Passaic County vs. Sussex County

Passaic County (NJ)Sussex County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)503,310140,799
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)0.3%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)501,609148,909
Population, Census, April 1, 2010501,226149,265
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.8%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.5%17.3%
Female persons, percent51.2%50.3%
White alone, percent74.7%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent15.0%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%0.3%
Asian alone, percent5.8%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent2.8%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent42.3%8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent40.8%85.8%
Veterans, 2014-201813,3697,710
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201829.5%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)177,27862,464
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201853.0%82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$336,600$266,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,625$2,241
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,184$974
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,273$1,260
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201352.7%13.4%
Building permits, 2018624156
Households, 2014-2018163,67053,361
Persons per household, 2014-20183.032.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201892.2%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201848.4%9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201885.4%93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201878.4%88.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201883.4%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201828.1%34.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.4%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.2%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.5%68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)647,958222,300
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,516,793551,185
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)5,214,506465,836
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)9,132,530459,581
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)7,294,0391,819,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,504$12,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201827.938.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$66,476$90,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,800$42,639
Persons in poverty, percent13.6%5.2%
Total employer establishments, 201712,1583,224
Total employment, 2017144,81732,217
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)6,930,4891,352,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-1.1%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201742,30511,240
All firms, 201245,72412,238
Men-owned firms, 201227,0897,489
Women-owned firms, 201214,5293,366
Minority-owned firms, 201216,478924
Nonminority-owned firms, 201227,67410,972
Veteran-owned firms, 20123,1631,212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201240,51610,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 20079.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20076.2%2.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 200717.9%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.4%25.8%
Population per square mile, 20102,715.3287.6
Land area in square miles, 2010184.59519.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

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