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Information businesses in Essex County, NJ

Census County Business Patterns 2022. NAICS sector 51.

Establishments
346
9.1% of NJ sector
Employees
4,914
5.9% of NJ sector
Annual Payroll
$478.7M
total 2022
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County context

Population
854,130
Median Household Income
$76,712
Median Home Value
$494,400

Source: ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023.

Compare to New Jersey state averages

MetricEssex CountyNJ totalCounty share
Establishments3463,7869.1%
Employees4,91483,1335.9%
Annual Payroll$478.7M$10.14B—

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Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (NAICS 2017); American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2023. Public domain (USA.gov).

Generated 2026-05-27. NAICS suppression rules may zero out small counts.