Orange County vs. Sussex County

Orange County (NY)Sussex County (NJ)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)381,951140,799
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)2.4%-5.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)372,829148,909
Population, Census, April 1, 2010372,813149,265
Persons under 5 years, percent6.6%4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.4%19.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent14.0%17.3%
Female persons, percent49.9%50.3%
White alone, percent80.2%93.5%
Black or African American alone, percent12.9%2.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%0.3%
Asian alone, percent2.9%2.0%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent21.0%8.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.5%85.8%
Veterans, 2014-201819,7567,710
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201810.6%7.9%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)144,23262,464
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.0%82.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$263,700$266,000
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$2,280$2,241
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$909$974
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,223$1,260
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201329.1%13.4%
Building permits, 20181,084156
Households, 2014-2018126,77653,361
Persons per household, 2014-20182.902.63
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201891.3%91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201824.4%9.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.9%93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%88.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.7%94.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201829.8%34.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.5%7.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent5.7%6.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.9%68.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.8%63.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)575,225222,300
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)2,176,848551,185
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)2,592,425465,836
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,298,409459,581
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)6,221,0531,819,816
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,611$12,343
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201833.338.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$76,716$90,520
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,472$42,639
Persons in poverty, percent11.5%5.2%
Total employer establishments, 20179,5963,224
Total employment, 2017118,61532,217
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)4,805,5891,352,356
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20170.9%-1.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201725,84711,240
All firms, 201229,60912,238
Men-owned firms, 201217,4187,489
Women-owned firms, 20129,5763,366
Minority-owned firms, 20125,989924
Nonminority-owned firms, 201222,50310,972
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,5231,212
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201225,81110,439
Black-owned firms, percent, 20077.5%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.6%2.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20077.2%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.7%25.8%
Population per square mile, 2010459.3287.6
Land area in square miles, 2010811.69519.01

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Orange county (NY) and Sussex county (NJ) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.