Essex City, Iowa


Essex City is a one of the Page County, Iowa, located in Midwestern Region (West North Central) of United States. Essex City had an official population of 884 in 2000. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 795, It is the 317th most populous in the U.S. state of Iowa. The city comprises an area of 1.51 miē (3.91 kmē), giving it the 241st largest by total area among Iowa.

As of the census of 2000, there were 884 people in the city, organized into 356 households, and 261 families living in the city. The population density was 586.7 people per square mile (226.53/kmē), it is 608th most densely populated city in Iowa. There were 393 housing units at an average density of 260.3 per square mile (100.5/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.48 persons, and the average family size was 2.94 persons. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 100 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males. The median age of the city's population was 39.4 years, The median age of males and females living in Essex City was 39.4 and 39.4 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0% Black or African American, 0.57% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 1.24% from two or more races and 0.34% Other races.

Essex city Iowa Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Essex city Iowa School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Essex City Iowa GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $41382, it is Iowa's 161st wealthiest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $51806, it is the 109th wealthiest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $18202, it is the 287th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Iowa. The median income of city was $22424, Males have a median income of $30833 versus $15500 for females.

In 2000, 205 pupils and students, of which 106 are male and 99 are female, 23.19% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 12 nursery or pri school, 13 kindergarten, 98 elementary school, 58 high school and 24 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census884
April 2000 Estimate884
July 2000 Estimate881
July 2001 Estimate873
July 2002 Estimate855
July 2003 Estimate842
July 2004 Estimate828
July 2005 Estimate823
July 2006 Estimate817
July 2007 Estimate805
July 2008 Estimate795
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school1212
Kindergarten9413
Elementary school643498
High school233558
College or graduate school101424
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Essex city, Iowa$41382$51806$18202
Page County, Iowa$35466$42446$16670
Iowa, United States$39469$48005$19674
United States$41994$50046$21587