Essex County Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 313,452, see rank, 100% | 3,572,138 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 277,745, 88.61%, see rank | 89.26% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 125,432, 40.02%, see rank | 58.06% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 152,313, 48.59%, see rank | 31.20% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 35,707, 11.39%, see rank | 10.74% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 15,743, 5.02%, see rank | 2.18% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 3,397, 1.08%, see rank | 1.02% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,971, 0.63%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,036, 0.33%, see rank | 3.72% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 17, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 13,543, 4.32%, see rank | 3.11% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 312,954, see rank, 100% | 3,553,562 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,712, 90.66%, see rank | 90.45% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 128,346, 41.01%, see rank | 59.17% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 155,366, 49.64%, see rank | 31.29% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 29,242, 9.34%, see rank | 9.55% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 16,537, 5.28%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 3,259, 1.04%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,276, 0.41%, see rank | 0.36% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 924, 0.30%, see rank | 3.80% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 1, 0.00%, see rank | 0.00% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 7,245, 2.32%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 312,940, see rank, 100% | 3,555,864 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 277,453, 88.66%, see rank | 89.62% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 128,117, 40.94%, see rank | 59.29% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 149,336, 47.72%, see rank | 30.34% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 35,487, 11.34%, see rank | 10.38% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 15,461, 4.94%, see rank | 2.28% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 3,143, 1.00%, see rank | 1.12% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,404, 0.77%, see rank | 0.70% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 643, 0.21%, see rank | 3.63% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 13,836, 4.42%, see rank | 2.63% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 311,738, see rank, 100% | 3,529,033 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 277,426, 88.99%, see rank | 90.00% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 130,969, 42.01%, see rank | 60.25% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 146,457, 46.98%, see rank | 29.75% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 34,312, 11.01%, see rank | 10.00% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 14,700, 4.72%, see rank | 2.23% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,995, 0.96%, see rank | 1.15% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,614, 0.84%, see rank | 0.74% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 611, 0.20%, see rank | 3.51% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 19, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 13,373, 4.29%, see rank | 2.35% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 310,379, see rank, 100% | 3,492,160 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 278,722, 89.80%, see rank | 90.28% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 130,131, 41.93%, see rank | 60.62% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 148,591, 47.87%, see rank | 29.67% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 31,657, 10.20%, see rank | 9.72% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 13,486, 4.35%, see rank | 2.17% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,406, 0.78%, see rank | 1.07% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,829, 0.91%, see rank | 0.78% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 533, 0.17%, see rank | 3.50% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 18, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 12,385, 3.99%, see rank | 2.19% | 3.44% |
US Census 2000 data
| | Essex County | New Jersey | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 301,011, see rank, 100% | 3,310,275 | 115,904,641 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 283,736, 94.26%, see rank | 92.58% | 91.01% |
| Owner Occupied | 129,447, 43.00%, see rank | 60.76% | 60.24% |
| Renter Occupied | 154,289, 51.26%, see rank | 31.82% | 30.77% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,275, 5.74%, see rank | 7.42% | 8.99% |
| For Rent | 7,740, 2.57%, see rank | 1.51% | 2.26% |
| For Sale Only | 1,544, 0.51%, see rank | 0.74% | 1.04% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,291, 0.43%, see rank | 0.46% | 0.61% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 660, 0.22%, see rank | 3.30% | 3.09% |
| For Migrant Workers | 9, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 6,031, 2.00%, see rank | 1.41% | 1.98% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
