Sussex County PUMA, NJ

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2024 Population

145,807

US Senator

Cory Booker

Democratic Party

US Senator

Andy Kim

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.8

0.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.54%

2.24% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$116,186

1.64% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$369,400

7.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

74,768

1.2% 1-year growth

About

12.2% 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.

97.2% 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 2024, the median property value in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was $369,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.7%.

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.

Sussex County PUMA, NJ borders Passaic County (North)--Ringwood, Wanaque & Pompton Lakes PUMA, NJ, Morris County (North)--Dover Town & Kinnelon Borough PUMA, NJ, Morris County (West) PUMA, NJ, Warren County PUMA, NJ, Orange County (Northwest) PUMA, NY, Orange County (Southeast) PUMA, NY, Pike & Wayne Counties PUMA, PA, and Monroe County PUMA, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Sussex County PUMA, NJ is home to a population of 146k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.74% of Sussex County PUMA, NJ residents were born outside of the country (12.7k people).

In 2024, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116k people) in Sussex County PUMA, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.28k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5.2k Other (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 (9,589 households), Polish (1,310 households), and Portuguese (551 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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Sussex County PUMA, NJ.

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Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Sussex County PUMA, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex County PUMA, NJ

White (Non-Hispanic)
116k ± 544
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
7.28k ± 571
Other (Hispanic)
5.2k ± 748

11.9%

Hispanic Population

17.4k people

11.9% of the people in Sussex County PUMA, NJ are hispanic (17.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sussex County PUMA, NJ as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Colombia
827 ± 704 people
Dominican Republic
807 ± 696 people
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.

Foreign-Born Population

8.74%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12.7k people

8.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.5k people

As of 2024, 8.74% of Sussex County PUMA, NJ residents (12.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was 8.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,589 households (6.91%)
Polish
1,310 households (0.944%)
Portuguese
551 households (0.397%)

12.2% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sussex County PUMA, NJ was Spanish. 6.91% 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,116 ± 327
Gulf War (2001-)
1,269 ± 231
Gulf War (1990s)
692 ± 169

Sussex County PUMA, NJ has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sussex County PUMA, NJ.

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.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sussex County PUMA, NJ.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,536

Median earning men ± $2,984

$54,569

Median earning women ± $2,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($109,392), Public Administration ($109,250), and Wholesale Trade ($100,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($84,873), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,559), and Construction ($62,557).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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.

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%), 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.

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 PUMA, 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 PUMA, 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 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.

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

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.

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

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).

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 PUMA, NJ was $369,400 in 2024, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $342,800 to $369,400, a 7.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Sussex County PUMA, NJ is 83.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

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

$369,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,606

$48,366

Median Property Taxes

±$1,106

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.

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

Rent vs Own

83.7%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.7% of the housing units in Sussex County PUMA, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$116,186

Median Household Income

± $2,466

57.8k

Number of Households

± 1,602

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.8k households in Sussex County PUMA, NJ grew to $116,186 from the previous year's value of $114,316.

The following chart displays the households in Sussex County PUMA, 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

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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sussex County PUMA, NJ across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (6.18%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Sussex County PUMA, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.18%).

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

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 (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.62% of the workforce in Sussex County PUMA, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex County PUMA, NJ (8.01k out of 145k 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 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

96.2% of the population of Sussex County PUMA, NJ has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 8.78% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.391% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.

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 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.85%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

8.78%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.391%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sussex County PUMA, NJ grew by 10.1% from 3.49% to 3.85%.

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