Sussex County DE Information
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 |
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 |
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