Delaware · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Sussex East
A Census profile of the Sussex East Public Use Microdata Area in Delaware, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 138,412 people, with a median household income of $94,621 and a median age of 53.6.
Cities & areas covered: Sussex East.
How Sussex East compares to Delaware
- Median household income here is $94,621, $6,700 above the Delaware figure of $87,921.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 46.6%, 10.6% above the Delaware figure of 36.0%.
- Homeownership here is 87.6%, 13.6% above the Delaware figure of 74.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 7.4%, 2.3% below the Delaware figure of 9.7%.
Sussex East vs. Delaware vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The DE and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,621 | $87,921 |
| Median family income | $117,160 | $106,601 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $70,727 | $61,340 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $44,671 | $39,595 |
| Poverty rate | 7.4% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 5.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 47.9% | 62.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 35.9 | 37.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $6,191 | $2,674 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 24.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $776 | $692 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $1 | $31 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $37,691 | $40,280 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 374.2 | 334.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $11,385 | $5,611 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $3,463 | $1,867 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $163 | $273 |
| Mean Social Security income | $9,388 | $4,922 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 46.6% | 36.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.2% | 92.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.0% | 10.1% |
| Business operations | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Financial specialists | 1.7% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 4.5% | 4.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Science | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.4% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 1.3% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 2.9% | 2.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.1% | 5.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 2.8% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 10.6% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.8% | 4.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 3.4% | 3.3% |
| Production | 1.9% | 4.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.8% | 6.7% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 6.0% | 7.7% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 3.1% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 10.2% | 10.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 1.9% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.4% | 11.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.2% | 10.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.6% | 13.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 11.6% | 9.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 6.5% | 5.0% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 6.3% | 7.0% |
| Private insurance | 74.2% | 69.9% |
| Public insurance | 49.7% | 39.4% |
| With a disability | 16.8% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 31 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 74.4% | 80.0% |
| Public transit to work | 0.4% | 2.3% |
| Worked from home | 22.3% | 13.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 23.4 | 30.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $450,000 | $350,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,550 | $1,520 |
| Rent as % of income | 23.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 87.6% | 74.0% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 2000 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.9 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 2.8% | 6.6% |
| Single-family detached | 70.9% | 61.3% |
| Broadband internet | 93.6% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $40 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $150 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $500 | $1,000 |
| Median Gas cost | $90 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 63.2 | 55.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,600 | $720 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,500 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,200 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,281 | $1,393 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $500 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,450 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 138,412 | 1,051,917 |
| Average age | 53.6 | 41.8 |
| Married (15+) | 61.5% | 48.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.9% | 11.7% |
| Black | 4.1% | 21.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 4.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,254 | $1,103 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.7 | 1.9 |
Sussex East — FAQ
What is the population of the Sussex East PUMA?+
The Sussex East PUMA in Delaware has a population of 138,412, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Sussex East, DE?+
Median household income in the Sussex East PUMA is $94,621, compared with $87,921 across Delaware and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Sussex East PUMA?+
The Sussex East PUMA covers Sussex East. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Delaware contains 8 PUMAs.
Where does this Sussex East data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.