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Sussex County, Delaware
255,626 people State Delaware Land area 936 sq mi Density 273.1 per sq mi Median income $81,497 Median age 51.9 FIPS code 10005 Interactive maps and statistics for Sussex County, Delaware: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Delaware and the United States.
Sussex County, Delaware is among the highest in the country for median age (140th of 3,222 counties).
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Statistic Sussex County, Delaware
Delaware United States
Rank Total Population 255,626 1,021,191 334,922,499 282nd of 3,222 Median Household Income $81,497 $84,954 $80,734 524th of 3,221 Median Age 51.9 41.6 38.9 140th of 3,222 Bachelor's Degree or Higher 33.0% 35.8% 35.7% 571st of 3,222 Median Home Value $382,600 $352,000 $332,700 333rd of 3,217 Median Gross Rent $1,238 $1,401 $1,413 491st of 3,215 Poverty Rate 10.9% 10.4% 12.5% 2231st of 3,222 Unemployment Rate 5.3% 5.1% 5.2% 1029th of 3,222 Population per Square Mile 273.1 524.1 n/a 528th of 3,222 Foreign Born 8.4% 10.7% 14.1% 527th of 3,222 Life Expectancy 77.8 n/a n/a 815th of 3,062 Homeownership Rate 81.6% 73.0% 65.2% 402nd of 3,222 Average Commute Time 27.3 26.0 26.4 920th of 3,221 Worked from Home 13.4% 15.0% 15.1% 588th of 3,222 Uninsured 8.7% n/a n/a 1980th of 3,134 Married-Couple Households 53.1% 47.2% 46.9% 836th of 3,222 Broadband Access 88.3% n/a n/a 634th of 3,135
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Race and ethnicity in Sussex County, Delaware Age in Sussex County, Delaware Households and families in Sussex County, Delaware Income and poverty in Sussex County, Delaware Statistic Sussex County, Delaware Delaware United States Per Capita Income $46,684 $45,375 $44,673 Households Under $25,000 12.1% 11.9% 14.6% Households $50,000 to $74,999 16.0% 15.9% 15.5% Households $100,000 to $149,999 18.1% 19.0% 17.5% Households $200,000 or More 11.2% 12.4% 13.4% Poverty Rate 10.9% 10.4% 12.5% Below 200% of Poverty 26.1% 24.3% 28.2% SNAP Households 10.6% 10.7% n/a
Housing in Sussex County, Delaware Statistic Sussex County, Delaware Delaware United States Housing Units 151,799 464,203 143,775,355 Single-Family Detached Homes 65.4% 59.1% 61.3% Buildings with 5+ Units 9.0% 14.5% 19.1% Vacancy Rate 29.9% 13.4% 10.1% Median Year Structure Built 1,999.0 1,987.0 1,980.0 Renter-Occupied 18.4% 27.0% 34.8% Rent as % of Household Income 31.6% 29.9% 30.6% Median Property Tax $1,222 $1,768 n/a
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