Sussex

Population: 2,004
Median household income: $72,601
Median home value: $258,400

Located in Sussex County, New Jersey, Sussex is a community with a population of 2,004. At $72,601, its median household income sits below Sussex County's $114,316.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sussex's population grew 7.2% from 1,870 to 2,004, while its median home value rose 21.7% from $212,400 to $258,400.

38.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1954.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,004
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $72,601
Median home value: $258,400
Median gross rent: $1,422
Housing units: 1,023
Homeownership rate: 36.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8702,004

Median household income

$54,196$72,601

Median home value

$212,400$258,400

Median gross rent

$1,216$1,422

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,870	$54,196	$212,400	$1,216
2020	1,836	$58,309	$205,600	$1,343
2021	1,913	$62,757	$213,200	$1,376
2022	1,918	$65,481	$238,600	$1,368
2023	2,004	$72,601	$258,400	$1,422

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1711.6%

18 to 2412.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	92	4.6%
5 to 17	232	11.6%
18 to 24	248	12.4%
25 to 34	233	11.6%
35 to 44	240	12.0%
45 to 54	315	15.7%
55 to 64	343	17.1%
65 to 74	77	3.8%
75 and over	224	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,597	79.7%
Black or African American	15	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	34	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	113	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	245	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	12.2%
High school graduate	570	39.8%
Some college or associate's	327	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	255	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	106	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 47 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit1.2%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	945	85.8%
Carpooled	77	7.0%
Public transit	13	1.2%
Walked	19	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	47	4.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	221	21.0%
15 to 29 min	220	20.9%
30 to 44 min	160	15.2%
45 to 59 min	110	10.4%
60+ min	343	32.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.6% (212 of 1,997)

	Count	Share
Family households	517	52.8%
Nonfamily households	462	47.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	979	95.7%
Vacant	44	4.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	358	36.6%
Renter-occupied	621	63.4%

1-unit, detached38.3%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units26.2%

5 to 19 units20.5%

20 or more units9.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	392	38.3%
1-unit, attached	56	5.5%
2 to 4 units	268	26.2%
5 to 19 units	210	20.5%
20 or more units	97	9.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3471670
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 41.2088, -74.6082