Sussex West PUMA, DE

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2022 Population

119,605

US Senator

Tom Carper

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Representative

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.6

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2022 Poverty Rate

15.1%

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2022 Median Household Income

$62,743

2022 Median Property Value

$242,500

About

In 2022, Sussex West PUMA, DE had a population of 120k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $62,743.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sussex West PUMA, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (62.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (17%), White (Hispanic) (5.64%), Other (Hispanic) (4.39%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4%).

16% of the households in Sussex West PUMA, DE 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.

94% of the residents in Sussex West PUMA, DE are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Sussex West PUMA, DE was $242,500, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Sussex West PUMA, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sussex West PUMA, DE was 2 cars per household.

Sussex West PUMA, DE borders Kent PUMA, DE, Sussex East PUMA, DE, Queen Anne's, Talbot, Caroline, Dorchester & Kent Counties PUMA, MD, and Wicomico, Worcester & Somerset Counties--Salisbury City PUMA, MD.

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Population & Diversity

Sussex West PUMA, DE is home to a population of 120k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.89% of Sussex West PUMA, DE residents were born outside of the country (11.8k people).

In 2022, there were 3.69 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (75.1k people) in Sussex West PUMA, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.75k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Sussex West PUMA, DE are Spanish (13,168 households), Haitian (2,005 households), and Vietnamese (327 households).

Citizenship

94%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94% of Sussex West PUMA, DE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex West PUMA, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
75.1k ± 1.98k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 832
White (Hispanic)
6.75k ± 1.2k

14.3%

Hispanic Population

17.1k people

14.3% of the people in Sussex West PUMA, DE are hispanic (17.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sussex West PUMA, DE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

9.89%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

11.8k people

As of 2022, 9.89% of Sussex West PUMA, DE residents (11.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,168 households (11.8%)
Haitian
2,005 households (1.79%)
Vietnamese
327 households (0.292%)

16% of the households in Sussex West PUMA, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. 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 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Sussex West PUMA, DE was Spanish. 11.8% of the households in Sussex West PUMA, DE reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,983 ± 425
Gulf War (2001-)
1,125 ± 230
Gulf War (1990s)
923 ± 221

Sussex West PUMA, DE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sussex West PUMA, DE employs N/A people. The largest industries in Sussex West PUMA, DE are Construction (5,329 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,451 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,196 people), and the highest paying industries are Legal services ($221,678), Agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities ($197,306), and National security & international affairs ($122,499).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Sussex West PUMA, DE in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

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

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Occupations

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Sussex West PUMA, DE.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex West PUMA, DE, are Retail salespersons (1,727 people), Registered nurses (1,349 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,314 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex West PUMA, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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In N/A, there were N/A employees (± N/A) in Sussex West PUMA, DE.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex West PUMA, DE, are Construction (5,329 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,451 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,196 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sussex West PUMA, DE, though some of these residents may live in Sussex West PUMA, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,359

Median earning men ± $1,947

$33,789

Median earning women ± $1,140

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($75,195), Public Administration ($61,831), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,989).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($58,636), Public Administration ($49,435), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,527).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% 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 14.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sussex West PUMA, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sussex West PUMA, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (58.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (39.8%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.991%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 58.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (39.8%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.991%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Tom Carper

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2001

Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Tom Carper and Chris Coons are the senators currently representing Delaware.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sussex West PUMA, DE

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Delaware at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Sussex West PUMA, DE is currently represented by Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sussex West PUMA, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.312% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% 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 West PUMA, DE in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (31.7k), Some college (18.4k), and Bachelors Degree (15.6k).

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 West PUMA, DE was $242,500 in 2022, which is 0.86 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $242,500, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Sussex West PUMA, DE is 73.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Sussex West PUMA, DE have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sussex West PUMA, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sussex West PUMA, DE is $62,743. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Sussex West PUMA, DE was South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE with a value of $118,815, followed by Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE and Sussex East PUMA, DE, with respective values of $110,786 and $84,819.

Property

$242,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,842

$32,596

Median Property Taxes

±$1,385

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 West PUMA, DE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2022

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.6% of the housing units in Sussex West PUMA, DE were occupied by their owner.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sussex West PUMA, DE was South Glasgow/Middletown PUMA, DE with a value of $118,815, followed by Brandywine/Piedmont PUMA, DE and Sussex East PUMA, DE, with respective values of $110,786 and $84,819.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sussex West PUMA, DE 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.

$62,743

Median Household Income

± $2,314

44.3k

Number of Households

± 1,612

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.3k households in Sussex West PUMA, DE was $62,743.

The following chart displays the households in Sussex West PUMA, DE 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Sussex West PUMA, DE

N/A Wage GINI in Sussex West PUMA, DE

In 2022, the income inequality in Sussex West PUMA, DE was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 55.8% decline from N/A to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Sussex West PUMA, DE was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Sussex West PUMA, DE in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (8.68%)
Worked At Home (7.15%)

In 2022, 81.2% of workers in Sussex West PUMA, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (7.15%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sussex West PUMA, DE have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Sussex West PUMA, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sussex West PUMA, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sussex West PUMA, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex West PUMA, DE (17.6k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sussex West PUMA, DE is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

90.8% of the population of Sussex West PUMA, DE has health coverage, with 38.5% on employee plans, 24.6% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 0.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware see 1332 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2167 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 323 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,332 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware

Primary care physicians in Delaware see an average of 1,332 patients per year. This represents a 0.68% increase from the previous year (1,323 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.18%

Uninsured

38.5%

Employer Coverage

24.6%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

0.84%

Military or VA

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