Sussex, WY Demographics

Population 145 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Sussex

Household size in Sussex

Household size, people per household
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–102.322.492.68
2010–142.412.532.73
2015–192.282.502.71
2020–242.252.392.65
Change−0.07−0.09−0.03
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Households in Sussex are small: just 2.25 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Sussex

Median age, years
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–1044.838.137.7
2010–1442.838.338.6
2015–1946.239.439.6
2020–2460.340.240.1
Change+15.5+2.1+2.3
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Sussex skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 44.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Sussex

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–102.3%9.8%12.3%
2010–145.6%9.8%12.3%
2015–196.7%9.8%11.6%
2020–242.8%9.2%11.6%
Change+0.5 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 2.8% of households in Sussex, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Sussex

Renters in Sussex

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–1022.8%29.8%33.3%
2010–1424.4%30.7%35.6%
2015–1914.9%29.6%36.0%
2020–246.0%28.2%34.8%
Change−16.8 pts−1.6 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 6.0% of households in Sussex rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About eight in ten owners (82.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Sussex

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–1026.3%13.6%11.4%
2010–1424.9%14.0%11.4%
2015–1930.1%16.0%11.1%
2020–2438.0%12.1%9.6%
Change+11.8 pts−1.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Sussex: 38.0% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Sussex

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–10198619751974
2010–14198819771975
2015–19199019791977
2020–24199519811980
Change+9+6+6
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Much of the housing in Sussex is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Sussex

Rent, per month
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–10$640$744$965
2010–14$810$862$1,040
2015–19$1,113$934$1,213
2020–24$1,090$1,091$1,571
Change+$450+$347+$606
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A typical rental in Sussex costs $1,090 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Wyoming. Rent takes 49.9% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Sussex

Bachelor's degrees in Sussex

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–1024.2%24.3%28.4%
2010–1426.5%25.5%29.6%
2015–1924.3%27.5%32.1%
2020–2417.6%30.6%35.6%
Change−6.7 pts+6.4 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Sussex have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 17.6%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Sussex

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–1095.4%91.6%84.9%
2010–1492.7%92.5%86.1%
2015–1995.0%93.1%87.7%
2020–2488.7%94.1%89.3%
Change−6.7 pts+2.5 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Sussex is close to the national rate: 88.7% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Wyoming as a whole (94.1%).

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Sussex

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodSussexWyomingU.S.
2006–101.8%4.4%8.1%
2010–141.5%5.1%9.4%
2015–192.6%4.6%5.6%
2020–240.1%3.8%5.4%
Change−1.7 pts−0.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in Sussex has been strong: just 0.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Sussex compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Sussex2.2560.32.8%6.0%38.0%1995$1,09017.6%88.7%0.1%
Kaycee2.2661.22.8%5.4%38.8%1995$1,10418.2%89.1%0.0%
Linch2.4052.63.5%4.6%27.7%1988$1,08415.2%90.4%0.0%
Midwest2.1548.71.2%15.9%20.8%1990$54111.9%97.2%8.7%
Edgerton2.1648.11.3%15.8%20.2%1989$54811.8%97.3%8.6%
Mayoworth2.2561.12.9%6.5%38.7%1995$1,08819.2%89.4%0.1%
Wright2.1748.53.6%13.3%22.8%1990$8908.2%83.7%1.8%
Waltman2.4053.22.9%19.7%36.1%1993$1,21326.6%94.9%0.5%
Red Buttes Village2.4053.12.3%13.1%22.5%1992$99514.0%91.6%1.9%
Antelope Hills2.1448.31.1%16.4%20.5%1990$52211.8%97.5%9.0%
Buffalo2.1346.45.8%19.8%8.9%1982$1,01431.6%95.8%4.1%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sussex. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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