Sussex County Information
Sussex in
Virginia occupies
493 square miles and has a 2006 population of
12,249, a change from a 2000 population of
12,504 and
10,248 in 1990.
14% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15% percent is 25-35, and
16.4% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
29 acts of violent crime reported in
Sussex in 2004, a change from
37 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
196 people:
4.4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Sussex, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sussex | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 493 sq. miles | Ranked 2,208 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 12,249 | Ranked 2,285 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 12,016 | |
| Population 2000 | 12,504 | Ranked 2,266 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 10,248 | Ranked 2,364 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 38% | |
| African American | 61.2% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 9.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 16.4% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.2% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 29 | 37 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 3 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 22 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 198 | 169 |
| Burglaries | 35 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 151 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 12 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 4,484 | 4,504 |
| Unemployed Population | 196 | 165 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | 3.7% |
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