Sussex, NJ Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

6%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Sussex	New Jersey	National
Income per capita	$51,516	$55,297	$44,883
Median household income	$85,915	$108,915	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$126,235	$143,334	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$61,356	$61,880	$52,080
Median earnings male	$70,742	$69,742	$54,343
Median earnings female	$34,073	$46,406	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.8%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.2%	10.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Sussex is 15% higher than the national average
The median household income in Sussex is 6% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Sussex is 2% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Sussex is 27% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$57,270 $85,915 $171,830

City

$72,602 $108,915 $217,830

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Sussex median earnings by income bracket

Sussex employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.5%	20.5%
Manufacturing sector	8.9%	8.9%
Financial & insurance services	2.0%	2.0%
Wholesale & retail services	22.7%	22.7%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.4%	3.4%
Education, health & social services	8.2%	8.2%
Other	25.6%	25.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Vernon Valley, NJ	1,214	$205,250	152.4%
Lake Mohawk, NJ	9,397	$165,029	102.9%
Highland Lakes, NJ	4,801	$151,147	85.8%
Butler, NJ	7,929	$150,021	84.5%
Bloomingdale, NJ	8,275	$145,599	79.0%
Sussex, NJ	1,894	$85,915	5.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lewisport, KY	1,894	$75,944	6.6%
Adams, NY	1,894	$75,886	6.7%
North Frontenac, ON	1,894	n/a
Norfolk-Treherne, MB	1,894	n/a
Behchokò, NT	1,894	n/a
Sussex, NJ	1,894	$85,915	5.6%

Source: The Sussex, NJ employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.