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Compare Ellicott City to Essex

This post compares Ellicott City, Maryland to Essex, Maryland across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Ellicott City (CDP) Essex (CDP)
Population 71,737 39,494
Income (median) $87,454 $42,263
Home Value (median) $522,700 $180,900
White 59% 65%
Black 8% 29%
Asian 28% 1%
With Kids 42% 33%
Age (median) 41 37
Rentals 25% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Ellicott City or Essex?
A: Ellicott City has a larger population count than Essex: 71737 compared with 39494 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Ellicott City or in Essex?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Ellicott City.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Ellicott City or Essex?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Ellicott City.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Essex does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Ellicott City versus 43% for Essex.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Ellicott City may include: North-Potomac, Rockville, and Ilchester.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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