Morris County vs. Sussex County
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Morris County (NJ) Sussex County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019) 494,228 140,799
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019) 0.4% -5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019) 492,314 148,909
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 492,276 149,265
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0% 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1% 19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1% 17.3%
Female persons, percent 50.9% 50.3%
White alone, percent 83.2% 93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent 3.8% 2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent 0.3% 0.3%
Asian alone, percent 10.7% 2.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent 13.7% 8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 70.8% 85.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018 18,808 7,710
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018 19.1% 7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018) 194,282 62,464
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018 74.4% 82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018 $448,800 $266,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018 $2,864 $2,241
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018 $1,173 $974
Median gross rent, 2014-2018 $1,476 $1,260
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 25.4% 13.4%
Building permits, 2018 1,589 156
Households, 2014-2018 180,896 53,361
Persons per household, 2014-2018 2.68 2.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018 91.9% 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018 24.3% 9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018 93.7% 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018 90.3% 88.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 94.3% 94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018 53.6% 34.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018 4.6% 7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9% 6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 68.3% 68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018 61.7% 63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000) 1,235,003 222,300
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000) 4,235,357 551,185
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000) 5,177,971 465,836
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000) 21,280,552 459,581
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000) 9,346,928 1,819,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2012 $18,769 $12,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018 31.0 38.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $111,316 $90,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018 $55,826 $42,639
Persons in poverty, percent 4.7% 5.2%
Total employer establishments, 2017 16,962 3,224
Total employment, 2017 305,297 32,217
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000) 23,883,618 1,352,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017 2.9% -1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017 44,473 11,240
All firms, 2012 53,567 12,238
Men-owned firms, 2012 31,260 7,489
Women-owned firms, 2012 16,132 3,366
Minority-owned firms, 2012 9,323 924
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012 42,107 10,972
Veteran-owned firms, 2012 3,955 1,212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012 47,200 10,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007 2.1% 0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007 7.2% 2.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007 5.2% 0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.3% 25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010 1,069.8 287.6
Land area in square miles, 2010 460.18 519.01
Source: United States Census Bureau
About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Morris county (NJ) and Sussex county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.