Sussex County, New Jersey (NJ)

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County population in 2005: 153,130 (60% urban, 40% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 42,019
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,812

% of renters here:	17%
State:	34%

Land area: 521 sq. mi.
Water area: 14.7 sq. mi.

Population density: 294 people per square mile

(high).

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 4.4%

Sussex County:	4.4%
New Jersey:	8.7%

Median age of residents in 2005: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 23 years old, American Indian residents: 41 years old, Asian residents: 39 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 34 years old, Other race residents: 23 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	1.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 80%
Government: 14%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
Unpaid family work: 0%

Sussex County, New Jersey business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Sussex County, New Jersey:

White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
Hispanic (3.3%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Black (1.0%)
Other race (0.7%)

Median resident age:	37.1 years
New Jersey median age:	36.7 years

Males: 71,338	(49.5%)
Females: 72,828	(50.5%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $34,863
County population in 2003: 150,986
Jobs in 2003: 41,348

Sussex County,NJ real estate house value trend

Total labor force in 2004: 82,619
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.1%

Average household size:

Sussex County:	2.8 people
New Jersey:	2.7 people

Median household income in 2005: $74,420
2005 median house value: $293,900
Median contract rent in 2005: $867
Median monthly housing costs in 2005: $1,471
Estimated median household income in 2005: $72,990 ($65,266 in 2000)

This county	$72,990
New Jersey:	$61,672

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $313,615

Sussex County	$313,615
New Jersey:	$333,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $790
Institutionalized population: 1,240
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Sussex County in 2000: $1502

Sussex County races chart

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2000: 719 buildings, average cost: $136,600
2001: 621 buildings, average cost: $152,300
2002: 667 buildings, average cost: $161,700
2003: 547 buildings, average cost: $165,500
2004: 558 buildings, average cost: $160,400
2005: 666 buildings, average cost: $163,900
2006: 551 buildings, average cost: $175,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

2004 Presidential Election results in Sussex County New Jersey:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $5,498 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $4,895 (1.9%)

Area name: Newark, NJ HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sussex County is $879 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1004 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1202 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hopatcong, Lake Mohawk, Newton, Franklin, Highland Lake, Stanhope, Hamburg, Ogdensburg, Sussex, Vernon Valley.

Neighboring counties: Morris County , Passaic County , Warren County , Orange County, New York , Monroe County, Pennsylvania , Pike County, Pennsylvania .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Sussex County: Emmens Station (A), Stillwater Station (B), Newton Country Club (C), Prices Switch (D), Farmstead Golf and Country Club (E), Madeleine Mulford Girl Scout Camp (F), Lake Lackawanna Golf Course (G), Sparta Station (H), Maple Grange (I), Hyper-Humas Station (J), Ideal Farms (K), Lake Shore Farm (L), Rolling Greens Golf Club (M), Smith Ferry (N), Blue Heron Camp (O), North Church (P), Camp Acquackanonk (Q), Kittatinny Camp (R), Camp Columbus (S), Camp Glenwood (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sussex County include: First Presbyterian Church (A), Saint Pauls Abbey (B), Frankford Plains Church (C), Saint Thomas Church (D), Sandystone Church (E), Tranquility Church (F), Minisink Church (G), Saint Joseph Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hainesville Cemetery (1), Lower Wall Pack Cemetery (2), Canistear Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Deckertown Cemetery (5), Decker Cemetery (6), Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Marshall Pond (A), Fairview Lake (B), Acquackanonk, Lake (C), Muckshaw Ponds (D), Wolf Lake (E), Beaver Lake (F), Buckmire Pond (G), Iliff, Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Flat Brook (A), Beaver Run (B), Beerskill (C), Parker Brook (D), Black Creek (E), Pacock Brook (F), Lubbers Run (G), Stony Brook (H), Punkhorn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sussex County include: Flatbrook Fish and Wildlife Management Area (1), Whittingham Fish and Wildlife Management Area (2), Sparta Glen Park (3), Walpack Fish and Wildlife Management Area (4), Swartswood State Park (5), Edison Acres Park (6), Hainesville Fish and Wildlife Management Area (7), Hamburg Mountain Wildlife Management Area (8), High Point State Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	3.4%
New Jersey:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 6,368
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 27.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 8,171 (64% naturalized citizens)

