2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Sussex, NJ vs Port Monmouth, NJ

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- Household income in Port Monmouth, is 37% more than it is in Sussex and is 20% above the National Average.
- Sussex unemployment rate is 7.7%.
- Port Monmouth unemployment rate is 6.8%.
 Sussex, NJPort Monmouth, NJUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-0.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth21.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.5%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$36,533  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$85,962$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,375  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Sussex, NJPort Monmouth, NJUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock5.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K11.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.0%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock15.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.9%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock16.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Sussex, NJPort Monmouth, NJUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.6%5.4%
 Building maintenance6.0%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support18.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.4%13.1%
Reviews for Sussex    2 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

I am a real estate agent & I have lived in Sussex Co. for 6 yrs. and I love it here. We have farms, mountains & shopping all in about 5 to 15 min. It's just so pretty  More

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Over 19 years ago

Sussex is about 50 miles from New York City, yet it is a rural/suburban community. Sussex is family friendly, full of nature, sports, shopping and culture in a bucolic  More

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Reviews for Port Monmouth    1 Reviews

Port Monmouth is a very nice area. Lots to do. However, the taxes are sky high all over Monmouth County, as they are all over NJ. And the utilities have also  More

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