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Essex is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Essex include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Essex is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
