Sussex County (Delaware, DE)

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Language Spoken At Home in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over186,186100%
English only168,11390.3%
Language other than English18,0739.7%
   Speak English less than very well9,5985.2%
   Spanish13,0137.0%
      Speak English less than very well7,5104.0%
   Other Indo-European languages3,3591.8%
      Speak English less than very well1,4090.8%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,2890.7%
      Speak English less than very well6150.3%
   Other languages4120.2%
      Speak English less than very well640.0%

Ancestry in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population197,681100%
  American13,7577.0%
  Arab3780.2%
  Czech5400.3%
  Danish2910.1%
  Dutch3,3921.7%
  English31,16915.8%
  French (except Basque)4,1442.1%
  French Canadian4910.2%
  German32,98816.7%
  Greek7650.4%
  Hungarian1,0030.5%
  Irish34,09617.2%
  Italian14,2917.2%
  Lithuanian5200.3%
  Norwegian9370.5%
  Polish7,1103.6%
  Portuguese3940.2%
  Russian1,5400.8%
  Scotch-Irish1,6890.9%
  Scottish3,6651.9%
  Slovak5740.3%
  Subsaharan African3900.2%
  Swedish1,5440.8%
  Swiss5830.3%
  Ukrainian6670.3%
  Welsh2,1221.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1,1710.6%
Households By Type in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households75,642100%
  Family households (families)50,86067.2%
     With own children under 18 years16,08721.3%
     Married-couple family38,48850.9%
        With own children under 18 years9,86113.0%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,5814.7%
        With own children under 18 years1,6602.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family8,79111.6%
        With own children under 18 years4,5666.0%
  Nonfamily households24,78232.8%
     Householder living alone20,04026.5%
        65 years and over9,45712.5%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years18,96025.1%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over27,88836.9%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households194,385100%
  Householder75,64238.9%
  Spouse38,48119.8%
  Child51,23826.4%
  Other relatives15,3837.9%
  Nonrelatives13,6417.0%
     Unmarried partner5,1972.7%
Marital Status in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over79,370100%
  Never married24,21930.5%
  Now married, except separated41,81152.7%
  Separated1,3961.8%
  Widowed3,1774.0%
  Divorced8,76711.0%
 
  Females 15 years and over84,861100%
  Never married20,11823.7%
  Now married, except separated41,52148.9%
  Separated1,8772.2%
  Widowed10,10211.9%
  Divorced11,24313.2%
Fertility in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months1,902100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)90247.4%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women400%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old470%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old160%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old970%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old190%
Grandparents in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,331100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,10048.5%
        Less than 1 year2836.5%
        1 or 2 years49511.4%
        3 or 4 years4169.6%
        5 or more years90620.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,100100%
  Who are female1,27860.9%
  Who are married1,57074.8%
School Enrollment in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school39,399100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,4176.1%
  Kindergarten2,4296.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)17,26643.8%
  High school (grades 9-12)8,96922.8%
  College or graduate school8,31821.1%
Educational Attainment in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over142,797100%
  Less than 9th grade7,2215.1%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma13,0279.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)52,64236.9%
  Some college, no degree27,96419.6%
  Associate's degree10,5437.4%
  Bachelor's degree18,68913.1%
  Graduate or professional degree12,7118.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher085.8%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher022.0%
Veteran Status in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over157,151100%
  Civilian veterans20,99913.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population194,646100%
  With a disability28,78014.8%
 
Under 18 years40,306100%
  With a disability1,6434.1%
 
18 to 64 years113,613100%
  With a disability13,38911.8%
 
65 years and over40,727100%
  With a disability13,74833.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over195,851100%
  Same house172,00887.8%
  Different house in the U.S.22,57111.5%
     Same county13,8687.1%
     Different county8,7034.4%
        Same state1,6450.8%
        Different state7,0583.6%
  Abroad1,2720.6%
Place Of Birth in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population197,681100%
  Native184,72493.4%
     Born in United States182,46292.3%
        State of residence83,24342.1%
        Different state99,21950.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,2621.1%
  Foreign born12,9576.6%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population12,957100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen4,46934.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen8,48865.5%
Year of Entry in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States15,219100%
  Native2,262100%
    Entered 2010 or later773.4%
    Entered before 20102,18596.6%
  Foreign born12,957100%
    Entered 2010 or later1000.8%
    Entered before 201012,85799.2%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Sussex County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea12,957100%
  Europe2,09216.1%
  Asia1,74813.5%
  Africa1571.2%
  Oceania640.5%
  Latin America8,63966.7%
  Northern America2572.0%