1. Community Characteristics
Selected Location: Sussex County
| Population: 230,249

Community Characteristics

Population Total
2021
230,249
people
Population Density
2021
246
people per square mile
Median Household Income
2020
$64,905
Life-Expectancy At Birth

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Social Vulnerability Index
0.52
0
1
Low
Moderate
High

Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) percentiles are based on 16 census variables, which are grouped into four sub-themes. Higher scores indicate greater vulnerability.

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Diversity Index
2021
0
100
44
Least Diverse
Most Diverse

Diversity is measured as "the probability that any two people chosen at random from a given area are of different races or ethnicity."

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State Area Deprivation Index
2019
0
10
5
Least Deprivation
Most Deprivation

Higher levels of deprivation have been associated with an increased risk of adverse health and health care outcomes.

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Poverty Rate
2021
0%
100%
11.5%

The poverty line is calculated by finding the total cost of all the essential resources that an average human adult consumes in one year.

High School Graduation Rate
2021
0%
100%
89.0%
0%
Percentage of residents with a high school education.
100%
Population by Age
2021
Age Group Count Percent of Population
Under 18
42,836
18.6%
Between 18 and 65
123,173
53.5%
Over 65
64,240
27.9%
Median Age
50
Population by Race
2021
Race Count Percent of Population
White
186,570
81.0%
Black
26,122
11.3%
Two or More Races
8,083
3.5%
Other Race
5,278
2.3%
Asian
2,854
1.2%
Native American
911
0.4%
Pacific Islander
431
0.2%
Population by Ethnicity
2021
Ethnicity Count Percent of Population
Non-Hispanic
209,020
90.8%
Hispanic
21,229
9.2%
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