Sussex borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,918 ( 212 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 3234.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,658	86.44%	9.2%
Black:	23	1.20%	41.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	65	3.39%	20.4%
2+ races:	68	3.55%	88.9%
Hispanic:	104	5.42%	38.5%

Total non-White:	260	13.56%	14.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-167	-9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-45	-2.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,130
1,825	85.68%
39	1.83%
7	0.33%
54	2.54%
36	1.69%
169	7.93%
305	14.32%

2000
2,145
2,013	93.85%
39	1.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
22	1.03%
71	3.31%
132	6.15%

1990
2,201
2,121	96.37%
20	0.91%
0	0.00%
24	1.09%
n/a
36	1.64%
80	3.63%

1980
2,418
2,350	97.19%
27	1.12%
0	0.00%
15	0.62%
n/a
26	1.08%
68	2.81%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-188	-8.8
173	8.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-108	-4.9
52	2.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-229	-9.5
12	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Sussex borough, NJ

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
44.8
315	16.4%
1,603	83.6%
298	15.5%

875
2.16

461	52.7%
340	73.8%
94	20.4%
414	47.3%

2010
Number	Percent
38.7
485	22.8%
1,645	77.2%
261	12.3%

899
2.32

525	58.4%
331	63.0%
81	15.4%
374	41.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.9
512	23.9%
1,633	76.1%
274	12.8%

901
2.37

524	58.2%
346	66.0%
64	12.2%
377	41.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.1
583	26.5%
1,618	73.5%
280	12.7%

854
2.58

565	66.2%
448	79.3%
56	9.9%
289	33.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
723	29.9%
1,695	70.1%
301	12.4%

870
2.74

613	70.5%
478	78.0%
75	12.2%
257	29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Sussex borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	104	11.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	29	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	36	4.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	37	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	8	0.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	32	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	49	5.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	71	8.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	137	15.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	103	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	44	5.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	47	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	2.5%
$200,000 or more	143	16.3%

Median Household Income	65,481
Per Capita Income	54,646

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	25	2.9%
Public Assistance	45	5.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	111	12.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	935	71.9%
Unemployed	40	3.1%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	975	75.0%
Not in Labor Force	325	25.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	419	382	52.3%
Non-Profit	7	11	38.9%
Self-Employed	40	16	71.4%

Local Government	37	72	33.9%
State Government	15	7	68.2%
Federal Government	8	14	36.4%

Total Private + Self	459	398	53.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	67	104	39.2%
Total	526	502	51.2%

Pct. Govt.	14.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	87	8.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	227	22.1%
Professional, Technical	257	25.0%
Service Occupations	195	19.0%
All others	262	25.5%

White Collar		55.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	213	20.7%
Health care and social assistance	147	14.3%
Accommodation and food services	106	10.3%
Manufacturing	94	9.1%
Educational services	88	8.6%
Construction	79	7.7%
Information	58	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	46	4.5%
Other services	38	3.7%
Finance and insurance	30	2.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	29	2.8%
Public administration	28	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	25	2.4%
Wholesale trade	22	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	16	1.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	9	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	79	4.12%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	12	0.63%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	13	0.68%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	6	0.31%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	7	0.36%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	44	2.29%
Filipino	14	0.73%
Thai	12	0.63%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,711	91.7%
Other Indo-European	61	3.3%
Korean	44	2.4%
Spanish	29	1.6%
Other Asian	12	0.6%
Tagalog	9	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	475	24.8%
Italian	473	24.7%
Irish	304	15.8%
Dutch	131	6.8%
English	113	5.9%
Polish	108	5.6%
Russian	87	4.5%
American	77	4.0%
Lithuanian	59	3.1%
Norwegian	56	2.9%
Eastern European	33	1.7%
Danish	23	1.2%
Scottish	23	1.2%
Swiss	22	1.1%
French	21	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,872	97.6%
Not a citizen	46	2.4%

Native	1,782	92.9%
Foreign-born	136	7.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	1.5%	83	6.1%	622	45.8%	298	22.0%	236	17.4%	98	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	1.5%
9-12 Years	83	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	622	45.8%
Some College	298	22.0%
Bach. Degree	236	17.4%
Grad Degree	98	7.2%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +36	D +98	D + 19.2%
D +134
2020 vs. 2012	R +142	R +71	R + 3.7%
D +71
2020 vs. 2008	R +106	R +64	R + 4.3%
D +42

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +162	R + 23.6%
D -92
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	59%	Donald Trump* (R)	533	59.0%	Joe Biden (D)	341	37.7%	30	3.3%	904	18	12	0.02%
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	497	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	207	26.9%	65	8.5%	769	24	19	0.02%
2012	42%	Mitt Romney (R)	391	57.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	270	39.9%	16	2.4%	677	17	11	0.02%
2008	45%	John McCain (R)	427	57.4%	Barack Obama (D)	299	40.2%	18	2.4%	744	16	12	0.02%
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	456	62.0%	John Kerry (D)	263	35.8%	16	2.2%	735	16	11	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sussex borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

341

37.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

533

59.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

904

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Sussex borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

207

26.9%

Donald Trump (R)

497

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.4%

Other

5.1%

TOTAL

769

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Sussex borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

270

39.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

391

57.8%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

677

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Sussex borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

299

40.2%

John McCain (R)

427

57.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

744

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Sussex borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

456

62.0%

John Kerry (D)

263

35.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

735

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sussex borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	35%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	359	66.9%	Phil Murphy* (D)	166	30.9%	12 [+]	2.2%	537	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 12 (2.2%);
2020	S2	59%	Rik Mehta (R)	504	55.6%	Cory Booker* (D)	352	38.8%	51 [+]	5.6%	907	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 29 (3.2%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 16 (1.8%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 6 (0.7%);
2018	S1	36%	Bob Hugin (R)	354	63.7%	Robert Menendez* (D)	174	31.3%	28 [+]	5.0%	556	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 14 (2.5%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 10 (1.8%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 4 (0.7%);
2017	G	24%	Kim Guadagno (R)	220	58.8%	Phil Murphy (D)	132	35.3%	22 [+]	5.9%	374	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Other (Write-in) 15 (4.0%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 3 (0.8%);
2014	S2	27%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	245	55.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	176	40.2%	17 [+]	3.9%	438	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 12 (2.7%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 2 (0.5%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 1 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 1 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 1 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	944
Median Value	$238,600

Occupied	875	92.7%
Vacant	69	7.3%

Owned	394	45.0%
Rented	481	55.0%
Median Rent	$1,368

Single-Family Units	502	53.2%
Detached	458	48.5%
Attached	44	4.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	213	22.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Sussex borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Sussex borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Sussex borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sussex borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Sussex borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sussex borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Sussex borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sussex borough, NJ