Sussex County vs. Pike County

	Sussex County (NJ)	Pike County (PA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	140,799	55,933
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-5.4%	-2.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	148,909	57,346
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	149,265	57,369
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.5%	3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent	19.8%	18.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	17.3%	22.8%
Female persons, percent	50.3%	49.3%
White alone, percent	93.5%	89.3%
Black or African American alone, percent	2.5%	6.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	2.0%	1.7%
Two or More Races, percent	1.7%	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	8.6%	11.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	85.8%	79.8%
Veterans, 2014-2018	7,710	4,181
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	8.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	62,464	39,134
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	82.5%	83.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$266,000	$187,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,241	$1,539
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$974	$605
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,260	$1,197
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	13.4%	3.3%
Building permits, 2018	156	97
Households, 2014-2018	53,361	21,871
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.63	2.52
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	91.9%	90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	9.5%	11.3%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	93.3%	91.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	88.1%	85.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	94.8%	92.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	34.9%	28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.5%	13.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	6.1%	7.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	68.3%	57.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	63.6%	52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	222,300	127,221
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	551,185	64,182
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	465,836	27,068
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	459,581	31,846
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,819,816	471,375
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$12,343	$8,284
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	38.2	45.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$90,520	$64,247
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,639	$33,111
Persons in poverty, percent	5.2%	10.3%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,224	932
Total employment, 2017	32,217	8,678
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,352,356	259,013
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-1.4%	2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	11,240	4,061
All firms, 2012	12,238	5,026
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,489	2,852
Women-owned firms, 2012	3,366	1,669
Minority-owned firms, 2012	924	486
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	10,972	4,418
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,212	447
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	10,439	4,345
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	4.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.5%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	2.9%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	25.8%	25.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	287.6	105.3
Land area in square miles, 2010	519.01	544.96

Source: United States Census Bureau

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