Sussex County, New Jersey Facts
Facts |
State |
New Jersey |
Land area |
519.0 square miles |
Population Density |
287.6 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
145,992 |
Population change |
-1.9% |
Under 5 years of age |
4.8% |
Under 18 |
22% |
65 and over |
14.1% |
Females |
50.3% |
White |
94.3 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
7 |
Asian |
2% |
Two or more races |
1.4% |
Black or African American |
2.1% |
Native American |
0.2% |
Pacific Islander |
0% |
Had graduated from high school |
93% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
32.4% |
Veterans |
9,652 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
54,746 |
Persons per household |
2.7 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
92.7% |
Median household income |
$87,335 |
The per capita income |
$37,949 |
Live below the poverty line. |
5.7% |
housing units |
62,167 |
Multi-unit structures |
13% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$285,800 |
Residents owning their homes. |
84.7% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
14,840 |
Women-owned firms |
25.8% |
Asian-owned firms |
2.5% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
0% |
Black-owned firms |
0% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,722,382 |
Retail sales per capita |
$11,359 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$0 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$0 |