The amount of revenue brought into a community by self-employment, presented per working-age resident.
Those who are self-employed provide value to their community and are a vital part of a community's economic structure. High levels of self-employment may indicate a favorable economic environment for small business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as provide insight into the composition of a community's economic profile.
Essex County had just under $9,700 in self-employment revenue per resident in 2023, an increase of over $100 per resident from the previous year. Essex County's self-employment revenue is higher than the state and over $1,000 higher per resident than the nation. Essex County's level was up 24% since 2010, compared to a increase of 17% in the state and a 26% increase in the nation.
Westchester, NY's revenue per resident was much higher than Essex County in 2023, at $14,500 per resident followed by Middlesex, MA at $10,000. Lake, IL was similar to Essex County, at $9,400 per resident. All comparison counties experienced increases since 2010 but Essex had the greatest growth.
Figures are in 2024 dollars. Data is from the U.S. Census Bureau.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | $7,785 | $7,828 | $7,869 | $7,706 | $7,989 | $8,190 | $8,359 | $8,649 | $8,897 | $9,113 | $8,516 | $9,126 | $9,550 | $9,657 |
| Middlesex County, MA | $8,901 | $8,776 | $8,832 | $8,785 | $9,004 | $9,259 | $9,484 | $9,566 | $9,719 | $9,686 | $9,062 | $9,826 | $10,125 | $10,030 |
| Lake County, IL | $8,094 | $8,016 | $8,460 | $8,106 | $8,599 | $8,625 | $8,624 | $8,588 | $8,735 | $8,820 | $8,913 | $9,321 | $9,668 | $9,363 |
| Westchester County, NY | $13,086 | $12,903 | $13,087 | $13,046 | $13,596 | $13,674 | $13,862 | $14,174 | $14,239 | $14,492 | $13,427 | $13,724 | $14,796 | $14,550 |
| Massachusetts | $7,617 | $7,633 | $7,667 | $7,665 | $7,854 | $8,078 | $8,188 | $8,308 | $8,488 | $8,482 | $8,026 | $8,574 | $8,921 | $8,891 |
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | $3,812,070,270 | $3,867,513,614 | $3,899,156,429 | $3,846,650,126 | $4,015,137,311 | $4,133,007,456 | $4,224,093,908 | $4,382,874,686 | $4,507,009,378 | $4,598,776,912 | $4,287,870,017 | $4,695,162,711 | $4,895,147,635 | $4,954,028,931 |
| Middlesex County, MA | $9,141,619,853 | $9,131,472,440 | $9,272,115,850 | $9,307,050,036 | $9,612,521,430 | $9,940,921,234 | $10,228,405,925 | $10,360,750,184 | $10,516,064,979 | $10,467,962,555 | $9,744,478,846 | $10,638,757,168 | $10,981,394,874 | $10,946,481,057 |
| Lake County, IL | $3,739,344,760 | $3,692,818,158 | $3,894,657,279 | $3,740,556,544 | $3,959,967,184 | $3,971,530,089 | $3,958,826,621 | $3,922,593,155 | $3,956,997,096 | $3,957,641,881 | $3,961,603,690 | $4,271,433,087 | $4,405,361,687 | $4,263,684,995 |
| Westchester County, NY | $8,000,687,892 | $7,953,160,170 | $8,066,722,072 | $8,080,660,526 | $8,438,321,024 | $8,487,263,615 | $8,597,547,783 | $8,771,468,515 | $8,782,543,715 | $8,910,355,573 | $8,212,209,571 | $8,728,664,711 | $9,300,742,990 | $9,143,405,020 |
| Massachusetts | $33,645,189,459 | $34,010,773,058 | $34,290,568,583 | $34,458,251,285 | $35,499,330,633 | $36,600,898,260 | $37,173,267,252 | $37,818,309,751 | $38,609,855,791 | $38,483,711,599 | $36,254,908,791 | $39,325,205,830 | $40,836,741,563 | $40,773,717,324 |
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