Sussex East PUMA, DE

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2023 Population

124,124

2.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chris Coons

Democratic Party

US Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Party

US Representative

Sarah McBride

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

60.7

1.34% 1-year increase

2022 Employed Population

49,640

47.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Sussex East PUMA, DE had a population of 124k people with a median age of 60.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sussex East PUMA, DE grew from 121,063 to 124,124, a 2.53% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sussex East PUMA, DE are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.88%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.53%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.5%).

None of the households in Sussex East PUMA, DE reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Sussex East PUMA, DE are Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology (87 degrees awarded in 2022) and Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center (30 degrees).

Most people in Sussex East PUMA, DE drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Sussex East PUMA, DE was 2 cars per household.

Sussex East PUMA, DE borders Kent PUMA, DE, Sussex West PUMA, DE, Wicomico, Worcester & Somerset Counties--Salisbury City PUMA, MD, and Cape May & Atlantic (South Central) Counties--Ocean City & Somers Point City PUMA, NJ.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Sussex East PUMA, DE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.12k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.57k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sussex East PUMA, DE

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 2.03k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.12k ± 729
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.57k ± 580

5.21%

Hispanic Population

6.47k people

5.21% of the people in Sussex East PUMA, DE are hispanic (6.47k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sussex East PUMA, DE as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.74%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.13k people

5.04%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.1k people

As of 2023, 5.74% of Sussex East PUMA, DE residents (7.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sussex East PUMA, DE was 5.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sussex East PUMA, DE compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Sussex East PUMA, DE employs 49.6k people. The largest industries in Sussex East PUMA, DE are , and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Sussex East PUMA, DE have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,161. The income inequality in Sussex East PUMA, DE (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

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Women

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Men

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The workforce of Sussex East PUMA, DE in 2020 was N/A people, with N/A% woman, and N/A% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Sussex East PUMA, DE.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

49.6k

2022 Value

−47.9%

1 Year decline

± −47.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sussex East PUMA, DE declined at a rate of −47.9%, from 95.3k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sussex East PUMA, DE, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sussex East PUMA, DE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Delaware (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.6k

2022 Value

−47.9%

1 Year decline

± −47.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Sussex East PUMA, DE declined at a rate of −47.9%, from 95.3k employees to 49.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sussex East PUMA, DE, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sussex East PUMA, DE, though some of these residents may live in Sussex East PUMA, DE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($112,157), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), and Wholesale Trade ($87,784).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($71,481), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,601), and Public Administration ($51,336).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Delaware.

Y-Axis

2.43%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 472k people employed in Delaware. This represents a 2.43% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Delaware.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing the state of Delaware. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Sussex East PUMA, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Sussex East PUMA, DE. Showing the available data for Delaware.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (56.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41.8%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (0.904%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Delaware went to Kamala Harris with 56.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.904%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Delaware for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Delaware

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Chris Coons

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on November 15, 2010
Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Senator from Delaware

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Coons and Lisa Blunt Rochester are the senators currently representing Delaware.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Delaware over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sussex East PUMA, DE

Sarah McBride

District at-large Representative

Democratic Party

Sussex East PUMA, DE is currently represented by Sarah McBride (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sussex East PUMA, DE have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Sussex East PUMA, DE awarded 117 degrees. The student population of Sussex East PUMA, DE in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 129 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sussex East PUMA, DE are White (76 and 65%), followed by Black or African American (17 and 14.5%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (11 and 9.4%).

The largest universities in Sussex East PUMA, DE by number of degrees awarded are Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology (87 and 74.4%) and Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center (30 and 25.6%).

The most popular majors in Sussex East PUMA, DE are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (51 and 43.6%), Registered Nursing (30 and 25.6%), and General Cosmetology (20 and 17.1%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sussex East PUMA, DE was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sussex East PUMA, DE according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology
87 degrees awarded
Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center
30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology with 87 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sussex East PUMA, DE, which is 0.0541 times less than the 111 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 76 degrees mean that there were 4.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Sussex East PUMA, DE in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (29.8k), Some college (19.5k), and Bachelors Degree (19.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Sussex East PUMA, DE have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sussex East PUMA, DE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Sussex East PUMA, DE colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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Number of Households

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In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Sussex East PUMA, DE N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Sussex East PUMA, DE distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Sussex East PUMA, DE across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Sussex East PUMA, DE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sussex East PUMA, DE have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Sussex East PUMA, DE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sussex East PUMA, DE compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sussex East PUMA, DE distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sussex East PUMA, DE have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sussex East PUMA, DE (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sussex East PUMA, DE is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Sussex East PUMA, DE has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sussex East PUMA, DE N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sussex East PUMA, DE changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.