Essex County, NY

Welcome to Essex County.

Essex County is the third largest by geography, among 62 counties in New York.

Total GDP for the county increased 25%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Essex County voted each party evenly: three times each.

The largest city in the county is Lake Placid.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	44.21%	49.2%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	44.41%	49.21%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	55.89%	42.56%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	56.04%	36.35%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	45.08%	46.22%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	51.09%	46.1%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	25%

Government Enterprises	23%	16%
Private Industries	77%	28%
Agriculture	<1%	-47%
Mining	1%	-18%
Utilities	2%	28%
Construction	5%	33%
Manufacturing	10%	84%
– Durable	1%	12%
– Nondurable	9%	92%
Trade	9%	13%
– Wholesale	2%	-36%
– Retail	7%	27%
Transportation	1%	62%
Information	1%	41%
Finance & Insurance	6%	65%
Real Estate	18%	15%
Professional & Business Services	3%	44%
Educational Services	1%	25%
Healthcare & Social Services	7%	10%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	2%	27%
Accommodation & Food Services	8%	15%
Other Services²	3%	22%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	8	12
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	8	13
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	28	46
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	12	29
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	12	19
⛽ Gasoline Stations	24	27
👕 Clothing Stores	7	9
👠 Shoe Stores	3	4
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	9	20
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	11	16
💐 Florists	3	5
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	12	30
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	10	22
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	63	53
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	32	32
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	13	22
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	66	72
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	21%	$381,200	N/A
Top 20%	49%	$225,300	$236,700
Next highest 20%	24%	$107,800	$134,700
Middle 20%	15%	$68,500	$85,300
Second lowest 20%	9%	$39,900	$53,600
Bottom 20%	3%	$14,300	$27,100
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		72%	$92,500
Self-Employment		8%	$43,700
Investment Income¹		20%	$17,600
Social Security		35%	$22,500
Supplemental Security		6%	$11,000
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		28%	$28,000
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	2%	6%	8%
$25K – $49K	<1%	5%	5%	9%
$50K – $99K	<1%	7%	12%	11%
$100K – $199K	<1%	7%	12%	7%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	4%	2%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$54,200	$40,900
African-American	$32,500	$29,500
Hispanic	$33,400	$26,400
Asian	$28,500	$25,700

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$29,900	$20,500
Highschool & GED	$44,600	$28,900
Some College to Associate’s	$52,500	$38,500
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$69,400	$51,500
Graduate Degree	$86,800	$68,000

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$76,500	$58,900
STEM²	$76,700	$64,800
Gray-Collar³	$72,100	$42,000
Pink-Collar⁴	$23,300	$19,300
Sales⁵	$47,600	$24,600
Blue-Collar⁶	$42,600	$26,600
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche	+	$
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+	$
Drought
Earthquake	+	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	++	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+++	$$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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