North Essex News

Of the 795,404 citizens living in Essex County in 2019, 606,038 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 320,041 of those people were female and 285,997 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

	Estimated Total	Percent of Total Population
Males 18 and over	285,997	35.96
Females 18 and over	320,041	40.24

Source: US Census Bureau