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Sussex, Delaware county Economy Profile
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| Sussex, Delaware | United States | |
| State | Delaware | |
| County | Sussex | |
| Total population | 156,638 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 76,528 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 80,110 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 41.1 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 62,577 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,208 | 41,994 |
Sussex, Delaware county Economy
14.97% Sussex, Delaware households have a household income of between $25,000 and $34,999.18.65% Sussex, Delaware households have a household income of between $35,000 to $49,999. Median household income in a Sussex, Delaware household is $39,208. Sussex, Delaware households with supplemental security income account for 1.97% of Sussex, Delaware households. There are 1.61% households with public assistance income in Sussex, Delaware.
seventy-seven point three seven percent of workers comprise private wage and salary workers in Sussex, Delaware. Government workers account for 14.41% of Sussex, Delaware workers. The earnings of male full-time, year-round workers, in Sussex, Delaware are thirty thousand, eight hundred and eleven dollars. The amount of earnings of female full-time, year-round workers reaches twenty-three thousand, six hundred and twenty-five dollars.
fifty-eight point four nine percent of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Sussex, Delaware. Among them 27.38% are females aged 16 and over. 18.25% of workers provide educational, health and social services. Nine point zero seven percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services in Sussex, Delaware.
| Sussex, Delaware | %, Sussex, Delaware | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 125,358 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 73,325 | 58.49% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 73,161 | 58.36% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 69,596 | 55.52% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 3,565 | 2.84% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.9 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 164 | 0.13% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 52,033 | 41.51% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 64,929 | 51.79% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 34,320 | 27.38% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 34,301 | 27.36% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 32,442 | 25.88% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 10,306 | 8.22% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 6,519 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 68,123 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 54,173 | 79.52% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 8,431 | 12.38% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 445 | 0.65% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,528 | 2.24% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 740 | 1.09% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 2,806 | 4.12% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 24.0 | 0.04% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 69,596 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 18,952 | 27.23% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 11,644 | 16.73% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 17,599 | 25.29% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 879 | 1.26% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 8,940 | 12.85% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 11,582 | 16.64% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,877 | 2.7% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 7,698 | 11.06% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,780 | 14.05% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 2,140 | 3.07% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 10,422 | 14.97% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 2,949 | 4.24% | 5.2% |
| Information | 1,134 | 1.63% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 4,115 | 5.91% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 3,863 | 5.55% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 12,701 | 18.25% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 6,311 | 9.07% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 2,982 | 4.28% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 3,624 | 5.21% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 53,845 | 77.37% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 10,026 | 14.41% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 5,583 | 8.02% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 142 | 0.2% | 0.31% |
| Sussex, Delaware | %, Sussex, Delaware | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 62,582 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 5,457 | 8.72% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 4,387 | 7.01% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 8,665 | 13.85% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 9,370 | 14.97% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 11,671 | 18.65% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 12,752 | 20.38% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 5,027 | 8.03% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,434 | 5.49% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 825 | 1.32% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 994 | 1.59% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 39,208 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 46,174 | 36.83% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 47,744 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 22,503 | 17.95% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 11,785 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,472 | 1.97% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,723 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 2,024 | 1.61% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,605 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 16,748 | 13.36% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,134 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 44,090 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,241 | 5.08% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,858 | 4.21% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 5,238 | 11.88% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 6,590 | 14.95% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,087 | 20.61% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 10,546 | 23.92% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 4,117 | 9.34% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,945 | 6.68% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 684 | 1.55% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 784 | 1.78% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 45,203 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 20,328 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 30,811 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 23,625 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 3,403 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,396 | 70.41% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,344 | 39.49% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,651 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,498 | 90.73% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 725 | 43.91% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 16,108 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 10,835 | 67.26% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 2,330 | 14.46% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 5,131 | 31.85% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 3,293 | 20.44% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 5,223 | 32.42% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.