Essex, MT City Data

Essex, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 104 people who live in Essex and approximately 74,471 who live in Flathead County. We want to help people moving to or living in Essex to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Essex. We have included Essex housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Essex Information

Flathead County where Essex resides is 5,256.45 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,471 and has a population rank of 672 out of all the places in the United States.

Essex has a total of 104 people and of those residents there are 52 males and 52 females. The median age of the male population is 55 and the female population is 54.5. There are approximately 965 births each year and around 655 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Essex varies per year, but currently 104 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 104 people who live in Essex, there are 9 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Essex is 4 male and 5 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 96.

General Essex Information
Total area in square miles - Flathead County	5,256.45
Water area in square miles - Flathead County	N/A
Resident population - Flathead County	74,471
Population rank - Flathead County	672
Total population	104
Total population (male)	52
Total population (female)	52
Population median age (male)	55
Population median age (female)	54.5
Births - Flathead County	965
Deaths- Flathead County	655
Population of one race	104
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	9
Population under 20 years (male)	4
Population under 20 years (female)	5
Total population 18 years and over	96

Essex Social Characteristics

There are 29,588 households in Essex. Families make up 20,601 of these households. The table below breaks down the Essex families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,841), male householder with no wife present (1,168) and female householder with no husband present (2,482). The remainder of the Essex households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,163. Essex, MT moving companies help people in Essex move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Essex. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Essex is based, there are 29,910 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,150 never married, 17,598 now married, 495 separated, 2,873 widowed, and 3,794 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 307 separated, 652 widowed and 3,201 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Essex social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Essex.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Flathead County)
Total households	29,588
Family households (families)	20,601
With own children under 18 years	10,072
Married-couple family	16,841
With own children under 18 years	7,239
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,168
With own children under 18 years	766
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,482
With own children under 18 years	1,682
Nonfamily households	9,163
Householder living alone	7,439
65 years and over	2,619

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	21
Average household size	1.86
Average family size	2.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	77
Householder	34
Spouse	30
Child	9
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	27
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	12
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	8
Female householder living alone	6
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,910
Never married	5,150
Now married	17,598
Separated	495
Widowed	2,873
Divorced	3,794
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	307
Widowed	652
Divorced	3,201

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	104
Male	52
Under 5 years	2
5 to 9 years	N/A
10 to 14 years	N/A
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	52
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	2
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	N/A
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	2
40 to 44 years	2
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	3

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	104
One race	104
White	101
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	104
People who are White alone	101
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	70,037
Same house	36,701
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,255
Different state or abroad	11,639
Different state	11,092
Abroad	547

PLACE OF BIRTH (Flathead County)
Total resident population	74,471
Born in United States	25,169
State of residence	34,039
Different state	38,301
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	546
Foreign born	1,585

Essex Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Essex. That total enrollment is 17,987 for the population of the country, which includes Essex. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,930 and elementary or high school enrollment was 27,749 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,222.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Essex population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,987
Pre-kindergarten	885
Public	473
Private	412
Kindergarten	1,004
Public	827
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,173
Public	8,246
Private	927
Elementary and high school	13,875
Public	12,707
Private	1,168
High school grades 9 to 12	4,702
Public	4,461
Private	241
College, undergraduate years	1,952
Public	1,720
Private	232
Graduate or professional school	271
Public	182
Private	89
Not enrolled in school	53,836

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,648
Less than 9th grade	1,794
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,478
High school graduate	15,197
Some college, no degree	13,588
Associate's degree	3,454
Bachelor's degree	11,137
Graduate or professional degree	22.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,971

Essex Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 57,687 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Essex. The Essex occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,777), service occupations (5,452), sales and office occupations (9,031), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (658), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,440) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,322). The 57,687 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,146 private wage and salary workers, 3,997 government workers, 4,404 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Flathead County)
Population 16 years and over	57,687
In labor force	37,106
Civilian labor force	37,068
Employed	34,680
Unemployed	2,388
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	29,206
In labor force	16,711
Civilian labor force	16,707
Unemployed Civilian labor force	923
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	28,481
In labor force	20,395
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,465
Armed forces	34

COMMUTING TO WORK (Flathead County)
Workers 16 years and over	34,045
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,229
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,139
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,373
Other means	232
Worked at home	1,721
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	613,095

OCCUPATION (Flathead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,777
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,777
Service occupations	5,452
Sales and office occupations	9,031
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	658
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,440
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,322

INDUSTRY (Flathead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,777
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,471
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,095
Wholesale trade	924
Retail trade	5,099
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,740
Information	759
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,171
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,294
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,150
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,001
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	941

CLASS OF WORKER (Flathead County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,777
Private wage and salary workers	26,146
Government workers	3,997
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,404
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Essex Housing Characteristics

In Essex, MT there are 34,773 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,588 occupied and 5,185 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Essex, there are 23,829 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 830 units in Essex. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Essex, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Essex, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Essex. There are 481 housing units with rent less than $200, 614 with rent between $200-299, 2,622 with rent between $300-499 and 3,166 with rent for $500 and above. Full Essex gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Essex, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Flathead County)
Total housing units	34,773
Occupied housing units	29,588
Vacant housing units	5,185

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Flathead County)
Total housing units	34,773
1-unit, detached	23,829
1-unit, attached	830
2 units	932
3 or 4 units	1,422
5 to 9 units	602
10 to 19 units	453
20 to 49 units	453
50 or more units	492
Mobile home	5,640

HOUSING TENURE (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
Owner-occupied	21,678
Renter-occupied	7,910

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
No vehicles available	1,352
2 vehicle available	20,040
3 vehicles available	5,250
4 vehicles available	1,655
5 or more vehicles available	616

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
Utility gas	14,599
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,021
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	478
Coal or coke	2
Wood	3,633
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	261
No fuel used	77

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Flathead County)
Occupied housing units	29,588
Less Than $50,000	21,678
$50,000 to $99,999	4,080
$100,000 to $149,999	4,902
$150,000 to $199,999	2,253
$200,000 to $299,999	1,662
$300,000 to $499,999	343
$1,000,000 or more	42
Median (dollars)	125,600

GROSS RENT (Flathead County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,910
Less than $200	481
$200 to $299	614
$300 to $499	2,622
$500 to $699	2,084
$700 to $999	885
$1,000 to $1,499	134
$1,500 or more	62