Caroline County vs. Sussex County

Caroline County (MD)Sussex County (DE)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,304229,286
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.7%16.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)33,078197,106
Population, Census, April 1, 201033,066197,145
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.7%18.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent16.2%27.7%
Female persons, percent51.0%51.7%
White alone, percent80.9%82.9%
Black or African American alone, percent14.2%12.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.9%1.1%
Asian alone, percent1.2%1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.3%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.4%9.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent75.5%75.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,24318,565
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.7%7.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,655141,101
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.4%79.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$199,600$248,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,540$1,440
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$552$454
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$920$1,018
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.7%11.2%
Building permits, 2018593,180
Households, 2014-201812,08189,365
Persons per household, 2014-20182.682.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201887.4%89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.7%10.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.6%87.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.5%78.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.9%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.9%26.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.7%8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.4%7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201865.3%56.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%51.6%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)44,5831,169,242
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)302,2643,619,873
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)118,895783,401
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)476,2133,142,078
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,555$15,449
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201832.925.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,956$60,853
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,866$33,983
Persons in poverty, percent13.2%12.3%
Total employer establishments, 20176045,606
Total employment, 20177,29469,318
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)288,5702,597,312
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.7%3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,59316,994
All firms, 20122,67818,619
Men-owned firms, 20121,4609,740
Women-owned firms, 20128506,355
Minority-owned firms, 20122212,279
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,35615,713
Veteran-owned firms, 20122502,121
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,19915,304
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%4.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.5%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200731.7%24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010103.5210.6
Land area in square miles, 2010319.42936.08

Source: United States Census Bureau

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