Sussex County:	5.7%
Whole state:	17.5%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 1,049
1990 to 1994: 956
1985 to 1989: 779
1980 to 1984: 600
1975 to 1979: 633
1970 to 1974: 741
1970 to 1974: 813
1965 to 1969: 2,600

Mean travel time to work: 38.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 40.8%

Sussex County marital status for males

Sussex County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 45,609
One, attached: 2,383
Two: 1,649
3 or 4: 1,662
5 to 9: 1,861
10 to 19: 1,424
20 or more: 1,116
Mobile homes: 780
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 44

Housing units in Sussex County with a mortgage: 30,396 (3,420 second mortgage, 4,678 home equity loan, 135 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,416

Agriculture in Sussex County
Average size of farms: 73 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $14340
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $290.80
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.92%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.26%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $18914
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 36.79%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.04%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $27611
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.09%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 8.04
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 32.02%
Corn for grain: 1480 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 122 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 103 harvested acres
Vegetables: 870 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 410 acres

Sussex County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below New Jersey state average. It is 4.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (14%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males in 2005:

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Top executives (4%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females in 2005:

Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Germany (9%)
Italy (7%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Poland (5%)
Philippines (4%)
Canada (4%)
Netherlands (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Sussex County:

Italian (20%)
Irish (18%)
German (16%)
English (7%)
Polish (6%)
United States or American (5%)
Dutch (3%)

Sussex County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 61,033 (84%)
Carpooled: 6,836 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 566 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 62 (0%)
Railroad: 386 (1%)
Taxi: 32 (0%)
Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (0%)
Walked: 965 (1%)
Other means: 336 (0%)
Worked at home: 2,442 (3%)

People in group quarters in Sussex County, New Jersey

1046 people in nursing homes
166 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
148 people in homes for the mentally retarded
92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
81 people in other group homes
70 people in homes for the mentally ill
29 people in religious group quarters
26 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
18 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
10 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $75,566.

6.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,271 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.32%
New Jersey average:	6.12%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($265 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.04%
New Jersey average: 0.14%

4.47% relocated from other counties in New Jersey ($45,740 average AGI)
1.81% relocated from other states ($18,266 average AGI)
Sussex County: 1.81%
New Jersey average: 2.46%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Morris County, NJ	1.69% ($63,845 average AGI)
from Passaic County, NJ	0.77% ($58,259)
from Bergen County, NJ	0.71% ($66,851)
from Essex County, NJ	0.39% ($66,867)
from Warren County, NJ	0.23% ($54,672)
from Hudson County, NJ	0.19% ($64,124)
from Union County, NJ	0.13% ($78,577)

6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($65,894 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.75%
New Jersey average:	6.89%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Sussex County: 0.03%
New Jersey average: 0.09%

3.31% relocated to other counties in New Jersey ($30,329 average AGI)
3.41% relocated to other states ($35,360 average AGI)
Sussex County: 3.41%
New Jersey average: 3.32%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Morris County, NJ	1.40% ($51,394 average AGI)
to Passaic County, NJ	0.41% ($47,212)
to Warren County, NJ	0.31% ($55,607)
to Bergen County, NJ	0.29% ($144,012)
to Pike County, PA	0.27% ($65,980)
to Essex County, NJ	0.20% ($49,261)
to Ocean County, NJ	0.15% ($58,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Sussex County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.9

Deaths per 1000 population in Sussex County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sussex County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,608 (14,052 aged, 2,556 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%

Household type by relationship

Households: 142,468

In family households: 127,834 (31,426 male householders, 7,486 female householders)
33,444 spouses, 48,884 children (45,904 natural, 1,163 adopted, 1,817 stepchildren), 1,576 grandchildren, 699 brothers or sisters, 992 parents, 1,622 other relatives, 1,705 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 14,634 (5,693 male householders (4,409 living alone)), 6,184 female householders (5,195 living alone)), 2,757 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,698 (1,233 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,669 2-persons, 9,155 3-persons, 9,810 4-persons, 4,456 5-persons, 1,314 6-persons, 508 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,604 1-person, 2,012 2-persons, 186 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 19 6-persons.

33,279 married couples with children.
4,850 single-parent households (1,355 men, 3,495 women).

