Essex County, NJ
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Essex County, NJ saw a net loss of 3,761 tax-filing households and a net loss of 6,783 individuals. On net, the area lost $265.1M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Hudson County; the largest outflow went to Union County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$265.1M
nominal dollars
Net households
-3,761
tax returns
Net people
-6,783
exemptions
-8.0 net people per 1,000 residents (population 851,117)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$1.9B
Moved out$2.2B
Net -$265.1M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Hudson County, NJ2,594$379.7M
- 2Union County, NJ1,955$124.8M
- 3Kings County, NY1,621$167.8M
- 4Passaic County, NJ1,347$86.2M
- 5Bergen County, NJ1,226$109.7M
- 6New York County, NY904$170.4M
- 7Bronx County, NY831$44.1M
- 8Morris County, NJ828$105.8M
- 9Queens County, NY767$64.6M
- 10Middlesex County, NJ717$56.2M
Where movers went
- 1Union County, NJ2,803$202.1M
- 2Hudson County, NJ1,745$126.4M
- 3Morris County, NJ1,452$209.0M
- 4Bergen County, NJ1,205$109.0M
- 5Middlesex County, NJ1,194$88.1M
- 6Passaic County, NJ1,184$86.9M
- 7New York County, NY853$165.0M
- 8Kings County, NY792$55.6M
- 9Somerset County, NJ483$52.3M
- 10Bronx County, NY394$13.0M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$4.2B (-65,389 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$209.6M | -6,462 |
| 2013 | -$292.6M | -4,601 |
| 2014 | -$301.3M | -4,680 |
| 2015 | -$189.8M | -4,146 |
| 2016 | -$1.0B | -4,511 |
| 2017 | -$241.6M | -3,919 |
| 2018 | -$325.0M | -4,246 |
| 2019 | -$172.9M | -3,081 |
| 2020 | -$250.9M | -7,177 |
| 2021 | -$386.9M | -8,321 |
| 2022 | -$512.0M | -7,462 |
| 2023 | -$265.1M | -6,783 |
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