Essex County Seal Essex County

Selected Demographic Data for Essex County
         Demographics Overview
        Population data
        Employment data
        Industry & Trade data

AREA DEMOGRAPHICS

Essex County Population
 8,689
Tappahannock Population
 1,629

Five
Miles		 Ten
Miles		 Twenty
Miles
Estimated 1996 Population
 4,822
 12,027
 41,334
Average Household Income
 $38,185
 $36,607
 $36,987
Median Household Income
 $30,966
 $29,994
 $29,954
1997 Taxable Sales
 $108.0 million
Sales per Capita
 $12,430

POPULATION DATA
Population Comparisons by Year: 1960 - 2000

  1960 1970 1980 1990 1995* 2000
Essex 6,690 7,099 8,864 8,689 9,400 9,400
Source: United States Census Data for 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990; *1995 estimates from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service (UVA); 2000 projections from the Virginia Employment Commission State Data Center.

Town Population Comparisons by Year: 1980 - 1994

  1980 1990 1994*
Tappahannock 1,821 1,550 1,786
Source: 1990 United States Census Data; *1994 data from the Virginia Employment Commission State Data Center.

1990 Population by Age

  0-4 5-17 18-24 25-44 45-59 60+
Essex 514 1,543 695 2,523 1,368 2,046
Source: 1990 United States Census Data.
1990 Population by Race

  White Black American Indian Asian Other
Essex 5,363 3,272 36 16 2
Source: 1990 United States Census Data.

EMPLOYMENT
Summary of Covered Employment and Wages: 7/1/96 - 9/30/96

  Number of
Establishments
 Average
Employment
for Quarter		 Average
Weekly
Wage per Worker		 Total
Quarterly
Gross Wages*
Essex 312 3,884 $333 $16.8
*Total Quarterly Gross Wages are represented in Millions of Dollars.

Essex County Employment by Selected Industry: 7/1/96 - 9/30/96

  Agriculture,
Forestry
and Fishing		 Construction Manufacturing Wholesale
& Retail
Trade		 Services Gov’t
Essex 34 142 889 1,182 1,062 403

Essex Unemployment Rates: 1/96 - 1/97
Date Virginia Middle Pen. Essex
1/97 4.5 4.8 6.8
12/96 4.0 4.0 5.6
11/96 3.8 3.7 5.2
10/96 4.1 3.9 6.1
9/96 4.2 3.7 6.0
8/96 4.1 3.8 6.3
7/96 4.5 4.8 13.6
6/96 4.8 4.4 8.5
5/96 4.2 4.3 8.0
4/96 3.8 3.6 6.7
3/96 3.8 4.0 7.2
2/96 4.3 4.9 9.1
1/96 5.0 5.2 9.6
The source of the data for this page is the Virginia Employment Commission.

INDUSTRY AND TRADE
Service Industry Activity in Essex County: 1982, 1987 and 1992

  1982 1987 1992
  Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s		 Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s		 Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s
Essex 45 $5,627 64 $10,235 75 $16,517
Source: U.S. Department Of Commerce, Census of Service Industries, 1982, 1987, and 1992 Editions.

Retail Trade Activity in Essex County: 1982, 1987 and 1992

  1982 1987 1992
  Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s		 Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s		 Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s
Essex 70 $55,319 80 $78,851 91 $109,288
Sources: U. S. Department Of Commerce, Census of Retail Trade, 1987 and 1992 Editions. U. S. Department Of Commerce, County Business Patterns, 1982 Edition.

Wholesale Trade Activity in Essex County: 1982, 1987 and 1992

  1982 1987 1992
  Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s		 Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s		 Number of
Establish-
ments
Sales
$'000s
Essex 15 $17,319 16 $24,398 16 $40,065
Source: Department Of Commerce, Census of Wholesale Trade, 1982, 1987 and 1992 Editions.


Statistics compiled by Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission,
P.O. Box 286, Saluda, VA 23149-0286,Tel:804-758-2311
For more information, please contact Lewie L. Lawrence MPPDC@inna.net




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