| | Essex, MA | Ogden, UT | United States |
| Population | 3,674 | 86,110 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 48.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 51.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.6 | 32.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,514 | 83,107 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,267 | 77,226 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,260 | 63,909 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 17.1% | 13.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 17.3% | 36.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 263.0 | 3,159.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 14.0 | 27.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Essex, MA | Ogden, UT | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.5% | 7.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.0% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 8.9% | 18.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.2% | 13.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 17.0% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.0% | 6.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.3% | 5.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Essex, MA | Ogden, UT | United States |
| White | 98.6% | 61.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.7% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.7% | 30.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Essex, MA | Ogden, UT | United States |
| Married Population | 57.4% | 46.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 57.2% | 44.5% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 42.6% | 53.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.7% | 33.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.5% | 15.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.3% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.74 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,343 | 31,506 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 963 | 19,791 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 41.8% | 33.8% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 40.5% | 35.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 380 | 11,715 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.5% | 20.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 9.1% | 9.6% | 10.8% |