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Essex Village, Connecticut: commercial real estate data.
Essex Village is a Census CDP of 2,705 people across 3.84 square miles of land, in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region. Median household income is $102,885, 92.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 5 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Essex Village
What Essex Village is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.84 sq mi
- Water area1.32 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land704
- County holding the largest share of its areaLower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Essex Village
- Population2,705
- Median age58.3
- Population under 18398 plus or minus 149
- Share under 1814.7 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Population 65 and over880
- Share 65 and over32.5 percent
- Households1,242
- Family households809
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Essex Village
- Median household income$102,885 plus or minus $36,129
- Per capita income$83,864 plus or minus $21,546
- Civilian labor force1,349 plus or minus 280
- Employed1,340 plus or minus 277
- Unemployed9 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate0.7 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Adults 25 and over2,165
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher66.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree26.6 percent plus or minus 7.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Essex Village
- Housing units1,356
- Occupied units1,242
- Vacant units114 plus or minus 104
- Vacancy rate8.4 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Owner occupied1,146
- Renter occupied96 plus or minus 73
- Ownership rate92.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$751,900
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,056 plus or minus $836
- Annual rent as a share of median income24.0 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Single family units1,152
- Share single family85.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more204 plus or minus 118
- Share in buildings of two or more15.0 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built1961
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Essex Village gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,000 plus or minus 279
- Commuting under 15 minutes428 plus or minus 171
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.8 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more430 plus or minus 178
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.0 percent plus or minus 13.2
- Drove alone59.4 percent
- Carpooled3.0 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Public transport0.9 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked8.7 percent plus or minus 7.7
- Worked from home24.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Essex Village (7(a))
- Approvals5
- Gross approval$1,134,000
- Average approval$226,800
- Median approval$200,000
- Largest approval$444,000
- Jobs supported11
- Jobs per approval2.2
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Essex Village, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Essex Village (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$290,000
- Average approval$290,000
- Median approval$290,000
- Largest approval$290,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Essex Village, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, not Essex Village
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region context, not Essex Village figures
- Establishments in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region4,489
- Covered employment, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region73,682
- Average annual pay, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region$70,364
- Housing units permitted, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region269
Every figure in this section is published for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region as a whole and is not a measurement of Essex Village.
All Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Essex Village questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Essex Village, Connecticut?
2,705, in 1,242 households. Essex Village CDP covers 3.84 square miles of land, which is 704 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Essex Village in?
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Essex Village?
$102,885. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $751,900. Median gross rent is $2,056 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Essex Village businesses?
5 7(a) approvals totaling $1.1 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $200,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $290,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Essex Village, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Essex Village borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Essex Village. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page Essex Village figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Essex Village.
Is zoning published for Essex Village?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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