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County:

Sussex County

State:

Deleware

FIPS Code:

10005

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

233,384

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

26.76

% Water:

21.6

Mean Jan. Temp:

35

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan adjacent to small metro

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

80,356

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

98,004

22.0%

17.1%

4.9%

1990:

113,229

15.5%

11.2%

4.3%

2000:

156,638

38.3%

35.6%

2.7%

2005:

176,548

12.6%

11.7%

0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

122,888

78.5%

0-to-19:

38,699

24.7%

Black:

23,017

14.7%

20-to-39:

37,010

23.6%

Hispanic:

6,915

4.4%

40-to-59:

42,709

27.3%

American Indian:

755

0.5%

60-plus:

38,220

24.4%

Other:

3,063

2.0%

Median Age:

40.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

167.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$45,203

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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