Sussex County PUMA, NJ

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2023 Population
145,117
0.213% 1-year growth
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
74,768
1.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sussex County PUMA, NJ had a population of 145k people with a median age of 44.1 and a median household income of $114,316. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sussex County PUMA, NJ grew from 144,808 to 145,117, a 0.213% increase and its median household income grew from $111,094 to $114,316, a 2.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County PUMA, NJ are White (Non-Hispanic) (81%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.09%), White (Hispanic) (3.81%), Other (Hispanic) (2.51%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%).

11.5% of the households in Sussex County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NJ are U.S. citizens.

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

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

Most people in Sussex County PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Sussex County PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 145k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 8.62% of Sussex County PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (12.5k people).

In 2023, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Sussex County PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Sussex County PUMA, NJ are Spanish (8,502 households), Polish (1,082 households), and German (610 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
72,219
Women
49.7%
73,055
Men
50.3%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 145,274 inhabitants, with 50.3% men, and 49.7% women.

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Citizenship

97.6%
2023 Citizenship
97.8%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Sussex County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NJ was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County PUMA, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    118k ± 464
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    5.93k ± 661
  3. White (Hispanic)
    5.53k ± 698
11.1%
Hispanic Population
16k people

In 2023, there were 19.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (118k people) in Sussex County PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.93k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.53k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Colombia
    827 ± 704 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    807 ± 696 people
  3. India
    577 ± 589 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Sussex County PUMA, NJ was Colombia, the natal country of 827 Sussex County PUMA, NJ residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 807 and India with 577.

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

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    8,502 households (6.15%)
  2. Polish
    1,082 households (0.782%)
  3. German
    610 households (0.441%)

11.5% of the households in Sussex County PUMA, NJ reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6.15% of the households in Sussex County PUMA, NJ reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,324 ± 313
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,103 ± 221
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    539 ± 129

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

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Economy

The economy of Sussex County PUMA, NJ employs 74.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Sussex County PUMA, NJ were Elementary & secondary schools (7,387 people), Construction (5,201 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,788 people), and the highest paying industries were Drugs, sundries, & chemical & allied products merchant wholesalers ($441,990), Sugar & confectionery products ($190,344), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($179,848).

Males in Sussex County PUMA, NJ have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,167. The income inequality in Sussex County PUMA, NJ (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
35,425
Women
47.4%
39,343
Men
52.6%

The workforce of Sussex County PUMA, NJ in 2023 was 74,768 people, with 47.4% woman, and 52.6% men.

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Occupations

74.8k
2023 Value
1.2%
1 Year growth
± 1.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sussex County PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 73.9k employees to 74.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex County PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,513 people), Other managers (2,283 people), and Registered nurses (1,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex County PUMA, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

74.8k
2023 Value
1.2%
1 Year growth
± 1.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sussex County PUMA, NJ grew at a rate of 1.2%, from 73.9k employees to 74.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex County PUMA, NJ, are Elementary & secondary schools (7,387 people), Construction (5,201 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,788 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sussex County PUMA, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Sussex County PUMA, 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

$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).

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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%.

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Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Sussex County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NJ by number of degrees awarded are Sussex County Community College (406 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sussex County PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    121 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    70 degrees awarded
  3. Other Corrections & Criminal Justice
    30 degrees awarded

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

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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.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 199 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sussex County PUMA, 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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.487% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.354% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sussex County PUMA, NJ in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (33k), Bachelors Degree (29.1k), and Some college (23.6k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Sussex County PUMA, 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 PUMA, NJ is 84.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Sussex County PUMA, NJ have an average commute time of 36.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sussex County PUMA, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

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 PUMA, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

84.9%
Homeownership
2023
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

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

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Equity

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 PUMA, NJ grew to $114,316 from the previous year's value of $111,094.

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Wage Distribution

0.448
2023 Wage GINI in Sussex County PUMA, NJ
0.45
2022 Wage GINI in Sussex County PUMA, NJ

In 2023, the income inequality in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.459% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sussex County PUMA, NJ was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sussex County PUMA, NJ in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (77.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.7%)
  3. Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Sussex County PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

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Commute Time

36.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sussex County PUMA, NJ have a longer commute time (36.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.19% of the workforce in Sussex County PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, NJ have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.41% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex County PUMA, NJ (7.79k out of 144k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sussex County PUMA, 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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Health

96.5% of the population of Sussex County PUMA, 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 New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 343 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,279 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in New Jersey

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see an average of 1,279 patients per year. This represents a 8.3% increase from the previous year (1,181 patients).

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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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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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 PUMA, NJ declined by 3.38% from 3.62% to 3.49%.

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