Definitions of Variables and Terms		Return to State Map		Home

County:

Essex County

State:

New York

FIPS Code:

36031

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

1,033,926

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.47

% Water:

6.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

17

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

34,631

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

36,176

4.5%

2.1%

2.3%

1990:

37,152

2.7%

0.5%

2.2%

2000:

38,851

4.6%

3.7%

0.9%

2005:

38,676

-0.5%

0.3%

-0.7%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

36,346

93.6%

0-to-19:

9,659

24.9%

Black:

1,025

2.6%

20-to-39:

10,176

26.2%

Hispanic:

851

2.2%

40-to-59:

10,992

28.3%

American Indian:

120

0.3%

60-plus:

8,024

20.7%

Other:

509

1.3%

Median Age:

39.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

21.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

18.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,927

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.8%

Definitions of Variables and Terms		Return to State Map		Home