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Welcome to Sussex County, DE
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Area Code:
302
 People
Total population (2000) 156,638
Total urban population (2000) 73,635
Total rural population (2000) 83,003
Total white population (2000) 125,857
Total black population (2000) 23,319
American Indian & Alaska Native population (2000) 946
Total asian population (2000) 1,172
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander popualtion (2000) 68
Hispanic population (2000) 6,915
Total population over 18 yrs (2000) 121,333
White population over 18 yrs (2000) 100,850
Black population over 18 yrs (2000) 15,774
American Indian & Alaska Native population over 18 yrs (2000) 714
Asian population over 18 yrs (2000) 860
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population over 18 yrs (2000) 45
Total male population (2000) 76,528
Total female population (2000) 80,110
Both sexes median age (2000) 41
Male median age (2000) 40
Female median age (2000) 42
Total population over 25 years old (2000) 110,599
Charts (click to view charts)
Male Age Distribution (2000)
Female Age Distribution (2000)
Foreign & Native Population (2000)
Male Education Attained (2000)
Female Education Attained (2000)
 Geography
Miles of land 938
Land area sq meters 2,428,312,916
Water area sq meters 668,395,608
Land area sq mi 938
Water area sq mi 258
Latitude 39
Longitude -75
 Economics
Average household size (2000) 2
Average family size (2000) 3
Median household income (1999) $39,208
Aggregate household income (1999) $3,124,482,900
Aggregate household income less than $200,000 (1999) $2,773,781,400
Aggregate household income $200,000 or more (1999) $350,701,500
Household's with no interest, dividends, or net rental income (2000) 23,851
Household's with social security income (2000) 22,503
Households with retirement income (2000) 16,748
Per capita income (1999) 20,328
Population with income level at or above poverty (1999) 136,734
Housing units (2000) 93,070
Housing units (2003) 100,099
Housing units (2004) 103,473
Housing units (2005) 107,119
Change in housing units from 2004 to 2005 3646
Percent change housing units from 2004 to 2005 3
Growth rank 168
Median house value (2000) 99,700
Charts (click to view charts)
Household Income Distribution (2000)
Family Income Distribution (2000)
Travel Time to Work (2000)
Workers 16 Years and Older Transportation To Work (2000)
Age Distribution Below Poverty (2000)