| PEOPLE | Essex | Bryant | United States |
| Population | 39,262 | 16,688 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 4,241 | 802 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 0.22% | 45.12% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 36.9 | 36.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 15,511 | 6,733 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.51 | 2.5 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.81% | 47.90% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.19% | 52.10% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 41.49% | 53.90% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 58.51% | 46.10% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.32% | 6.99% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.31% | 6.95% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.06% | 7.31% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.90% | 4.53% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.67% | 2.16% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.29% | 5.76% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.18% | 14.63% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.52% | 14.94% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 15.12% | 14.10% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 15.12% | 14.10% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.54% | 10.79% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.54% | 10.79% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.93% | 6.83% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.29% | 3.51% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.87% | 1.50% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 66.41% | 86.99% | 72.41% |
| Black | 26.40% | 6.74% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.80% | 1.63% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.52% | 0.45% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.88% | 4.19% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 7.61% | 4.83% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 92.39% | 95.17% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 21.96% | 33.84% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 38.47% | 42.37% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 21.95% | 14.57% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 17.62% | 9.22% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.85% | 10.76% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 6.15% | 2.18% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 7.40% | 6.87% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 40.73% | 54.29% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.87% | 25.90% | 31.95% |
