Living in Sussex County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

3,794

households

9,033

Total Population

$125,800

Average House Value

$807

Average Housing Rent

$49,487

Average Household Income

90.03%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

1,132

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

82%

Percent Proficient - Math

78%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 3,794 households are located in Sussex County Public Schools area. Among them, 1,056 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.95 people. The total number of children in the region is 2,637 and 2,125 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (148) of residents are non-citizens and 6% (516) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Sussex County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	3,794
Population	9,033
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,056 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	2,637
Total Students	2,125
Pre-Kindergarten	62
Kindergarten	26
Grade 1-8	894
Grade 9-12	683
College/Graduate School	460
Veterans	9,566
Non-citizen	148
Non-English Home Language	516
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

9,787 residents are over the age of 16 and 4,488 people are in labor force. Among them, 4,466 people are in civilian labor force and 22 are in armed labor force. 4,151 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 7.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Sussex County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,077	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	3,265	80.08%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	464	11.38%
Public transportation	50	1.23%
Walked	98	2.40%
Other method	113	2.77%
Worked from home	87	2.13%
Average Commute Time	35 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,151	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,120	26.98%
Service	780	18.79%
Sales and office	678	16.33%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	548	13.20%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,025	24.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,151	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	76	1.83%
Construction	331	7.97%
Manufacturing	523	12.60%
Wholesale trade	85	2.05%
Retail trade	457	11.01%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	431	10.38%
Information	6	0.14%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	74	1.78%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	396	9.54%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	827	19.92%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	423	10.19%
Other services, except public administration	208	5.01%
Public administration	314	7.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	4,151	-
Private wage and salary workers	3,085	74.32%
Government workers	893	21.51%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	158	3.81%
Unpaid family workers	15	0.36%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $60,202 for the 3,794 households in Sussex County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $26,899. 8,180 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.03%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,794	-
Less than $10,000	328	8.65%
$10,000 - $14,999	232	6.11%
$15,000 - $24,999	393	10.36%
$25,000 - $34,999	387	10.20%
$35,000 - $49,999	581	15.31%
$50,000 - $74,999	700	18.45%
$75,000 - $99,999	452	11.91%
$100,000 - $149,999	576	15.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	96	2.53%
More than $200,000	49	1.29%
Median Household Income	$49,487	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$60,202	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,510	-
Less than $10,000	98	3.90%
$10,000 - $14,999	97	3.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	226	9.00%
$25,000 - $34,999	249	9.92%
$35,000 - $49,999	339	13.51%
$50,000 - $74,999	588	23.43%
$75,000 - $99,999	310	12.35%
$100,000 - $149,999	491	19.56%
$150,000 - $199,999	63	2.51%
More than $200,000	49	1.95%

Median Family Income	$61,100	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,002	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$26,899	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$40,895	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$40,895	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,086	-
With health insurance coverage	8,180	90.03%
Public coverage	3,472	38.21%
Private health insurance	6,132	67.49%
Without health insurance coverage	906	9.97%

Housing

There are 4,797 housing units in Sussex County Public Schools area, Virginia with 3,794 units (79.09%) occupied. 2,624 houses (69.16%) are occupied by owner and 1,170 houses (30.84%) are rented. The average housing value is $125,800 and the average rental cost is $807. 65 houses (1.36%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 739 houses (15.41%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,797	-
Occupied	3,794	79.09%
Owner Occupied	2,624	69.16%
Renter Occupied	1,170	30.84%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,297	68.73%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	29	0.60%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	431	8.98%
Mobile Homes	1,032	21.51%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	8	0.17%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,797	-
Built 2014 or later	65	1.36%
Built 2010 - 2013	96	2.00%
Built 2000 - 2009	634	13.22%
Built 1990 - 1999	711	14.82%
Built 1980 - 1989	604	12.59%
Built 1970 - 1979	896	18.68%
Built 1960 - 1969	469	9.78%
Built 1950 - 1959	583	12.15%
Built 1949 or earlier	739	15.41%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,797	-
1 room	38	0.79%
2 rooms	2	0.04%
3 rooms	152	3.17%
4 rooms	661	13.78%
5 rooms	1,204	25.10%
6 rooms	1,048	21.85%
7 rooms	839	17.49%
8 rooms	398	8.30%
9 rooms or more	455	9.49%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	4,797	-
no bedroom	38	0.79%
1 bedroom	99	2.06%
2 bedrooms	1,225	25.54%
3 bedrooms	2,672	55.70%
4 bedrooms	662	13.80%
5 bedrooms or more	101	2.11%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,624	-
Less than $50,000	350	13.34%
$50,000 - $99,999	662	25.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	606	23.09%
$150,000 - $199,999	448	17.07%
$200,000 - $299,999	405	15.43%
$300,000 - $499,999	143	5.45%
$500,000 - $999,999	-	-
$1,000,000 or more	10	0.38%
Median House Value	$125,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	994	-
Less than $500	119	11.97%
$500 - $999	588	59.15%
$1,000 - $1,499	185	18.61%
$1,500 - $1,999	51	5.13%
$2,000 - $2,499	51	5.13%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$807	-

Demographic

A total of 11,377 people lives in Sussex County Public Schools area, Virginia with 6,811 male and 4,566 female. The males to female ratio is 59.87 to 40.13. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	11,377	-
Male	6,811	59.87%
Female	4,566	40.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,377	-
Under 5 years	487	4.28%
5 - 9 years	439	3.86%
10 - 14 years	545	4.79%
15 - 19 years	587	5.16%
20 - 24 years	924	8.12%
25 - 34 years	1,828	16.07%
35 - 44 years	1,460	12.83%
45 - 54 years	1,614	14.19%
55 - 59 years	859	7.55%
60 - 64 years	665	5.85%
65 - 74 years	1,142	10.04%
75 - 84 years	626	5.50%
85 years and older	201	1.77%
Median Age	41.0 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	11,377	-
One Race	11,056	97.18%
White	4,535	39.86%
Black or African American	6,288	55.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	146	1.28%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	87	0.76%

Two or more races	321	2.82%
White and Black or African American	204	1.79%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	24	0.21%
White and Asian	5	0.04%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	39	0.34%