About Essex Fells

Essex Fells is a very small borough located in the state of New Jersey. With a population of 2,113 people and just one neighborhood, Essex Fells is the 455th largest community in New Jersey.

Essex Fells home prices are not only among the most expensive in New Jersey, but Essex Fells real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

Essex Fells is a decidedly white-collar borough, with fully 96.18% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Essex Fells is a borough of professionals, managers and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Essex Fells who work in management occupations (23.65%), sales jobs (17.82%) and legal occupations (8.70%).

Of important note, Essex Fells is also a borough of artists. Essex Fells has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Essex Fells’s character.

In addition, Essex Fells is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates", which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

Essex Fells is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Essex Fells’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family.

Essex Fells is a small borough, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Essex Fells Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Essex Fells is a pretty powerful place. 72.39% of the adults in Essex Fells have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 19.23% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Essex Fells in 2000 was $77,434, which is wealthy relative to New Jersey and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $309,736 for a family of four.

The people who call Essex Fells home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Essex Fells residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Essex Fells include Irish, Italian, German, English and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Essex Fells is English. Some people also speak Italian.

Essex Fells, NJ Appreciation Rates Help

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO NJ*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
SINCE 1990	121.34%	3.90%	8	6
LAST 10 YEARS
LAST 5 YEARS
LAST 2 YEARS
LAST 12 MONTHS
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				* 10 is highest

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