Essex County, New Jersey Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on October 30, 2023.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 307,613 of Essex County, NJ households, there were 44,935 households (14.61%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 22,905 households (7.45%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 98,222 households (31.93%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 20,758 households (6.75%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of Essex County, NJ households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can also see similar information for other New Jersey counties, New Jersey cities and places, and for New Jersey.

Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year Estimates (2021).

Essex County, NJ Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021

Less $40K

$40K - Less $50K

$50K - Less $60K

$60K - Less $75K

$75K - Less $100K

$100K - Less $125K

$125K - Less $150K

$150K - Less $200K

$200K - and Over

Essex County, NJ Household Income Distribution in 2021

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Household Income Categories	Number of Households	Percentage of Households (%)
Less $10K	24036	7.81
$10K - Less $15K	15444	5.02
$15K - Less $20K	12087	3.93
$20K - Less $25K	12799	4.16
$25K - Less $30K	12934	4.21
$30K - Less $35K	10917	3.55
$35K - Less $40K	10005	3.25
$40K - Less $45K	11667	3.79
$45K - Less $50K	9091	2.96
$50K - Less $60K	20363	6.62
$60K - Less $75K	25601	8.32
$75K - Less $100K	32432	10.54
$100K - Less $125K	24932	8.11
$125K - Less $150K	17465	5.68
$150K - Less $200K	22905	7.45
$200K - and Over	44935	14.61