Sussex County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Sussex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 142,539 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 266.4 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.01% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 42.8 40.2 37.1
Households 57,129 3,476,039 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Sussex County has a the economy index of A, which means it is very prosperous.

Metric Sussex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $114,918 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.94% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.3% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Sussex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $217,379 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,503 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 84.9% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Sussex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 32.3 26.6 22.5
Work from home 13.7% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Sussex County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.

Metric Sussex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 36.7% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.50 2.61 2.54

Health

Sussex County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric Sussex County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.7 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 10.4% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 14.2% 14.2% 19.0%