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Moving to Essex, Maryland

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Population: 39,078
Males: 18,836 (48.2%), Females: 20,242 (51.8%)

Baltimore County

Zip code: 21221

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.6 years
Median household income: $34,978
Median house value: $98,400

Population by Race

Races in Essex:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.5%)
  • Black (21.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (24.2%), Irish (15.0%), Polish (7.8%), English (7.3%), Italian (6.4%), United States (6.0%).

Elevation: 40 feet

Land area: 9.5 square miles

Map of Essex, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Essex

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Essex CDP

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 47.3%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

4.1% Foreign born (1.2% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.9% Africa).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Essex:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Essex:

  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 18 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 46 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 52 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Essex:

Amtrak stations near Essex:

  • 12 miles: BALTIMORE (1500 N. CHARLES ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: BWI AIRPORT RAIL STATION (BALTIMORE, AMTRAK WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Essex:

  • MARYLAND BEAUTY ACADEMY OF ESSEX (Full-time enrollment: 35; Location: 505 EASTERN BLVD; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Essex:

  • JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 12,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE (about 12 miles; Baltimore, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,456)
  • UNIVERSITY OF BALTIMORE (about 12 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,230)
  • TOWSON UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; TOWSON, MD; Full-time enrollment: 13,971)
  • LOYOLA COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 4,859)
  • MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 5,564)
  • COPPIN STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,844)

Private high school in Essex:

  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL HI (Students: 220; Location: 1706 OLD EASTERN AVENUE; Grades: 9 – 12)

Private primary/middle school in Essex:

  • OUR LADY OF MT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 532; Location: 1702 OLD EASTERN AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)

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