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Sussex, NB
Full City Profile · New Brunswick
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
4,440
Population
1,292/sq mi density
$54,800
Median Income
$38,440 per capita
$174,000
Home Value
$705
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
254 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$54,800 median income, 10.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$174,000 home value, $705/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,800
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,440
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.8%
200% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.4%
89% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Sussex vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Sussex’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,800
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,440
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$739
52%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$739
48% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.8%
55% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.2%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.8%
Other
15%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
138
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,800 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,440 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $739 |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.4% |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 138 |