Sussex County vs. Monroe County

Sussex County (NJ)Monroe County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)140,799169,507
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.4%-0.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)148,909169,832
Population, Census, April 1, 2010149,265169,842
Persons under 5 years, percent4.5%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent19.8%19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%17.2%
Female persons, percent50.3%50.5%
White alone, percent93.5%77.6%
Black or African American alone, percent2.5%16.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.6%
Asian alone, percent2.0%2.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent8.6%16.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent85.8%65.1%
Veterans, 2014-20187,71010,936
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.9%10.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)62,46481,663
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201882.5%77.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$266,000$167,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,241$1,679
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$974$647
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,260$1,087
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201313.4%8.3%
Building permits, 2018156186
Households, 2014-201853,36156,770
Persons per household, 2014-20182.632.91
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.9%89.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20189.5%15.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.3%90.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.1%82.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201894.8%89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.9%24.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.5%11.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent6.1%7.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201868.3%61.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.6%57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)222,300724,750
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)551,185643,147
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,819,8162,140,383
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$12,343$12,680
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201838.239.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$90,520$63,931
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,639$28,486
Persons in poverty, percent5.2%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20173,2243,385
Total employment, 201732,21749,290
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)1,352,3561,764,886
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.4%4.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201711,24010,611
All firms, 201212,23812,777
Men-owned firms, 20127,4897,399
Women-owned firms, 20123,3664,123
Minority-owned firms, 20129242,174
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,97210,154
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,2121,140
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201210,43911,021
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%6.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.5%3.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.8%27.4%
Population per square mile, 2010287.6279.2
Land area in square miles, 2010519.01608.29

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Sussex county (NJ) and Monroe county (PA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.