91.7% of residents of Sussex County speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (72% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $519,053,000 ($3410 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $23,051,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $282,918,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $122,690,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $424,000
Federal grants: $63,374,000
Federal procurement contracts: $24,369,000 ($16,285,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $25,278,000 ($1,100,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,727,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $113,857,000
Federal Government insurance: $48,204,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 8,902

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	69 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,258

Here:	34 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +819

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+33 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +4,664

Here:	+30 per 1000 residents
State:	-22 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Sussex County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.16 millions of gallons per day (84% from ground, 16% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,081
1995 to 1998: 2,167
1990 to 1994: 3,123
1980 to 1989: 9,812
1970 to 1979: 11,157
1960 to 1969: 9,073
1950 to 1959: 7,894
1940 to 1949: 3,950
1939 or earlier: 8,271

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sussex County, New Jersey:

1 room: 36
2 rooms: 140
3 rooms: 736
4 rooms: 2,890
5 rooms: 5,996
6 rooms: 8,622
7 rooms: 8,866
8 rooms: 7,559
9 or more rooms: 7,174

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sussex County, New Jersey:

1 room: 264
2 rooms: 676
3 rooms: 1,821
4 rooms: 2,197
5 rooms: 1,688
6 rooms: 1,016
7 rooms: 605
8 rooms: 335
9 or more rooms: 210

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sussex County:

no bedroom: 52
1 bedroom: 1,236
2 bedrooms: 7,660
3 bedrooms: 19,845
4 bedrooms: 11,329
5 or more bedrooms: 1,897

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sussex County:

no bedroom: 343
1 bedroom: 2,918
2 bedrooms: 3,135
3 bedrooms: 1,751
4 bedrooms: 603
5 or more bedrooms: 62

Cars and other vehicles available in Sussex County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 850
1 vehicle: 8,389
2 vehicles: 22,165
3 vehicles: 7,646
4 vehicles: 2,156
5 or more vehicles: 813

Cars and other vehicles available in Sussex County in renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,282
1 vehicle: 3,791
2 vehicles: 2,946
3 vehicles: 596
4 vehicles: 149
5 or more vehicles: 48

64% of Sussex County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in New Jersey.

Sussex County:	64.5%
State average:	62.3%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 98067
Northeast: 27476
Midwest: 3837
South: 4085
West: 1576

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (68%)
Electricity (11%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
Utility gas (8%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
Electricity (27%)
Utility gas (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
No fuel used (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,569

Here:	7.9%
New Jersey:	13.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 661

Here:	7.6%
New Jersey:	13.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,242

Here:	23.9%
New Jersey:	30.1%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Sussex County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,478,000
Charges - Higher Education - Other: $5,705,000
All Other: $5,134,000

Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $420,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $275,000

Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $0
Construction - Regular Highways: $10,748,000
General: $9,410,000

Higher Education - Other: $7,288,000

General Public Buildings: $1,857,000

Judicial & Legal: $730,000

Fire Protection: $435,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $67,000

Health - Other: $20,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $16,438,000
Other Higher Education: $13,599,000

Elementary & Secondary Education: $12,669,000

Corrections - Other: $7,336,000

Welfare - Other: $7,310,000

Regular Highways: $5,626,000

Health Services - Other: $4,789,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $4,576,000

Libraries: $4,062,000

Police Protection: $1,995,000

General Public Buildings: $1,973,000

Central Staff Services: $1,654,000

Financial Administration: $1,610,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $193,000

Natural Resources - Other: $188,000

Parks & Recreation: $176,000

Fire Protection: $133,000

Solid Waste Management: $118,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $0
General - Interest on Debt: $3,013,000
Intergovernmental to State - Hospitals: $1,621,000
Local Intergovernmental - Education: $11,085,000
All Other: $178,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $9,707,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $45,685,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $21,596,000
Higher Education: $5,542,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $56,769,000
Full Faith & Credit - Higher Education: $10,616,000

Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,905,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,512,000
Higher Education: $1,533,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $195,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $567,000
Interest Earnings: $271,000

Rents: $63,000
Other Capital Outlay - Other Higher Education: $231,000
General - Other: $222,000

Elementary and Secondary Education: $161,000

Financial Administration: $141,000

General Public Building: $62,000

Regular Highways: $20,000

Fire Protection: $17,000

Health - Other: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,453,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $13,742,000
Beginning: $12,596,000
State Intergovernmental - Education: $9,901,000
All Other: $6,326,000

Highways: $4,641,000

Health & Hospitals: $4,275,000

Public Welfare: $3,006,000
Tax - Property: $59,360,000
NEC: $134,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $44,969,000

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