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Essex County, Massachusetts

Between the 2022 and 2023 tax filing seasons, 16,251 returns moved into Essex County and 18,191 moved out, a net loss of 1,940 returns, or 5.4 for every 1,000 returns filed there.

Within 150 miles

EssexMiddlesexRockingham, NHNorfolkWorcester

Farther away

EssexNew York, NYLos Angeles, CAPalm Beach, FL

ArrivalsDeparturesThicker line, more returns

One county, Middlesex County, supplied 30% of all arriving returns. On balance, Essex gains the most returns from Suffolk County and loses the most to Rockingham County, NH. Movers from other states made up 43% of arrivals, below the 45% median of the 285 counties with at least 40 listed origin and 40 listed destination counties. Moves in and out together equal 9.6% of Essex’s returns, less than the 13.8% median of these 285 counties.

The biggest two-way exchanges

Moves in both directions combined, largest first.

  1. Middlesex4,1844,847+663
  2. Suffolk1,9492,693+744
  3. Rockingham, NH1,672867−805
  4. Hillsborough, NH659422−237
  5. Norfolk455505+50
  6. Worcester578375−203
  7. New York, NY236157−79
  8. Plymouth229161−68
  9. Strafford, NH225103−122
  10. Bristol157154−3
  11. York, ME190110−80
  12. Providence, RI168125−43

Beyond the main partners

In 2022–23, 76 counties sent 20 or more returns each (84% of arrivals from within the US) and 101 received 20 or more (85% of departures). Of those listed arrivals, 83% came from within 150 miles; the most distant listed origin was Honolulu, HI, 5,096 miles away.

Arrivals: the next 20 origins
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Bronx, NY166316198
Los Angeles, CA1251702,596
Barnstable12317274
Kings, NY103150211
Cumberland, ME9614185
Hampden9413197
Capitol Planning Region, CT92126104
Palm Beach, FL821191,230
Queens, NY78119206
Miami-Dade, FL721231,297
Broward, FL701161,260
Maricopa, AZ63972,331
Merrimack, NH6310161
San Diego, CA62882,559
Orange, FL591051,137
Lee, FL58891,276
Hampshire578794
Suffolk, NY5584150
Western Connecticut Planning Region, CT5482163
Hillsborough, FL52921,206
Departures: the next 20 destinations
CountyReturnsPeopleMiles
Palm Beach, FL1562691,230
Los Angeles, CA1481912,596
Barnstable13721474
Kings, NY137153211
Cumberland, ME13416985
Hampden13425497
Merrimack, NH11215661
San Diego, CA1031392,559
Orange, FL1031841,137
Lee, FL1021691,276
Carroll, NH10116586
Capitol Planning Region, CT98150104
Collier, FL971571,288
Broward, FL921711,260
Belknap, NH9216167
Pinellas, FL861211,218
Miami-Dade, FL841251,297
District of Columbia8390413
Hillsborough, FL801271,206
Cook, IL76100858

Other states in the exchange

Arrivals from

  1. New Hampshire1,582
  2. New York634
  3. Florida624
  4. California294
  5. Connecticut234
  6. Maine206

Departures to

  1. New Hampshire2,922
  2. Florida1,355
  3. New York565
  4. Maine405
  5. California389
  6. Texas219

Four filing years

16,96417,6292019–2016,99118,3422020–2116,80419,0352021–2216,25118,1912022–23

InOut

Essex shows a net loss in every year shown; arrivals peaked in 2020–21 and departures in 2021–22. Earlier net rates per 1,000: −2.0 in 2019–20, −4.0 in 2020–21, −6.3 in 2021–22.

Income reported by movers and stayers

  • $100,434 Leaving
  • $104,889 Arriving
  • $123,747 Staying

Average adjusted gross income per return: non-moving returns reported the most, departing returns the least.

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