Essex, the waterfront community on Baltimore County’s east side, has been declining for years. Steel manufacturing jobs vanished after Bethlehem Steel shut down in 2003, but some aerospace players are still active in the region. It is struggling with one of the highest crime rates in the county.
Population peaked in the 1990s when there were 40,800 residents then dropped for years until a small uptick when the 2020 U.S. Census estimated 40,500 residents.
One year after launching a multi-million dollar plan to turn Essex around, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said he is confident that incremental improvements will add up.
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