Sussex County

0
TOTAL POPULATION

Source: JobsEQ, American Community Survey 2016-2020

0
LABOR FORCE

Source: JobsEQ, American Community Survey 2016-2020

LARGEST MUNICIPALITIES

wdt_ID Municipality Population
1 Vernon Twp 22,446
2 Sparta Twp 19,976
3 Hopatcong Borough 14,435
4 Wantage Twp 10,886
5 Hardyston Twp 8,225
6 Byram Twp 8,061

Source: US Census Bureau July 2021

MAJOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYERS

wdt_ID Company Industry
1 Selective Insurance Group, Inc. Insurance-Holding Companies
2 NVE Pharmaceuticals Life Sciences
3 Integrity Practice Solutions, LLC Medical Billing
4 Thor Labs Life Sciences
5 Ames Rubber Corporation Manufacturing
6 Nolato Manufacturing
7 Isolatek Manufacturing
8 Sutherland Packaging, Inc Materials
9 Carson Corporation Construction

Source: Zoominfo and Dunn & Bradstreet. 2023.

ETHNICITY/RACE

wdt_ID Ethnicity Percentage
1 White 91
2 Black 2
3 Hispanic (of all races) 9
4 Asian 2
5 Other 1

Source: JobsEQ, American Community Survey 2016-2020

AGE (POPULATION)

wdt_ID Age Percentage
1 Under 18 20
2 18-24 8
3 25-54 38
4 55-64 17
5 65+ 17

Source: JobsEQ, American Community Survey 2016-2020

EDUCATION ATTAINMENT

wdt_ID DEGREE PERCENTAGE
2 H.S. Diploma or Higher 96
4 Associates Degree 9
5 Bachelor's Degree or Higher 39
6 Post-graduate studies 12

Source: JobsEQ, American Community Survey 2016-2020

INSTITUTES OF HIGHER EDUCATION

wdt_ID Institute Type Undergrad Graduate
1 Sussex County CC 2 Yr 2,162 N/A

Source: Secretary of Higher Ed

0 %
USE OF
PUBLIC TRANSIT

Source: JobsEQ, American Community Survey 2016-2020

0
COMMUTER
RAIL LINES

Source: NJ Transit

MILEAGE TO AIRPORTS

wdt_ID Airport Miles
1 Newark International Airport 48
2 John F. Kennedy International Airport 73
3 LaGuardia Airport 62
4 Philadelphia International Airport 121
5 Trenton-Mercer Airport 82
6 Atlantic City International Airport 153
7 Teterboro Airport 46

MILEAGE TO PORTS

wdt_ID PORT Miles
1 Port Newark-Elizabeth 50

TAXES

wdt_ID Tax Percent
1 Corporate Income Tax (Single Sales Factor) 6.5% to 11.5% (for incomes over $1M)
2 Personal Income Tax 1.4% to 10.75% (for incomes over $1M)
3 Sales and Use Tax 6.625% (3.3125% in UEZs)
4 Gross Receipts Tax None
5 Franchise Tax None
6 Personal Property Tax None
7 Real Property Tax No state property tax
8 Fuel Tax 41.40 cents per gallon
*Corporate Income Tax will decrease to 9% in 2022. Source: Tax Foundation 2021

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