Delaware · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Sussex West
A Census profile of the Sussex West Public Use Microdata Area in Delaware, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 132,556 people, with a median household income of $79,190 and a median age of 40.5.
Cities & areas covered: Sussex West.
How Sussex West compares to Delaware
- Median household income here is $79,190, $8,731 below the Delaware figure of $87,921.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 17.2%, 18.8% below the Delaware figure of 36.0%.
- Homeownership here is 75.9%, 1.9% above the Delaware figure of 74.0%.
- The poverty rate here is 11.7%, 2.0% above the Delaware figure of 9.7%.
Sussex West 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 | $79,190 | $87,921 |
| Median family income | $86,296 | $106,601 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $48,648 | $61,340 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $31,199 | $39,595 |
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 63.4% | 62.6% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 37.6 | 37.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $998 | $2,674 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $523 | $692 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $48 | $31 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $31,706 | $40,280 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 290.3 | 334.9 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,099 | $5,611 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,174 | $1,867 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $222 | $273 |
| Mean Social Security income | $4,813 | $4,922 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.2% | 36.0% |
| High school diploma or higher | 89.9% | 92.0% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 9.3% | 10.1% |
| Business operations | 1.2% | 4.7% |
| Financial specialists | 0.5% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.2% | 1.5% |
| Science | 0.3% | 1.5% |
| Community & social service | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Legal | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 5.5% | 7.2% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.7% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| Healthcare support | 3.5% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 3.0% | 2.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 6.3% | 5.5% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.3% | 3.1% |
| Personal care | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Sales | 13.1% | 8.9% |
| Office & admin support | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Production | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| Transportation & moving | 7.7% | 6.7% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.8% | 0.9% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.6% | 2.0% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 14.4% | 10.7% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Information (industry) | 2.0% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.5% | 8.8% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.7% | 11.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 8.5% | 10.7% |
| Health care (industry) | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.1% | 9.2% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.6% | 5.0% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 10.4% | 7.0% |
| Private insurance | 57.2% | 69.9% |
| Public insurance | 46.8% | 39.4% |
| With a disability | 14.2% | 14.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 26 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 90.7% | 80.0% |
| Public transit to work | 0.6% | 2.3% |
| Worked from home | 8.0% | 13.8% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 29.9 | 30.3 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $300,000 | $350,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,160 | $1,520 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 74.0% |
| Average household size | 2.6 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| No vehicle | 4.0% | 6.6% |
| Single-family detached | 72.4% | 61.3% |
| Broadband internet | 93.8% | 94.7% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $170 | $180 |
| Median Fuel cost | $980 | $1,000 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 56 | 55.4 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $600 | $720 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,200 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $900 | $1,300 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,173 | $1,393 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $390 | $500 |
| Median Property taxes | $1,050 | $1,650 |
| Median Water cost | $560 | $540 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | DE |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 132,556 | 1,051,917 |
| Average age | 40.5 | 41.8 |
| Married (15+) | 48.2% | 48.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.4% | 11.7% |
| Black | 15.9% | 21.5% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 4.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,024 | $1,103 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.2 | 1.9 |
Sussex West — FAQ
What is the population of the Sussex West PUMA?+
The Sussex West PUMA in Delaware has a population of 132,556, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Sussex West, DE?+
Median household income in the Sussex West PUMA is $79,190, compared with $87,921 across Delaware and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Sussex West PUMA?+
The Sussex West PUMA covers Sussex West. 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 West 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.