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Living in Essex

Essex is a city in Canada. The nearest airport was YSB, 115.5 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026. For Essex, the foreign population count was 345 in May 2021.

Which Canada-wide rules apply when you move to Essex?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in CanadaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Essex.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Essex yet. We do not infer one from another place.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households spending over 30% of income on rent12.1 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Dwellings8,880 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada3Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,391 dwellings31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 345 people of 21,216 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in CanadaUnemployment in Essex is 12.5%. Of 485 cities with data, 119 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Canada per band1 city: 0% to under 2%10–210 cities: 2% to under 4%102–497 cities: 4% to under 6%974–6119 cities: 6% to under 8%1196–8103 cities: 8% to under 10%1038–1075 cities: 10% to under 12%7510–1251 cities: 12% to under 14%5112–14Essex 12.5%18 cities: 14% to under 16%1814–168 cities: 16% to under 18%816–181 city: 18% to under 20%118–202 cities: 20% to under 22%220–22

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Employment rate53.3 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020www150.statcan.gc.ca15Official
Unemployment rate12.52 %country median 8.3%31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada6Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Essex. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Job Bank and public employment services — Public employment service

Government of Canada

Job SearchMigrant Support
Open official service
Open the Canada service overview

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Essex. Sources checked through 12 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat1Official
Nearest airportYSB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official
Distance to nearest airport115.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv2Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Essex. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

IRCC newcomer language-learning services finder — State Language Course

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

For newcomers to Canada.

English, Frenchfree
Open official information
Open the full Canada section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Essex.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Essex average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-7°Daytime highNight-time low
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.3 · Feb 1.2 · Mar 6.3 · Apr 13.3 · May 19.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 26.4 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 2.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.1 · Feb -6.1 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.2 · May 9.5 · Jun 15.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.8 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 1.3 · Dec -3.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average temperature by monthJan -3.7 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 2.1 · Apr 8.3 · May 14.8 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 22.6 · Aug 21.5 · Sep 17.8 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 4.9 · Dec -0.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official

Cities of a similar size in Canada

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Canada cities
Varennes21,198 residentsMont-Royal21,172 residentsHuntsville21,147 residentsJoliette21,384 residentsNew Hamburg21,429 residentsFort St. John21,465 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Essex residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.4%Foreign residents 1.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area277.5 km²31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
City area277.3 km²2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021 (Essex, CSD 3537037)9Official
Foreign-resident share8.71 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada7Official
Foreign residents345 people11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.11Official
Population density76.4 people/km²11 May 2021Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 6: population density per square kilometre at CSD grain. This is the exact CSD value; it is not a CMA or province observation.11Official
Population21,216 people1 Jan 2021Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Essex (Census subdivision 3537016)10Official
Population over time22 published observations, 2001–2022
Population in Essex by year, residents19,94520,61721,29021,9622001200520092015202221,823residents

Population rose 4.6% between 2001 and 2022, from 20,858 to 21,823.

International community in Essex

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data1,800100.0%
Europe99055.0%
Americas46025.6%
Asia30016.7%
United Kingdom29516.4%
United States of America28515.8%
Portugal21511.9%
Other places of birth in Europe1055.8%
Mexico703.9%
Italy653.6%
Poland603.3%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Iraq603.3%
China603.3%
Other places of birth in Americas553.1%
Germany553.1%
Netherlands553.1%
India553.1%
Serbia402.2%
Africa351.9%
Other places of birth in Africa351.9%
Romania301.7%
Lebanon251.4%
Philippines251.4%
Pakistan251.4%
Other places of birth in Asia251.4%
Croatia201.1%
Trinidad and Tobago150.8%
Bosnia and Herzegovina150.8%
Hungary150.8%
France100.6%
Hong Kong100.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Citizenship

Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data20,660100.0%
Canadian citizens20,31598.3%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over16,44579.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 183,87018.7%
Not Canadian citizens3451.7%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Language spoken at home

Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data20,985100.0%
Single responses20,82099.2%
Official languages20,47597.6%
English20,42097.3%
Non-official languages3451.6%
Non-Indigenous languages3451.6%
Indo-European languages2501.2%
Multiple responses1650.8%
Italic (Romance) languages1300.6%
English and non-official language(s)1250.6%
Portuguese950.5%
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Published groupPeopleShare
French550.3%
Balto-Slavic languages550.3%
Slavic languages550.3%
Germanic languages400.2%
Sino-Tibetan languages300.1%
Chinese languages300.1%
English and French300.1%
Afro-Asiatic languages300.1%
Semitic languages300.1%
Indo-Iranian languages300.1%
Indo-Aryan languages300.1%
Mandarin250.1%
Low Saxon-Low Franconian languages250.1%
Polish200.1%
High German languages200.1%
Aramaic languages150.1%
Serbo-Croatian150.1%
Serbian150.1%
Slovak150.1%
German150.1%
Plautdietsch150.1%
Punjabi (Panjabi)150.1%
Urdu150.1%
Spanish150.1%
Arabic100.0%
Chaldean Neo-Aramaic100.0%
Austro-Asiatic languages100.0%
Dravidian languages100.0%
Italian100.0%
Romanian100.0%
Yue (Cantonese)50.0%
Uralic languages50.0%
Hungarian50.0%
Khmer (Cambodian)50.0%
Macedonian50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Is Essex a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 41–61%
Skilled employee56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family49%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 38–60%
Retirement58%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents345 people11 May 2021Official source · Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status.
Population21,216 people1 Jan 2021Official source · Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Essex (Census subdivision 3537016)
Households spending over 30% of income on rent12.1 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Dwellings8,880 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Employment rate53.3 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Statistics Canada
Median gross salary (regional)2,185 EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · www150.statcan.gc.ca
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-03

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents born abroad8.7 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada4Official
Households8,390 households31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Labour force participation rate61 %31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada5Official
Median age46.8 years31 Dec 2021Statistics Canada8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Essex when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

Open the official coverage guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Essex?

The median gross salary is 2,185 EUR/month. Source: www150.statcan.gc.ca.

What is the unemployment rate in Essex?

The unemployment rate is 12.52 %. Source: Statistics Canada.

How many people live in Essex?

The published population is 21,216 people. Source: Statistics Canada — Census Profile 2021, Essex (Census subdivision 3537016).

How many foreign residents live in Essex?

345 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Statistics Canada Census Profile 2021 characteristic 1512: not Canadian citizens, population in private households, 25% sample data, at CSD grain. This is the exact foreign-citizenship interpretation used for foreign_population_total; it is not immigrant status..

Is Essex a good place to live?

Essex may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data live in Essex?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,800 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Essex, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/essex/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Essex, Canada: rent, salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ca/essex/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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