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Essex, CT

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Essex, CT

This is a small community that is contained in a single neighborhood. As throughout the site, some neighborhood-level data are reserved for subscribers.


NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS
THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density), coastal
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Established but not old (Built 1960 - 1984), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1959), some Newer Homes (Built 1985 or later), a few Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Quiet, Nautical, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky


THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS
AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 9 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some French speaking

School Rating Information

Essex Educational Rating

100 IS BEST

This town is served by two school districts:

REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 04
ESSEX SCHOOL DISTRICT

REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 04 School District

932 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	9
Better than: of CT school districts	82.2%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	93.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
13
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

91%	83%	92%	82%	90%	84%	STATE
91%	83%	92%	82%	90%	84%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN	GRADES

NO DATA

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	93.1	67.5
BLACK (%)	1.2	13.8
HISPANIC (%)	4.1	15.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	1.5	3.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	7.0	26.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,099	$6,616,000	33.4
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$718	$669,000	3.4
STAFF	$339	$316,000	1.6
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$568	$529,000	2.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,047	$976,000	4.9
OPERATION	$1,339	$1,248,000	6.3
TRANSPORTATION	$469	$437,000	2.2
OTHER	$483	$450,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,962	$4,625,000	23.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$9,159	$8,536,000	43.2
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$21,220	$19,777,000	100.0

Essex EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Essex WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	51.5
CHILDREN IN Essex LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.0

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ESSEX SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

552 Students enrolled in District

1 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	5
Better than: of CT school districts	49.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	9
Better than: of US school districts	84.6%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 14

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

86%	83%	87%	82%	85%	84%	STATE
86%	83%	87%	82%	85%	84%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

SCHOOLS IN THIS TOWN	GRADES

ESSEX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 108 MAIN ST., CENTERBROOK, CT 06409 (860) 767-8215	KG-06

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	94.6	67.5
BLACK (%)	1.4	13.8
HISPANIC (%)	1.6	15.0
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	2.4	3.4
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.0	0.4

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	2.9	26.3

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$6,707	$3,702,000	58.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$1,389	$767,000	12.2
STAFF	$100	$55,000	0.9
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$288	$159,000	2.5
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,016	$561,000	8.9
OPERATION	$801	$442,000	7.0
TRANSPORTATION	$344	$190,000	3.0
OTHER	$254	$140,000	2.2
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,192	$2,314,000	36.8
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$509	$281,000	4.5
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,408	$6,297,000	100.0

Essex EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN Essex WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	51.5
CHILDREN IN Essex LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.0

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Essex Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Essex
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in Connecticut
1 in 364

		Essex	Connecticut
			2.75

Essex violent crimes

Population: 6,505
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Essex
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in Connecticut
1 in 39

		Essex	Connecticut
			25.58

Essex property crimes

Population: 6,505
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA
RATE PER 1,000	NO DATA	NO DATA	NO DATA

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

		Essex	Connecticut
			46


Essex Appreciation Rates
PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO CT*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	91.97%	5.11%	8	2
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

About Essex

Essex is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 6,505 people and just one neighborhood, Essex is the 118th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns , Essex isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Essex are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Essex is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Essex who work in sales jobs (1

Essex, CT

Essex, CT

School Rating Information

REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 04 School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

ESSEX SCHOOL DISTRICT School District

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Essex Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Essex Appreciation Rates

About Essex