Sussex County DE Data & Peer Group Rankings

Sussex County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION
Total Population	250,247 (100%)
Population in Households	247,404 (98.9%)
Population in Families	196,084 (78.4%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	2,843 ( 1.1%)
Population Density	267
Diversity Index²	48


INCOME
Median Household Income	$59,157
Average Household Income	$83,139
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	19%
Per Capita Income	$33,846
Wealth Index⁵	109

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	151,609 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	80,740 (53.3%)
Renter Occupied HU	21,081 (13.9%)
Vacant Housing Units	49,788 (32.8%)
Median Home Value	$269,749
Average Home Value	$340,827
Housing Affordability Index³	136

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	101,821
Average Household Size	2.43
Family Households	67,824
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2020	2020-2025
Population	2.35%	1.96%
Households	2.46%	2.03%
Families	2.3%	1.93%
Median Household Income		1.04%
Per Capita Income		1.8%
Owner Occupied HU		2.05%

Sussex County DE - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Sussex County to the other 3 counties and county equivalents in Delaware by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 2	67th
Population Density	# 3	33rd
Median Household Income	# 2	67th
Housing Affordability Index	# 1	33rd
Per Capita Income	# 2	67th
Diversity Index	# 3	33rd

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 2

67th

Population Density

# 3

33rd

Median Household Income

# 2

67th

Housing Affordability Index

# 1

33rd

Per Capita Income

# 2

67th

Diversity Index

# 3

33rd

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Sussex County DE Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

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