Sussex County Information
Sussex in
New Jersey occupies
536 square miles and has a 2006 population of
153,384, a change from a 2000 population of
144,170 and
130,936 in 1990.
13.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.2% percent is 25-35, and
16.8% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
116 acts of violent crime reported in
Sussex in 2004, a change from
120 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
3,490 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.9%.
Read more about
Sussex, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sussex | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 536 sq. miles | Ranked 2,051 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 153,384 | Ranked 384 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 152,726 | |
| Population 2000 | 144,170 | Ranked 379 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 130,936 | Ranked 354 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.7% | |
| African American | 1.6% | |
| Asian American | 1.7% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 14.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.8% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 116 | 120 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 11 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 98 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,657 | 1,770 |
| Burglaries | 300 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,283 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 74 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 85,256 | 79,538 |
| Unemployed Population | 3,490 | 2,346 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 2.9% |
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