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County:

Sussex County

State:

New Jersey

FIPS Code:

34037

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

226,083

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

77,528

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

116,119

49.8%

39.1%

10.6%

1990:

130,943

12.8%

3.4%

9.3%

2000:

144,166

10.1%

2.2%

7.9%

2005:

153,130

6.2%

3.7%

2.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

134,624

93.4%

0-to-19:

43,256

30.0%

Black:

1,444

1.0%

20-to-39:

37,099

25.7%

Hispanic:

4,822

3.3%

40-to-59:

45,564

31.6%

American Indian:

140

0.1%

60-plus:

18,247

12.7%

Other:

3,136

2.2%

Median Age:

37.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

276.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

89.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

27.2%

Median Family Income:

$73,335

Families Below Poverty Line:

2.8%

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