Moving to Essex, New York
Population: 713. Estimated population in July 2024: 695 (-2.5% change)
Males: 366 (51.3%), Females: 347 (48.7%)
Essex County
Zip code: 12936
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $37,596
Median house value: $73,700
Population by Race
Races in Essex:
- White Non-Hispanic (99.6%)
Ancestries: English (14.4%), Irish (13.9%), French (13.2%), German (11.2%), United States (9.3%), French Canadian (6.6%).
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Essex
- High school or higher: 76.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 12.2%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Essex town
- Never married: 25.1%
- Now married: 52.2%
- Separated: 3.7%
- Widowed: 7.7%
- Divorced: 11.3%
2.4% Foreign born (1.3% North America, 1.1% Europe).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:
- FLETCHER ALLEN HOSPITAL OF VERMONT (about 16 miles; BURLINGTON, VT)
- ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, NY)
- PORTER MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 25 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex:
- BURLINGTON INTL (about 18 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
- CLINTON CO (about 29 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
- RUTLAND STATE (about 62 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Essex:
- BASIN HARBOR (about 9 miles; VERGENNES, VT; Abbreviation: B06)
- WESTPORT (about 12 miles; WESTPORT, NY; Abbreviation: N25)
- PLATTSBURGH INTL (about 25 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PBG)
Amtrak stations near Essex:
- 11 miles: WESTPORT (HWY. 9 N. & D&H RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 20 miles: PORT KENT (RTE. 9 NORTH) – Seasonal Station. Services: free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:
- SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
- UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 21 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
- MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
- SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 28 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
- NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
- ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; QUEENSBURY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,182)
- DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 87 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
Libraries
Library in Essex:
- BELDEN NOBLE MEMORIAL LIBRARY OF ESSEX (Operating income: $13,522; Location: MAIN STREET; 4,805 books; 695 audio materials; 44 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)a