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 $7,900 in self-employment revenue per resident in 2019, an increase of over $180 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 6% since 2000, compared to a decrease of 2% in the state and a 11% increase in the nation.
Westchester, NY's revenue per resident was much higher than Essex County in 2019, at $12,500 per resident followed by Middlesex, MA at $8,400. Lake, IL was similar to Essex County, at $7,600 per resident. Middlesex experienced a decline from 2000 similar to the state, while Lake, IL had a 4% increase and Westchester, NY increased 6%.
Figures are in 2021 dollars. Data is from the U.S. Census Bureau. Census Bureau changed measurement criteria in 2008. Compare to earlier years with caution.
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | $7,443 | $7,371 | $7,618 | $7,851 | $8,083 | $8,076 | $7,063 | $6,943 | $6,348 | $6,945 | $6,725 | $6,762 | $6,798 | $6,657 | $6,901 | $7,075 | $7,221 | $7,471 | $7,685 | $7,872 |
| Middlesex County, MA | $8,691 | $8,373 | $8,522 | $8,743 | $9,005 | $8,978 | $7,803 | $7,618 | $6,960 | $7,573 | $7,689 | $7,581 | $7,629 | $7,589 | $7,778 | $7,998 | $8,192 | $8,263 | $8,395 | $8,367 |
| Lake County, IL | $7,293 | $7,734 | $7,733 | $8,423 | $8,074 | $8,081 | $8,256 | $8,446 | $7,469 | $6,884 | $6,992 | $6,924 | $7,308 | $7,002 | $7,428 | $7,451 | $7,449 | $7,418 | $7,546 | $7,619 |
| Westchester County, NY | $11,863 | $11,903 | $12,047 | $12,620 | $12,774 | $12,585 | $12,461 | $12,511 | $11,182 | $11,268 | $11,304 | $11,146 | $11,304 | $11,269 | $11,744 | $11,812 | $11,974 | $12,243 | $12,300 | $12,518 |
| Massachusetts | $7,497 | $7,307 | $7,497 | $7,681 | $7,847 | $7,882 | $6,806 | $6,596 | $6,064 | $6,574 | $6,580 | $6,594 | $6,623 | $6,621 | $6,785 | $6,978 | $7,073 | $7,177 | $7,332 | $7,327 |
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County, MA | $3,430,451,876 | $3,435,596,652 | $3,575,965,032 | $3,697,876,047 | $3,815,907,412 | $3,824,699,233 | $3,362,388,235 | $3,323,129,963 | $3,053,126,092 | $3,367,657,048 | $3,292,932,430 | $3,340,825,352 | $3,368,158,965 | $3,322,803,110 | $3,468,345,263 | $3,570,163,539 | $3,648,845,596 | $3,786,003,187 | $3,893,232,887 | $3,972,503,275 |
| Middlesex County, MA | $8,552,109,033 | $8,289,573,606 | $8,425,461,953 | $8,627,416,775 | $8,872,196,136 | $8,835,070,503 | $7,716,571,025 | $7,580,867,399 | $6,992,967,442 | $7,711,162,022 | $7,896,689,815 | $7,887,924,304 | $8,009,414,522 | $8,039,591,278 | $8,303,462,767 | $8,587,140,215 | $8,835,474,478 | $8,949,795,745 | $9,083,959,359 | $9,042,407,651 |
| Lake County, IL | $3,075,577,164 | $3,318,822,506 | $3,368,512,569 | $3,664,371,490 | $3,570,248,506 | $3,616,714,149 | $3,735,834,895 | $3,840,185,763 | $3,413,596,751 | $3,162,760,749 | $3,230,110,873 | $3,189,920,387 | $3,364,272,521 | $3,231,157,633 | $3,420,688,350 | $3,430,676,588 | $3,419,703,112 | $3,388,404,016 | $3,418,122,737 | $3,418,679,713 |
| Westchester County, NY | $6,983,771,809 | $7,052,750,855 | $7,167,581,256 | $7,516,111,371 | $7,611,145,650 | $7,495,586,570 | $7,438,009,564 | $7,497,777,616 | $6,731,452,943 | $6,842,671,703 | $6,911,132,995 | $6,870,077,725 | $6,968,174,465 | $6,980,214,744 | $7,289,168,086 | $7,331,445,546 | $7,426,710,923 | $7,576,946,668 | $7,586,513,618 | $7,696,919,718 |
| Massachusetts | $31,173,775,122 | $30,680,123,063 | $31,698,880,949 | $32,610,753,521 | $33,389,359,477 | $33,624,047,108 | $29,197,537,666 | $28,464,381,621 | $26,323,647,545 | $28,792,993,547 | $29,063,298,323 | $29,379,095,778 | $29,620,788,006 | $29,765,635,233 | $30,664,937,635 | $31,616,490,860 | $32,110,913,125 | $32,668,112,026 | $33,351,863,226 | $33,242,897,685 |
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