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Essex is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 6,505 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 30.6 km² (11.8 mi²). 26.8 km² (10.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (12.35%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,505 people, 2,811 households, and 1,776 families residing in the town. The population density was 242.4/km² (627.6/mi²). There were 2,977 housing units at an average density of 110.9/km² (287.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 0.52% White, 97.72% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.
There were 2,811 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the town the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $66,746, and the median income for a family was $88,888. Males had a median income of $54,053 versus $38,276 for females. The per capita income for the town was $42,806. About 0.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.
Culture
The town of Essex sponsors an annual Groundhog Day parade. A large papier mache groundhog named "Essex Ed" is carried through town with revelers making noise in order to rouse him from his slumber and bring an end to winter. The town also sponsors a "Loser's Day Parade," which celebrates the 1814 event of having 29 ships burned in Essex harbor during a raid by British marines . * Every spring there is a Shad Bake sponsored by the Essex Rotary Club.
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