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Community scorecard

Essex, MD

Overall grade

65/100
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Flourishing pillars

Housing

Can families find safe, stable housing?

D+

55.6

Jobs

Can adults find dignified work that sustains a household?

C+

74.3

Education

Are children and adults gaining the skills they need to flourish?

C-

63.2

Health

Can families access care that keeps them well?

C-

63.2

Food Security

Can households reliably access healthy food close to home?

C

66.9

Belonging

Do neighbors trust one another and participate in community life?

C

66.9

Housing

Can families find safe, stable housing?

D+

55.6/100

IndicatorEstimateStandardvs. NationTrendAffected

Homelessness rate per 100,000 residents

66.4CriticalMore favorableStable27 residents

Housing cost burden for renters

56.16%CriticalNot availableTrending Downward9,016 households

Share of housing need currently met

88.8
Critical
Not available
Stable
2,151 housing units

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Jobs

Can adults find dignified work that sustains a household?

C+

74.3/100

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Annual job growth

5.11%HealthyMore favorableStable0 residents equivalent

Monthly unemployment rate

4.6%ConcerningSimilarStable1,460 adults

Residents in poverty

12.64%ConcerningNot availableStable5,129 residents

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Education

Are children and adults gaining the skills they need to flourish?

C-

63.2/100

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Adults with a bachelor's degree

19.9CriticalNot availableStable25,406 adults

High school graduation rate

88%ConcerningNot availableNot available3,732 students

K-12 students earning a passing score on state assessments for reading

39ConcerningNot availableStable18,973 students

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Health

Can families access care that keeps them well?

C-

63.2/100

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Adult residents with less than good mental health

17.1ConcerningNot availableNot available5,426 adults

Adult residents with less than good physical health

20CriticalNot availableStable6,346 adults

Adult residents without current health insurance

10.8ConcerningNot availableStable3,427 adults

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Food Security

Can households reliably access healthy food close to home?

C

66.9/100

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Access to healthy foods index (0 to 10)

8.4HealthySimilarStable2025

Food insecurity rate

21.6%CriticalNot availableNot available3,467 households

Households using SNAP benefits

17.6ConcerningNot availableStable2,819 households

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Belonging

Do neighbors trust one another and participate in community life?

C

66.9/100

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Adults feeling socially isolated

38.2CriticalNot availableNot available12,122 residents

Local voter engagement level

68.0HealthySimilarNot available10,145 residents

Number of social associations per 10,000 population

8.0ConcerningSimilarStable2025

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City-aligned solutions

Solutions matched to Essex

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Habitat Critical Home Repair

Habitat for Humanity Tulsa

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