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Sussex borough, New Jersey

NJ · population 2,145 · GEOID 3471670

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Unemployment (sussex county) is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±202 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

2,145

0.02% of New Jersey · 2,145 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±202 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Sussex County)

3.7%

−0.3 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Sussex County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.8%4.1%—
2024-025.0%4.2%—
2024-034.6%3.9%—
2024-043.9%3.5%—
2024-054.0%3.7%—
2024-064.4%4.3%—
2024-075.0%4.5%—
2024-084.7%4.4%—
2024-093.9%3.9%—
2024-104.0%3.9%—
2024-114.1%4.0%—
2024-124.3%3.8%—
2025-015.2%4.4%—
2025-025.5%4.5%—
2025-035.2%4.2%—
2025-044.6%3.9%—
2025-054.7%4.0%—
2025-064.9%4.4%—
2025-075.5%4.6%—
2025-085.4%4.5%—
2025-095.2%4.3%—
2025-114.3%4.3%—
2025-124.3%4.1%—
2026-014.8%4.7%—
2026-025.4%4.7%—
2026-034.8%4.3%—
2026-043.7%4.0%—
2026-053.8%4.1%—
2026-064.0%4.4%—
2026-074.2%4.4%—
2026-084.3%4.3%—
2026-093.7%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN340370000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,418

This place $1,418
New Jersey $1,720
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Sussex County)

$6.7B

+4.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Sussex County)
PeriodOutput (Sussex County)Margin
2016$5.1B—
2017$5.1B—
2018$5.2B—
2019$5.4B—
2020$5.2B—
2021$5.6B—
2022$6.2B—
2023$6.4B—
2024$6.7B—

New Jersey $846.0B · this place is 0.80% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Sussex County)

$44.8M

+29.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Sussex County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Sussex County)Margin
FY2021$42.9M—
FY2022$36.4M—
FY2023$38.0M—
FY2024$35.9M—
FY2025$34.5M—
FY2026$44.8M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 42.6 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 30.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 10.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 68.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $275,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $75,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Jersey 0.02% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024