2010 census

The 2010 census recorded a population of 798 in the city, with a population density of . There were 372 housing units, of which 333 were occupied.

The racial makeup of the city in the 2010 census was 97.2% White American

White American

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, 0.0% African American

African American

African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...

, 0.6% Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States

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, 0.0% Asian American

Asian American

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, 0.0% Native Hawaiians

Native Hawaiians

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 or Pacific Islander American

Pacific Islander American

Pacific Islander Americans, also known as Oceanian Americans, are residents of the United States with original ancestry from Oceania. They represent the smallest racial group counted in the United States census of 2000. They numbered 874,000 people or 0.3 percent of the United States population...

, 0.9% other races and 1.3% were from two or more races. Of those 2.0% were Hispanic and Latino Americans

Hispanic and Latino Americans

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2000 census

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 884 people, 356 households, and 260 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 was 586.7 people per square mile (226.0/km²). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 260.8 per square mile (100.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.85% White, 0.57% Native American, 0.34% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 356 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,382, and the median income for a family was $51,806. Males had a median income of $36,118 versus $22,604 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the city was $18,202. About 3.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Leanna Field Driftmier

Leanna Field Driftmier

Leanna Field Driftmier was an American radio personality and writer based in Shenandoah, Iowa.Driftmier’s daily 30-minute show Kitchen-Klatter was broadcast around the midwestern United States for five decades. It was the longest-running homemaker show in US radio history.-Early life:Driftmier was...

(1886–1976) pioneered the Kitchen-Klatter radio broadcast and magazine from 1926–59

External links

• Essex High School
• City-Data Comprehensive statistical data and more about Essex