Essex, Connecticut Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,505. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,783 (+4.3% change)
Males: 3,074 (47.3%), Females: 3,431 (52.7%)

Middlesex County

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $66,746
Median house value: $235,200

Population by Race

Races in Essex:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Hispanic (1.4%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: English (24.7%), Irish (21.2%), German (14.4%), Italian (13.7%), Polish (7.9%), Scottish (5.9%).

Elevation: 100 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Essex

• High school or higher: 94.3%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.4%
• Unemployed: 3.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex town

• Never married: 17.7%
• Now married: 60.9%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 10.0%
• Divorced: 10.2%

5.1% Foreign born (3.4% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:

• EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
• LAWRENCE & MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NEW LONDON, CT)
• SAINT FRANCIS CARE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 22 miles; PORTLAND, CT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex:

• GROTON-NEW LONDON (about 25 miles; GROTON NEW LONDON, CT; Abbreviation: GON)
• HARTFORD-BRAINARD (about 32 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Abbreviation: HFD)
• TWEED-NEW HAVEN (about 35 miles; NEW HAVEN, CT; Abbreviation: HVN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Essex:

• GOODSPEED (about 7 miles; EAST HADDAM, CT; Abbreviation: 42B)
• CHESTER (about 8 miles; CHESTER, CT; Abbreviation: 3B9)
• GRISWOLD (about 12 miles; MADISON, CT; Abbreviation: N04)

Amtrak station near Essex:

• 4 miles: OLD SAYBROOK (455 BOSTON POST RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:

• WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,993)
• EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; WILLIMANTIC, CT; Full-time enrollment: 4,165)
• UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT (about 33 miles; STORRS, CT; Full-time enrollment: 16,952)
• SUNY AT STONY BROOK (about 35 miles; STONY BROOK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 16,829)
• TRINITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; HARTFORD, CT; Full-time enrollment: 2,056)
• CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 8,967)
• QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; HAMDEN, CT; Full-time enrollment: 5,836)

Libraries

Libraries in Essex:

• ESSEX LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $261,834; Location: 33 WEST AVE.; 26,800 books; 800 audio materials; 650 video materials; 85 serial subscriptions)
• IVORYTON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION (Operating income: $68,011; Location: MAIN ST.; 7,001 books; 35 audio materials; 943 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)