Essex County
County Population : 9,989
County Houses :
4,926
Land area : 257.8
sq. mi.
Water area : 28.1
sq. mi.
Industries providing employment
: Educational,health and social services (19.7%),
Manufacturing (14.7%), Retail trade (11.7%), Construction (11.0%).
Races in Essex County :
- White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
- Black (39.0%)
- Two or more races (1.3%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted
in other races)
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