Sussex County, NJ

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2022 Population
144,808
0.219% 1-year growth
US Senator
Bob Menendez
Democratic Party
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
44.5
0.891% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
5.54%
8.27% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$111,094
9.3% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$322,300
14% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
77,810
0.648% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Sussex County, NJ had a population of 145k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $111,094. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Sussex County, NJ grew from 144,492 to 144,808, a 0.219% increase and its median household income grew from $101,645 to $111,094, a 9.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (82.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.46%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.13%).

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.

97.8% of the residents in Sussex County, NJ are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sussex County, NJ are Sussex County Community College (397 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Sussex County, NJ was $322,300, and the homeownership rate was 84.8%.

Most people in Sussex County, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Sussex County, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sussex County, NJ is home to a population of 145k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 8.08% of Sussex County, NJ residents were born outside of the country (11.7k people).

In 2022, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Sussex County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.47k White (Hispanic) and 5.03k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%
2022 Citizenship
97.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.8% of Sussex County, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Sussex County, NJ was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    120k ± 334
  2. White (Hispanic)
    6.47k ± 660
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    5.03k ± 702
9.9%
Hispanic Population
14.3k people

In 2022, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (120k people) in Sussex County, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.47k White (Hispanic) and 5.03k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.9% of the people in Sussex County, NJ are hispanic (14.3k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    273,669 ± 12,652 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    204,992 ± 10,992 people
  3. 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.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.08%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11.7k people
7.85%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
11.3k people

As of 2022, 8.08% of Sussex County, NJ residents (11.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sussex County, NJ was 7.85%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,447 ± 343
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,276 ± 278
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    599 ± 159

Sussex County, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Sussex County, NJ employs 77.8k people. The largest industries in Sussex County, NJ are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,372 people), Retail Trade (9,357 people), and Educational Services (8,694 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($100,934), Utilities ($96,285), and Public Administration ($91,758).

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 higher than than the national average.

Occupations

77.8k
2022 Value
± 1,887
0.648%
1 Year growth
± 3.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sussex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.648%, from 77.3k employees to 77.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex County, NJ, are Management Occupations (9,461 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (9,053 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,826 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex County, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

77.8k
2022 Value
± 1,887
0.648%
1 Year growth
± 3.43%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sussex County, NJ grew at a rate of 0.648%, from 77.3k employees to 77.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex County, NJ, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,372 people), Retail Trade (9,357 people), and Educational Services (8,694 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$71,303
Median earning men ± $2,403
$51,156
Median earning women ± $2,390

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($108,170), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,347), and Information ($96,036).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($80,946), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,399), and Public Administration ($73,920).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 1,387
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 852
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  3. 712
    Other Services, Except Public Administration

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sussex County, NJ went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from New Jersey

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Bob Menendez
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on January 17, 2006
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jon Corzine, who was elected Governor of New Jersey.
Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.

Bob Menendez and Cory Booker are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from New Jersey

New Jersey is currently represented by 12 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Sussex County, NJ awarded 397 degrees. The student population of Sussex County, NJ in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,161 male students and 1,020 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sussex County, NJ are White (310 and 80.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (51 and 13.2%), Two or More Races (14 and 3.62%), and Asian (8 and 2.07%).

The largest universities in Sussex County, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Sussex County Community College (397 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sussex County, NJ are Liberal Arts & Sciences (147 and 37%), General Business Administration & Management (49 and 12.3%), and Other Corrections & Criminal Justice (31 and 7.81%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,181 students enrolled in Sussex County, NJ, 53.2% men and 46.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,520 records, of which 47.8% were women and 52.2% men.

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Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sussex County, NJ was General Business Administration & Management with 49 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
397 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Sussex County Community College with 397 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 179 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sussex County, NJ, which is 0.821 times less than the 218 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 310 degrees mean that there were 6.08 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 51 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,040) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,040) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

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Educational Pyramid

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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.

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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).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sussex County, NJ was $322,300 in 2022, which is 1.14 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,700 to $322,300, a 14% increase. The homeownership rate in Sussex County, NJ is 84.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sussex County, NJ have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sussex County, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sussex County, NJ is $111,094. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sussex County, NJ was Census Tract 3731 with a value of $211,438, followed by Census Tract 3732 and Census Tract 3744, with respective values of $186,974 and $175,982.

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%.

Property

$322,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$4,944
$47,761
Median Property Taxes
±$1,226

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.

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Rent vs Own

84.8%
Homeownership
2022
62.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 84.8% of the housing units in Sussex County, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3731
  2. Census Tract 3732
  3. Census Tract 3744

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sussex County, NJ was Census Tract 3731 with a value of $211,438, followed by Census Tract 3732 and Census Tract 3744, with respective values of $186,974 and $175,982.

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

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Household Income

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$111,094
Median Household Income
± $2,734
56.3k
Number of Households
± 1,606

In 2022, the median household income of the 56.3k households in Sussex County, NJ grew to $111,094 from the previous year's value of $101,645.

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.

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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 higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (6.34%)

In 2022, 78.9% of workers in Sussex County, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (6.34%).

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.

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Commute Time

36.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sussex County, NJ have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.2% of the workforce in Sussex County, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
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 2 cars.

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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%.

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Poverty & Diversity

5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex County, NJ (7.95k out of 143k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sussex County, NJ is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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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%.

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Health

96.4% of the population of Sussex County, NJ has health coverage, with 61.9% on employee plans, 7.95% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 0.513% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 18.1% between 18 and 34 years, 43.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.62%
Uninsured
61.9%
Employer Coverage
7.95%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
0.513%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sussex County, NJ declined by 0.534% from 3.64% to 3.62%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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

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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.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.71% in Sussex County, NJ.

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