Sussex County, DE Demographic Data
Sussex County, DE Summary
Sussex County is located in Delaware
- Population: 203,390
- Area: 1,196.39 sq. miles
- Land Area: 936.08 sq. miles
- Water Area: 260.31 sq. miles
- Population Density: 170.00 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 39.37 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Sussex County, DE Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
113,492
52%
50.8
Male
106,759
49%
49.2
Total Population
220,251
323,128,000
Sussex County, DE Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
11,520
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,756
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
11,728
5.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,182
4.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,147
5.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
22,852
10.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
21,964
10.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
26,419
12.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
18,903
8.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
17,194
7.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
35,299
16.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
16,220
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5,067
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
178,396
81.0%
77.2
Female
92,889
52.1%
51.3
Male
85,507
47.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
172,535
78.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
68,423
31.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
56,586
25.7%
15.2
Female
30,201
53.4%
55.8
Male
26,385
46.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
49
0.0%
0.0
Sussex County, DE Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
216,226
98.2%
96.8
White
181,522
82.4%
72.6
Black or African American
27,436
12.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,217
0.6%
0.8
Asian
2,528
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,063
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,460
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
4,025
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
20,542
9.3%
17.8
Mexican
6,933
3.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,926
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
176
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
10,507
4.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
199,709
90.7%
82.2
Sussex County, DE Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,908
4.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
15,705
9.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
50,605
30.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
32,823
20.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,636
8.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
26,418
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
16,823
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
22,613
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
141,305
86.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43,241
26.4%
31.2
Sussex County, DE Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
49,688
26.8%
33.7%
Now Married
97,122
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
20,871
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
3,993
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
13,573
7.3
5.8%
Sussex County, DE Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
185,765
89.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,966
11.0%
21.6%
Spanish
16,912
8.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,031
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,631
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
392
0.2%
1.1%
Sussex County, DE Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,305
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
4,118
5.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,158
7.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,423
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
13,405
16.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
15,838
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,321
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12,393
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,480
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,410
5.3%
6.4
Median household income
57,734
57,617
Per capita income
32,235
31,128
Sussex County, DE Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,630
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,203
8.5%
9.8
Construction
9,821
10.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
23,259
24.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,928
6.1%
6.6
Information
1,160
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
11,293
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
5,286
5.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,836
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,996
4.1%
4.6
Retail trade
13,584
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,255
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,195
2.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
10,478
10.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
34,543
35.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
13,435
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
23,057
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,933
15.5%
18.1%
Sussex County, DE Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
95,329
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
79,917
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,071
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
897
0.9%
5.1
Walked
1,074
1.1%
2.7
Other means
716
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
5,654
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.2
26.6
Sussex County, DE Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,796
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,676
29.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,234
43.7%
37.1
3 or more
18,145
21.9%
21.0
Sussex County, DE Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
82,851
62.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
65,547
79.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,304
20.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
50,570
37.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.5
Sussex County, DE Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
133,421
1 room
1,177
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
1,573
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
4,606
3.5%
9.1
4 rooms
17,069
12.8%
16.5
5 rooms
25,357
19.0%
19.8
6 rooms
31,176
23.4%
17.8
7 rooms
21,097
15.8%
12.0
8 rooms
15,174
11.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,192
12.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Sussex County, DE Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
133,421
1-unit, detached
81,998
61.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
15,665
11.7%
5.9
2-units
1,051
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,416
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,897
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,757
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
4,523
3.4%
9.0
Mobile home
20,114
15.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Sussex County, DE Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
5,897
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,403
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
5,057
3.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,533
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,917
9.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
17,798
13.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
22,606
16.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
44,481
33.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
9,884
7.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
6,845
5.1%
1.4%
Sussex County, DE Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10,680
12.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
21,276
25.7%
4.7
Electricity
39,686
47.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
8,429
10.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,452
1.8%
1.9
Solar energy
128
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
803
1.0%
0.5
No fuel used
397
0.5%
1.1
Sussex County, DE Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
37,803
47295100.0
Less than $500
759
2.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,213
3.2%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,718
4.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
5,544
14.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
7,091
18.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
7,839
20.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
13,639
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
17,347
46.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,854
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,418
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,853
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,266
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
65
0.0%
0.0%
Sussex County, DE Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
15,614
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
25
0.2%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
252
1.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,044
6.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
2,590
16.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
5,306
34.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
6,397
41.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,690
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
938
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,067
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,862
18.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,464
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,371
9.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,729
11.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,703
37.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,108
0.0%
0.0%
Sussex County, DE Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
65,547
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,021
6.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,209
6.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,242
8.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,943
15.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,497
25.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18,253
27.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
6,075
9.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
1,307
2.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
254,000
205,000
