Essex Free Press
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publication details market info
  • general
  • frequencycommun
    publication daythursday
    ROP format6C tabloid
    career / classified format6C tabloid
    page depth203
    zoneON-SW (ESSEX)
  • circulation
  • total circulation:10,600
     paid:0
     controlled:9,950
     electronic:
    audit date: 2018/07/16
    audit basis: CMCA-Free
  • ROP rates
  • Level 1 Open Gross$1.19
    Full Colour 1/4 page $80.00
    1/2 page $114.00
    full page $149.00
    position charge N/A
    career / classified rate$1.08
    Net FSI rate charge (CPM)$-1.00
  • inserts
  • quantity (confirm prior) 10,006
     
    publication specification
    Thursday publication. 6 column tabloid. Page depth 220 lines.
     
    booking deadline Mon 12pm ET
    material deadline Mon 12pm ET
  • ROP specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.25" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.0" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.75" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.5" 10C - 0.0"
  • CAREER specifications
  • 1C - 1.5" 6C - 10.25"
    2C - 3.313" 7C - 0.0"
    3C - 5.063" 8C - 0.0"
    4C - 6.813" 9C - 0.0"
    5C - 8.563" 10C - 0.0"
  • ROP standardized ad sizes
  • Banner 10.25"w x 3.0"h
    1/8 page (H) 5.0"w x 4.0"h
    1/8 page (V) 3.25"w x 6"h
    1/4 page (V) 5.0"w x 7.85"h
    1/3 page (H) 10.25"w x 5.0"h
    1/3 page (V) 5.0"w x 10.0"h
    1/2 page (H) 10.25"w x 8.0"h
    1/2 page (V) 5.0"w x 14.5"h
    3/4 page (V) 10.25"w x 11.25"h
    Page Dominant 6.75"w x 11.25"h
    Full page 10.25"w x 14.5"h
  • demographics
  • total population  
    males
    females
    total households  
    with children
    without children
    person / household
  • household income
  • average $
    percent over $60k %
    percent over $100k %
  • education
  • none %
    other %
    high school %
    trades %
    college %
    university %
  • labour force top industries
  • %
    %
    %
    %
    %
  • average household spending / yr
  • mortgage payments $5,366
    cell and internet $661
    home renovations $3,002
    rrsp's $2,743
    lotteries $168
    health insurance $366
    appliances $440
    furnishings $1,053
    computer hardware $418
    auto / truck purchase $4,019
    auto / truck lease $779
    air travel $540
  • agriculture
  • total number of farms 777
    livestock farms 5
    oilseed farms 0
    wheat farms 48
    farms using internet 295
    Report printed: May 22, 2025
    * Data is sourced from 2020-21 Totum Research Inc (How Geography Impacts Media Access, Usage and Engagement study) and modelled 2016 and 2021 Statistics Canada demographic and spending data. Data is unique to the community population categories shown in the table and applicable to the communities defined by the category occurring within the coverage area of the newspaper and not necessarily the newspaper as a whole.