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Sussex County, Delaware

SNAPS data is derived from the 2000 U.S. Census and several 2003 CDC databases. For more information, see the Credits page.

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Population:

  • Total Population: 156,638
  • Males: 76,416
  • Females: 80,222

Ethnicity:

  • White: 123,020
  • Black/African American: 23,210
  • Hispanic: 6,736
  • Native American/Eskimo: 867
  • Asian: 782
  • Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 81
  • Other: 142
  • 2 or more: 1,800

Top 5 Languages spoken at home:

  1. English only (137,145)
  2. Spanish (6,350)
  3. French (875)
  4. French Creole (775)
  5. German (440)

Top 7 Countries of Origin for Immigrants

Total Reported: 7,007

  1. Mexico (1,566)
  2. Guatemala (1,449)
  3. Haiti (952)
  4. Germany (284)
  5. United Kingdom (265)
  6. Canada (223)
  7. Philippines (194)

Top 5 Religions by Adherents:

  1. United Methodist Church, The (20,444)
  2. Catholic Church (12,164)
  3. Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) (3,226)
  4. Episcopal Church (2,119)
  5. Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) (1,575)

Migrant Health Clinics

    Disabilities:

    • Total Reported: 56,039
    • Sensory: 4,655
    • Physical: 14,716
    • Mental: 6,845
    • Self-care: 3,689
    • Go outside home: 10,795
    • Employment: 13,922

    Grandparents as caregivers

    Grandparents as caregivers: 1,509

    Heating fuel:

    • Total Reported: 62,577
    • Utility gas: 3,065
    • Bottled or LP gas: 15,879
    • Electricity: 23,879
    • Fuel oil, kerosene: 18,200
    • Coal or Coke: 102
    • Wood: 995
    • Solar Energy: 32
    • Other fuel: 218
    • No fuel used: 207

    Vehicles available:

    • Total Reported: 116,307
    • No vehicle: 6,064
    • 1 or more vehicle: 110,243

    Education Attainment:

    • No School: 1,265
    • No High School: 6,487
    • Some High School: 18,227
    • High School: 39,366
    • Some College: 20,177
    • Associate's Degree: 6,703
    • College Degree: 11,199
    • Master's Degree: 5,072
    • Professional Degree: 1,461
    • Doctoral Degree: 642

    Household Phones:

    • Households Reporting: 62,577
    • Owners with phone: 49,981
    • Owners without phone: 524
    • Renters with phone: 11,555
    • Renters without phone: 517

    10 closest counties:

    1. Wicomico County, Maryland
    2. Worcester County, Maryland
    3. Kent County, Delaware
    4. Caroline County, Maryland
    5. Dorchester County, Maryland
    6. Somerset County, Maryland
    7. Cape May County, New Jersey
    8. Talbot County, Maryland
    9. Cumberland County, New Jersey
    10. Queen Anne's County, Maryland

    Data Detail

    Zip Codes in county:

    19930, 19931, 19933, 19939, 19940, 19941, 19944, 19945, 19947, 19950, 19951, 19956, 19958, 19960, 19963, 19966, 19967, 19968, 19969, 19970, 19971, 19973, 19975

    Licensed Broadcast Media Outlets:

    • WOCM (98.1 FM) SELBYVILLE, DE
    • WGBG (98.5 FM) BETHANY BEACH, DE
    • WNCL (101.3 FM) LINCOLN, DE
    • WRXS (106.9 FM) FRANKFORD, DE
    • WJWK (1280 AM) BETHANY BEACH, DE
    • Page last updated on Mar 12, 2007
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