Essex County vs. Hamilton County

Essex County (NY)Hamilton County (NY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)37,3004,434
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.2%-8.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)39,3634,841
Population, Census, April 1, 201039,3704,836
Persons under 5 years, percent3.9%2.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent16.3%12.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent23.4%31.3%
Female persons, percent48.4%49.9%
White alone, percent94.5%96.3%
Black or African American alone, percent2.7%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.8%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.0%1.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%94.8%
Veterans, 2014-20182,696411
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%2.4%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)26,3938,967
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.6%85.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$151,900$164,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,291$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$530$471
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$802$761
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201314.4%2.1%
Building permits, 20189826
Households, 2014-201815,4251,124
Persons per household, 2014-20182.263.95
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.8%87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20185.2%5.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%72.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.1%82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201827.6%19.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.2%13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.3%6.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.8%52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%45.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)150,25322,752
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)140,2811,747
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)514,00541,602
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,193$8,707
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.825.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$56,196$57,552
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,273$25,918
Persons in poverty, percent11.7%9.1%
Total employer establishments, 20171,194198
Total employment, 20179,966958
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)415,68832,271
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.0%11.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,062507
All firms, 20123,549544
Men-owned firms, 20121,921191
Women-owned firms, 20121,164227
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,321520
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,743441
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%0.0%
Population per square mile, 201021.92.8
Land area in square miles, 20101,794.231,717.37

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Essex county (NY) and Hamilton county (NY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.