| Index | Essex | Illinois | National | 
| Median home price | $188,600 | $174,800 | $184,700 | 
| Median rent asked | $989 | $925 | $949 | 
| Avg. people per household | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 
| Owner occupied households | 90.4% | 66.0% | 63.6% | 
| Renter occupied households | 9.6% | 34.0% | 36.4% | 

 
				
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				| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Emington, IL | 89 | $49,000 | 73% | 
| Wilmington village, IL | 144 | $55,000 | 70% | 
| Union Hill, IL | 69 | $69,300 | 62% | 
| Cabery, IL | 260 | $76,200 | 59% | 
| Buckingham, IL | 270 | $102,300 | 45% | 
| Essex, IL | 1,083 | $188,600 | 2% | 
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Truman, MN | 1,083 | $77,700 | 58% | 
| Hargill, TX | 1,083 | $47,700 | 74% | 
| Oakfield, WI | 1,082 | $173,700 | 6% | 
| Randolph, NE | 1,084 | $95,000 | 49% | 
| Satanta, KS | 1,082 | $83,600 | 55% | 
| Essex, IL | 1,083 | $188,600 | 2% |