Sussex County, NJ

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US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

44.1

0.899% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.41%

2.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$114,316

2.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$342,800

6.36% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

78,190

0.488% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Sussex County, NJ had a population of N/A people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $114,316. Between N/A and N/A the population of Sussex County, NJ N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $111,094 to $114,316, a 2.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.47%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.31%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.51%).

None of the households in Sussex County, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.6% of the residents in Sussex County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sussex County, NJ are Sussex County Community College (406 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Sussex County, NJ was $342,800, and the homeownership rate was 84.9%.

Sussex County, NJ borders Morris County, NJ, Passaic County, NJ, Warren County, NJ, Orange County, NY, Monroe County, PA, and Pike County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Sussex County, NJ is home to a population of N/A people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.62% of Sussex County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2023, there were 18.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Sussex County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.49k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Sussex County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sussex County, NJ was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sussex County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
118k ± 464
Two+ (Hispanic)
6.49k ± 694
White (Hispanic)
5.53k ± 698

11.1%

Hispanic Population

16k people

11.1% of the people in Sussex County, NJ are hispanic (16k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sussex County, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.

Most Common Origin

India
273,669 ± 12,652 people
Dominican Republic
204,992 ± 10,992 people
Mexico
104,320 ± 7,885 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 273,669 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 204,992 and Mexico with 104,320.

Foreign-Born Population

8.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

8.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.7k people

As of 2023, 8.62% of Sussex County, NJ residents (12.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sussex County, NJ was 8.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sussex County, NJ compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,324 ± 313
Gulf War (2001-)
1,103 ± 221
Gulf War (1990s)
539 ± 129

Sussex County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sussex County, NJ employs 78.2k people. The largest industries in Sussex County, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,891 people), Retail Trade (9,146 people), and Educational Services (9,047 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in New Jersey have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,965. The income inequality in New Jersey (measured using the Gini index) is 0.489, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

78.2k

2023 Value

± 1,955

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 3.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sussex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 77.8k employees to 78.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex County, NJ, are Management Occupations (10,334 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,781 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,623 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex County, NJ.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Jersey (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

78.2k

2023 Value

± 1,955

0.488%

1 Year growth

± 3.47%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sussex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.488%, from 77.8k employees to 78.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,891 people), Retail Trade (9,146 people), and Educational Services (9,047 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sussex County, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Sussex County, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,348

Median earning men ± $2,393

$53,117

Median earning women ± $2,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($112,738), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,310), and Wholesale Trade ($105,410).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($83,982), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,254), and Public Administration ($72,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.27%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 16.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New Jersey.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

363
Construction
274
Other Services (except Public Administration)
243
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$290k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$210k
Manufacturing
$189k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2023, universities in Sussex County, NJ awarded 406 degrees. The student population of Sussex County, NJ in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,264 male students and 956 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sussex County, NJ are White (307 and 76.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (52 and 13%), Two or More Races (23 and 5.75%), and Black or African American (8 and 2%).

The largest universities in Sussex County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Sussex County Community College (406 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sussex County, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (121 and 29.8%), General Business Administration & Management (70 and 17.2%), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (30 and 7.39%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,220 students enrolled in Sussex County, NJ, 56.9% men and 43.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,421 records, of which 46.2% were women and 53.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
121 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
70 degrees awarded
Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sussex County, NJ was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 121 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sussex County, NJ according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Sussex County Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

406 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sussex County Community College with 406 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 199 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sussex County, NJ, which is 0.961 times less than the 207 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 307 degrees mean that there were 5.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 52 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,232) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,481) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.15% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.13% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.92M), Bachelors Degree (1.77M), and Some college (1.3M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sussex County, NJ was $342,800 in 2023, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,300 to $342,800, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Sussex County, NJ is 84.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Sussex County, NJ is $114,316. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sussex County, NJ was Census Tract 3731 with a value of $205,272, followed by Census Tract 3732 and Census Tract 3733, with respective values of $201,532 and $181,250.

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.24%.

Housing

Property

$342,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,709

$48,678

Median Property Taxes

±$1,272

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sussex County, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sussex County, NJ compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.9%

Homeownership

2023

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.9% of the housing units in Sussex County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sussex County, NJ compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 3731
Census Tract 3732
Census Tract 3733

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sussex County, NJ was Census Tract 3731 with a value of $205,272, followed by Census Tract 3732 and Census Tract 3733, with respective values of $201,532 and $181,250.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sussex County, NJ colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$114,316

Median Household Income

± $2,893

57.3k

Number of Households

± 1,603

In 2023, the median household income of the 57.3k households in Sussex County, NJ grew to $114,316 from the previous year's value of $111,094.

The following chart displays the households in Sussex County, NJ distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sussex County, NJ is from New Jersey.

0.489

2022 Wage GINI in New Jersey

0.49

2021 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2022, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.489 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.278% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New Jersey across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sussex County, NJ have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in Sussex County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sussex County, NJ compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sussex County, NJ distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sussex County, NJ have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.24%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex County, NJ (7.79k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 7.3% of the children was living in poverty in Sussex County, NJ. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.1%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Sussex County, NJ has health coverage, with 60.7% on employee plans, 8.49% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 12.2% on non-group plans, and 0.411% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, NJ see 2090 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.334% decrease from the previous year (2097 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1413 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 490 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,090 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sussex County, NJ

Primary care physicians in Sussex County, NJ see an average of 2,090 patients per year. This represents a 0.334% decrease from the previous year (2,097 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sussex County, NJ in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.49%

Uninsured

60.7%

Employer Coverage

8.49%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

12.2%

Non-Group

0.411%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sussex County, NJ declined by 3.38% from 3.62% to 3.49%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sussex County, NJ changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 29 in Sussex County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sussex County, NJ.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 28.2% in Sussex County, NJ.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sussex County, NJ.