County Dossier
Essex County
New Jersey | County
Population
863,002
Land Area
126.1 sq mi
Context
Metro
Geography
County silhouette
- Land Area
- 126.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.3 sq mi
- Water Share
- 2.6%
Terrain Layer
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Population & Housing
Population
863,002
- Density
- 6,844.8 / sq mi
- Households
- 319,788
- Housing Units
- 336,962
- Median Age
- 37.7 years
Income & Economy
Median Household Income
$80,789
GDP
$76.18B
Real GDP Change+3.0%
- Per Capita Income
- $49,449
- Personal Income
- $73.05B
- Personal Income Per Capita
- $82,871
Classification
RUCC 1
Metro
Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more
Relief
Min
-14 ft
Mean
234 ft
Max
684 ft